Sukta 4

Mantra 1

नाभिरहं रयीणां नाभिः समानानां भूयासम्

May I be the hub of riches, the hub among my equals.

Mantra 2

स्वासदसि सूषा अमृतो मर्त्येश्वा

Self-seated thou abidest—thriving, deathless—here among mortals.

Mantra 3

मा मां प्राणो हासीन्मो अपानोऽवहाय परा गात्

Let not the Breath forsake me; let not the Out-breath, casting me off, depart away.

Mantra 4

सूर्यो माह्नः पात्वग्निः पृथिव्या वायुरन्तरिक्षाद् यमो मनुष्येऽभ्यः सरस्वती पार्थिवेभ्यः

May Sūrya guard me from the day; may Agni from the earth; may Vāyu from the mid-air; may Yama from men; may Sarasvatī from earthly harms.

Mantra 5

प्राणापानौ मा मा हासिष्टं मा जने प्र मेषि

O In-breath and Out-breath, forsake me not—nay, forsake me not; go not forth from me among the folk.

Mantra 6

स्वस्त्य१द्योषसो दोषसश्च सर्व आपः सर्वगणो अशीय

Auspicious welfare today—through the Dawns and through the Nights; may I obtain all Waters, may I obtain the whole host (of blessings).

Mantra 7

शक्वरी स्थ पशवो मोप स्थेषुर्मित्रावरुणौ मे प्राणापानावग्निर्मे दक्षं दधातु

Be ye the Śakvarīs; may the cattle stand fast beside me. Mitra and Varuṇa be mine—(and) In-breath and Out-breath; may Agni establish in me ability and strength.