Sukta 14

Mantra 1

वस्युनाशनम्। निःसालां धृष्णुं धिषणमेकवाद्यां जिघत्स्वऽम्। सर्वाश्चण्डस्य नप्त्योऽ नाशयामः सदान्वाः

A destroyer of the Vasyu: forth from the hall we drive the bold impelling power, the single-sounding (charm), the devouring Hunger. All the offspring of Caṇḍa—his ever-attendant brood—these do we cause to perish.

Mantra 2

निर्वो गोष्ठादजामसि निरक्षान्निरुपानसात्। निर्वो मगुन्द्या दुहितरो गृहेभ्यश्चातयामहे

Forth from the cattle-stall we drive you; forth from the axle, forth from the wain. Forth from our houses we chase you, ye daughters of Magundī.

Mantra 3

असौ यो अधराद् गृहस्तत्र सन्त्वराय्यः । तत्र सेदिर्न्युऽच्यतु सर्वाश्च यातुधान्यः

Yonder—whoso house is from beneath—there let the hostile ones abide; there let a seat be set down by utterance, and there (be) all the Yātudhānī demonesses.

Mantra 4

भूतपतिर्निरजत्विन्द्रश्चेतः सदान्वाः । गृहस्य बुध्न आसीनास्ता इन्द्रो वज्रेणाधि तिष्ठतु

Let the Lord of beings drive them forth; and Indra—constant in intent—(drive them forth). Those that sit upon the house’s base, over those let Indra stand, with thunderbolt above them.

Mantra 5

यदि स्थ क्षेत्रियाणां यदि वा पुरुषेषिताः । यदि स्थ दस्युभ्यो जाता नश्यतेतः सदान्वाः

If ye be of the Kṣetriya brood, or if ye be impelled by man; if ye be born from the Dasyu—perish ye hence, O Sadānvas!

Mantra 6

परि धामान्यासामाशुर्गाष्ठामिवासरन्। अजैषं सर्वानाजीन्वो नश्यतेतः सदान्वाः

Round about the stations of these did the Swift One run, as to the winning-post. I have conquered all the rivals: vanish ye away, O ye that are ever on the move!