Sukta 63

Mantra 1

वर्चोबलप्राप्तिः। यत् ते देवी निरृतिराबबन्ध दाम ग्रीवास्वविमोक्यं यत्। तत् ते वि ष्याम्यायुषे वर्चसे बलायादोमदमन्नमद्धि प्रसूतः

What bond the Goddess Nirṛti hath fastened on thee—a cord upon the neck, a bond not lightly loosed—this same for thee I sunder, for life, for splendour, for strength. Eat thou this gladdening food, sent forth (to renewed being).

Mantra 2

नमोऽस्तु ते निरृते तिग्मतेजोऽयस्मयान् वि चृता बन्धपाशान्। यमो मह्यं पुनरित् त्वां ददाति तस्मै यमाय नमो अस्तु मृत्यवे

Homage be unto thee, O Nirṛti of keen-edged might: thy iron binding-nooses are cut apart. Yama giveth thee back to me again; to that Yama be homage—homage unto Death.

Mantra 3

अयस्मये द्रुपदे बेधिषे इहाभिहितो मृत्युभिर्ये सहस्रम्। यमेन त्वं पितृभिः संविदान उत्तमं नाकमधि रोहयेमम्

To the iron (fetter), O stock-bound one, thou art smitten; here thou liest beset by deaths a thousandfold. With Yama, in accord with the Fathers, raise thou this man up unto the highest heaven.

Mantra 4

संसमिद् युवसे वृषन्नग्ने विश्वान्यर्यृ आ। इडस्पदे समिध्यसे स नो वसून्या भर

With kindlings duly laid for thee, O youthful Bull, O Agni, the patron (calls) all things hither. At Iḍā’s place thou art kindled: bring thou to us wealth and goodly store.