Sukta 18

Mantra 1

सुरक्षा। अग्निं ते वसुवन्तमृच्छन्तु ।ये माघायवः प्राच्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

In sure protection: let those who would do mischief, assailing thee from the eastern quarter, betake them to Agni, the wealthy one.

Mantra 2

वायुं ते३ऽन्तरिक्षवन्तमृछन्तु । ये माघायवः एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

To Vāyu, rich in mid-air might, let them betake them—those gain-seeking plotters—from this quarter’s act of hostile assault.

Mantra 3

सोमं ते रुद्रवन्तमृछन्तु । ये माघायवो दक्षिणाया दिशोऽभिदासात्

To Soma, Rudra-attended, let them betake them—those gain-seeking plotters—from the southern quarter’s act of hostile assault.

Mantra 4

वरुणं त आदित्यवन्तमृच्छन्तु ।ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

To Varuṇa, Āditya-endowed, let them betake them—those gain-seeking plotters—from this quarter’s act of hostile assault.

Mantra 5

सूर्यं ते द्यावापृथिवीवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव प्रतीच्याः दिशोऽभिदासात्

To Sūrya, Heaven-and-Earth-endowed, let them betake them—those gain-seeking plotters—from the western quarter’s act of hostile assault.

Mantra 6

अपस्त ओषधीमतीरृछन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

To the Waters, herb-possessing, let them betake them—those gain-seeking plotters—from this quarter’s act of hostile assault.

Mantra 7

विश्वकर्माणं ते सप्तऋषिवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव उदीच्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

To thee may they resort—Viśvakarman attended by the Seven Seers—against those Māghāyus who press assault from the northern quarter.

Mantra 8

इन्द्रं ते मरुत्वन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासात्

To thee may they resort—Indra with the Maruts—against those Māghāyus who assail from this quarter.

Mantra 9

प्रजापतिं ते प्रजननवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायवो ध्रुवाया दिशोऽभिदासात्

To thee may they resort—Prajāpati rich in generative might—against those Māghāyus who assail from the steadfast quarter.

Mantra 10

बृहस्पतिं ते विश्वदेववन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव ऊर्ध्वाया दिशोऽभिदासात्

To thee may they resort—Bṛhaspati attended by all the Gods—against those Māghāyus who assail from the upward quarter.