Sukta 12

Mantra 1

शत्रुनाशनम्। ५ सोम्यासः पितरः, ६ मरुतः, ७ यमसादनम्, ब्रह्म, ८ अग्निः। द्यावापृथिवी उर्व१न्तरिक्षं क्षेत्रस्य पत्न्युरुगायोऽद्भुतः । उतान्तरिक्षमुरु वातगोपं त इह तप्यन्तां मयि तप्यमाने

Heaven and Earth, the broad Mid-air; the Field’s Lady, wide-ranging, wondrous: yea, the ample atmosphere, guarded by the Wind—let those (powers) here scorch (the foes), when I am the one assailed.

Mantra 2

इदं देवाः शृणुत ये यज्ञिया स्थ भरद्वाजो मह्यमुक्थानि शंसति । पाशे स बद्धो दुरिते नि युज्यतां यो अस्माकं मन इदं हिनस्ति

Hear this, O Gods, ye who are meet for sacrifice: Bharadvāja for my behoof proclaimeth solemn praises. In the noose—bound—let him be fastened down in evil plight, whoso assaileth this our mind.

Mantra 3

इदमिन्द्र शृणुहि सोमप यत् त्वा हृदा शोचता जोहवीमि । वृश्चामि तं कुलिशेनेव वृक्षं यो अस्माकं मन इदं हिनस्ति

Hear this, O Indra, Soma-drinker: for thee, with heart aflame in sorrow, I incessantly invoke. I hew him down, as with the thunderbolt an axe felleth a tree—him who assaileth this our mind.

Mantra 4

अशीतिभिस्तिसृभिः सामगेभिरादित्येभिर्वसुभिरङ्गिरोभिः । इष्टापूर्तमवतु नः पितॄणामामुं ददे हरसा दैव्येन

With the Eighty, with the Three, with Sāman-singers; with the Ādityas, with the Vasus, with the Aṅgirases—may the merit of sacrifice and of pious gift protect us. Unto the Fathers’ yonder one I assign it, with divine impetuous might.

Mantra 5

द्यावापृथिवी अनु मा दीधीथां विश्वे देवासो अनु मा रभध्वम्। अङ्गिरसः पितरः सोम्यासः पापमार्छत्वपकामस्य कर्ता

O Heaven and Earth, in due course shine ye upon me; all ye Gods, in due course lay hold on me. Ye Angirases, ye Fathers, Soma-linked: let the evil pass away—unto the maker of harm, the ill-wisher’s agent.

Mantra 6

अतीव यो मरुतो मन्यते नो ब्रह्म वा यो निन्दिषत् क्रियमाणम्। तपूंषि तस्मै वृजिनानि सन्तु ब्रह्मद्विषं द्यौरभिसंतपाति

Whoso, O Maruts, beyond all measure deemeth ill of us, or whoso revileth the holy spell while it is being wrought,—for him let burnings and misfortunes be: Heaven on the hater of the Brahman shall scorch down fiercely.

Mantra 7

सप्त प्राणानष्टौ मन्यस्तांस्ते वृश्चामि ब्रह्मणा । अया यमस्य सादनमग्निदूतो अरंकृतः

Seven life-breaths, and eight—those, O Wrath, from thee I sever with the holy spell. By this, unto Yama’s dwelling, with Agni as envoy, the way is duly made ready.

Mantra 8

आ दधामि ते पदं समिद्धे जातवेदसि । अग्निः शरीरं वेवेष्ट्वसुं वागपि गछतु

I set for thee thy footing in Jātavedas duly kindled. Let Agni fold the body round; let breath, let Speech also, come again.