Sukta 7

Mantra 1

यक्ष्मनाशनम्। हरिणस्य रघुष्यदोऽधि शीर्षणि भेषजम्। स क्षेत्रियं विषाणया विषूचीनमनीनशत्

A destroyer of wasting sickness: upon the head is set the remedy of the swift-gliding deer. With the horn it hath driven forth the kṣetriya, the malady that spreads athwart.

Mantra 2

अनु त्वा हरिणो वृषा पद्भिश्चतुर्भिरक्रमीत्। विषाणे वि ष्य गुष्पितं यदस्य क्षेत्रियं हृदि

After thee the strong deer-bull strode, with four feet stepping down. With the horn, cast forth asunder that which is fastened—this kṣetriya that lies within his heart.

Mantra 3

अदो यदवरोचते चतुष्पक्षमिव च्छदिः । तेना ते सर्वं क्षेत्रियमङ्गेभ्यो नाशयामसि

That which gleams forth yonder, like a four-winged covering—therewith for thee we make to perish the whole kṣetriya from thy limbs.

Mantra 4

अमू ये दिवि सुभगे विचृतौ नाम तारके । वि क्षेत्रियस्य मुञ्चतामधमं पाशमुत्तमम्

Those yonder in the heaven, O auspicious one—wandering stars by name, O rescuing lights—let them unloose, away from the kṣetriya, the lower noose and the upper.

Mantra 5

आप इद् वा उ भेषजीरापो अमीवचातनीः । आपो विश्वस्य भेषजीस्तास्त्वा मुञ्चन्तु क्षेत्रियात्

Waters indeed are remedies—waters that chase away disease. Waters are the medicine of all: may those waters release thee from the kṣetriya.

Mantra 6

यदासुतेः क्रियमाणायाः क्षेत्रियं त्वा व्यानशे। वेदाहं तस्य भेषजं क्षेत्रियं नाशयामि त्वत्

When the pressing is a-doing, when the operation is in act, thee, O Kṣetriya, I overtake and encompass. I know the medicine thereof: the Kṣetriya I destroy—away from thee.

Mantra 7

अपवासे नक्षत्राणामपवास उषसामुत। अपास्मत् सर्वं दुर्भूतमप क्षेत्रियमुच्छतु

At the stars’ withdrawing, at the Dawns’ withdrawing likewise—away from us let every evil-being go; away let the Kṣetriya be driven forth.