Sukta 31

Mantra 1

कृत्यापरिहरणम्। यां ते चक्रुरामे पात्रे यां चक्रुर्मिश्रधान्ये । आमे मांसे कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

The turning-back of witchcraft: what they have wrought against thee in a raw vessel, what they have wrought in mixed grains, what witchcraft they have wrought in raw flesh—that I take and bear back again against them.

Mantra 2

यां ते चक्रुः कृकवाकावजे वा यां कुरीरिणि । अव्यां ते कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have wrought against thee in the goat-stall, or what in the women’s chamber; what kṛtyā they have made against thee among the ewes—that same I bear back again in return.

Mantra 3

यां ते चक्रुरेकशफे पशूनामुभयादति । गर्दभे कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have wrought against thee in the one-hoofed beast of the herds, the baleful ‘both-devourer’; what kṛtyā they have made in the ass—that same I bear back again in return.

Mantra 4

यां ते चक्रुरमूलायां वलगं वा नराच्याम्। क्षेत्रे ते कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have wrought against thee in the rootless thing, or in the valaga, or in the narācī-receptacle; what kṛtyā they have made against thee in the field—that same I bear back again in return.

Mantra 5

यां ते चक्रुर्गार्हपत्ये पूर्वाग्नावुत दुश्चितः । शालायां कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft the evil-minded have wrought against thee in the Gārhapatya, in the ancient household fire; what kṛtyā they have made in the hall—that same I bear back again in return.

Mantra 6

यां ते चक्रुः सभायां यां चक्रुरधिदेवने । अक्षेषु कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have wrought against thee in the assembly, what they have wrought at the gaming-place; what kṛtyā they have made in the dice—that same I bear back again in return.

Mantra 7

यां ते चक्रुः सेनायां यां चक्रुरिष्वायुधे। दुन्दुभौ कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have wrought against thee in the army, what they have wrought in the arrow-weapon, what witchcraft they have wrought in the war-drum—this do I take and bear back again in return.

Mantra 8

यां ते कृत्यां कूपेऽवदधुः श्मशाने वा निचख्नुः । सद्मनि कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What witchcraft they have laid for thee in a well, or have buried in the cremation-ground; what witchcraft they have wrought within the dwelling—this do I take and bear back again in return.

Mantra 9

यां ते चक्रुः पुरुषास्थे अग्नौ संकसुके च याम्। म्रोकं निर्दाहं क्रव्यादं पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्

What they have wrought against thee on a man’s seat, what in the fire, and what in the saṃkasuka; the wasting, the consuming burn, the flesh-devouring power—this do I take and bear back again in return.

Mantra 10

अपथेना जभारैणां तां पथेतः प्र हिण्मसि । अधीरो मर्याधीरेभ्यः सं जभाराचित्त्या

By a path astray he hath brought her hither: from the pathway do we drive her forth. The reckless one—from reckless men—hath wholly brought her by unthinking heedlessness.

Mantra 11

यश्चकार न शशाक कर्तुं शश्रे पादमङ्गुरिम्। चकार भद्रमस्मभ्यमभगो भगवद्भ्यः

He who hath wrought, yet had not power to work it through—his foot, his very toe hath slipped. He hath wrought good for us: luckless is he, for the fortunate.

Mantra 12

कृत्याकृतं वलगिनं मूलिनं शपथेय्यऽम्। इन्द्रस्तं हन्तु महता वधेनाग्निर्विध्यत्वस्तया

The kṛtyā-wrought, the valaga-bearer, the root-worker, the oath-begotten—him let Indra smite with mighty slaughter; let Agni pierce him through with his weapon.