Sukta 29 (Sixth anuvaka)

(rishi : vasishta, devata : brahmanaspati , chanda : anushtup)

1. abheevarthaena maninaa yaenaeindrau abhivaavrudhae
taenaasmaan bhramanaspathaebhi raashtraaya vardhaya.

2. abhivruthya saptanaanabhi yaa nau araathaya:
api pruthanyantham tishddaabhi yau nau durasyathi.

3. abhi twaa deva: savithaabhi: somau aveevrudhayat
abhi twaa vishwaa bhootanyabheevartau yadhasassi

4. abheevarthau abhibhava: sapatnakshayanau mani:
raashtraaya mahyam badhyathaam sapatnaebhya: parabhuvae

5. udasau suryau agaadudidam maamakam vacha:
yadhaaham shathruhausaanyasapatna: sapatnaa:

6. sapatnakshayanau vrushaabhirashtrau vishaasahi:
yadhaahamaeshaa veeraanaam viraajaani janasya cha.

1. Oh brahmanaspati , attain prosperity with the celestial stone of indra . with the aid
of that stone , let you make the nation which is tormented with enemies a
prosperous one. (let you bestow us prosperity too).

2. Oh precious stone, please fight against our enemies. let you defeat them standing
on our side. let you face all our enemies and make the enemies in battlefront
incapable.

3. oh precious stone, lord savitr , the one who inspires the beings made u superior,
lord soma provided you with nourishment, all beings provided you with prosperity.
thus who ever wears you attain greatness and glory.

4. the precious stone , the one which is the embodiment of prosperity , the one which
vanquish enemies , let it be connected to me for the prosperity of the nation and
destruction of enemies.

5. As surya , for motivating the entire beings and with the desire for defeating the
enemies , my mantric wordings have now appeared. let me who wear this precious
stone be an expert in slaying my enemies. for the same , the surya and the
precious stone has manifested now.

6. Oh precious stone , with your power ; i slay the enemies , fulfill the wishes of the
folk, become the protector of the kingdom , control the enemies and thereby
enabled to control the folks of my enemies also.

Sukta 28

(rishi : chathana , devata : agni , yathudhana , chanda : anushtup , bruhati)

1. upa praagaad devau agnee rakshauhaameevachathana:
dahannapa dwayaavinau yaathudhaanaan kimeedina:

2. prathi daha yaathudhaanaan prathi deva kimeedina:
pratheechee: krishnavarthanae sam daha yaathudhaanya:

3. yaa shashaapa shapanaenam yaakham mooramaadadhae
yaa rasasya haranaaya jaathamaaraebhae thokamathu sa.

4. puthramathu yaathudhaanee: swasaaramutha napthyam
adha midhau vikaeshyau vi khnathaam
yaathudhaanyau vi truhyandaamaraayya:

1. Agnideva is the one who vanquishes the ailments and demons. he comes from
heaven and burns those demons into ashes who create confusions and proceed
towards the man.

2. Oh agni, you burn down to ashes these evil beings who create discord and these
yathudhanas who bring in sufferings. you burn to ashes those demoniacal
feminine evils who brings in unfavourable situations.

3. Oh the feminine evil beings one who do slaying , who utters imposing words, who
creates the impurity of qualities and brings in deformities in offspring, let you
irradicate the folks of my enemies.

4. Let these feminine evil beings consumes the offspring, the sisters and the coming
generations of them. let them be provoked that they fight among themselves and
perish. Let the feminine evil beings also be in discord among themselves and
perish.

This is a sukta used for slaying. The alchemy of a slaying sukta is there is a friendly deva for the protection of one who do the spell and the ethereal being who is actually doing the slaying.

The agni is the friendly deva invoked here who is given a task of vanquishing the yathudhanas and is held prepared. Now the real slaying is done by the feminine forms of rakshasas and yathudhanas themselves and they are invoked and finally disposed of by themselves. if the destruction of ethereal beings is not complete , agni will consume the rest.

Sukta 27

(rishi : atharva , devatha : indrani , chanda : pankti , trishtup)

1. amoo: paarae prudaakwastrishapthaa nirjaraayava:
taasaam jaraayubhirvayamakshyaavapi
vyayaamasyadhaayau: paripandhina:

2. vishuchyaethu kruntathee pinaakamiva bhiprathee
vishwak punarbhuvaa manausamrudhaa akhaayava:

3. na bahava: samashakan naarbhakaa abhi daadhrushu:
vaenoradgaayivaabhitausamrudhaa akhaayava:

4. pretham paadau pra spuratham vahatham prunathau grihaan
indraanyaethu pradhamaajeethaamushithaa pura:

1. The twenty one castes of 'naga' lives in nagaloka. Just like the wicks of lamps that
are jointed together, the hoods of the Naga too. we use this to hide the eyesight
of those who do ill to others and those who wreck havoc in battle fields.

2. Let our forces march forward with the utmost abilities to vanquish the enemies and
with bows as strong as that of lord shiva(pinaka). Even if the enemy forces join
hands to unity , let them lose their ability to understand their responsibilities. let
their kings be deprived of wealth and territories.

3. Let the enemies be of small numbers or as a full fledged force of four units, let them
never be victorious over us. Deprived of wealth and food, let them become weak
like the soft spot of the bamboo shoots and crush in the very inabilities.

4. Oh valiant and great soldiers, let you motion fast towards the aim, let you take us
to the citadel of the purusha who can bring forth the desired results for us. Let
you take us the kingdoms of our enemies. let the most revent for the army,
indrani, walks in front for the protection of you all.

Sukta 26

(rishi : brahma , devta : indradi , chanda : gayathri , trishtup)

1. aarae saawasmadasthu haethirdevaasau asath
aarae ashmaa yamasyadha

2. sakhaasaavasmabhyamasthu raathi: sakhaendrau bhaga:
savithaa chitraraadhaa:

3. yooyam naha: pravathau napaanmarutha: suryatwachasa:
sharma yacchadha sapradha:

4. sushoodhata mrudata mrudayaa nasthanoobhyau
mayasthaukaebhyaskrudhi.


1. Oh devas, keep us far away from the arrows send by our enemies. the stones
which are sent to us with the intention to kill, the machines which deploy the
venom, let them all be far away.

2. Let the sun who is visible in the sky be our friend. The savitr who is very rich and
the supreme god, the agni who is supreme rich, let all be our friends.

3. Oh lord parjanya, who from time to time hold the water taken from earth by the
sun, oh maruts, the possessors of all 7 gunas, you all are divine luminous ones.
let you all provide us with utmost comforts.

4. Oh lord indra and other devas, let you all take us away from the weapons sent by
our enemies. please provide us with comfort. Please provide us with health. let
our offspring be bestowed by comforts.

Sukta 25

(rishi : brugwangira: , devata : agni , chanda : anustup , trishtup)

1. yadagniraapau adahat pravishya yathraakrunvan dharmadhrutho namaamsi
tatra tha aahu: paramam janithram sa na: samvidwaan pari vrungdhi takman

2. yadyarchiryadi vasi shochi: shakalyeshi yadi vaa thae janithram
hnoodurnaamaasi harithasya deva
sa na: samvidwaan pari vrungdhi takman

3. yadi shokau yadi vaabhishaukau yadi vaa raajnau varunasyasi puthra:
hnoodurnaamaasi harithasya deva
sa na: samvidwaan pari vrungdhi takman

4. nama: sheethaya takmanae namo roopaaya shochishae krunaumi
yau anyaedyurubhayadyurabhyedi trutheeyakaaya namo astu takmane

1. Oh the disease "jwara" (high fever), the one which creates suffering to people
you know directly the the agni on which protectors of dharma, the providers
of dharma, the learned ones do their offerings. let you pacify the heat of the
body and the limbs of the sufferer and come out along with the agni.

2. Oh jwara, the one which makes the life full of sadness, you are the one associated
with the latent heat, the one who is born from agni. Above all you make
the human body into the yellowish tint. Hence you are called "hnoodu". Realizing
that the body which is circulated now with heated sublte water is your place of birth
along with agni, please come out with agni

3. Oh jwara, the one which makes the life full of sadness, you are creating the surplus
heat in the body. Nevertheless , you create the feeling of satisfaction on limbs or
you being the son of varuna, in whatever means you are the one who create the
yellow tint in the body. "hnoodu" is how you are addresses upon too.

4. My salutations to the jawar which makes excessive cold and to the one which
makes excessive heat. The one who affects every alternate day or once in three
days or daily, I offer my salutations to all.

Sukta 24

(rishi : brahma , devatha : aasuri , vanaspathi , chanda : anustup , pankti)

1. suparnau jata: pradhamastasya twam pittamasidha
tadaasuree yudhaa jithaa roopam chakrae vanaspatheen

2. aasuree chakrae pradhamaedam kilaasabheshajamidam kilaasanaashanam
aneenashat kilaasam saroopamakarat twacham.

3. saroopaa nama tae maatha saroopau nama tae pithaa
saroopakrith twamoshadhayae saa saroopamidham krudhi

4. shyamaa saroopamkaranee prudhivyaa abhyudbhruthaa
idamoo shu prasaadhaya punaa roopani kalpaya

1.Oh medcinal herb, in the beginning, you were the pitha of beautiful winged garuda.
Then the asura natured maya win the pitha over a battle with gaurda. The pitha
thus won on battle is being made into medicine and this medicine is used for
increasing the beauty of beings.

2. In the beginning, the woman embodiment of asuras have become the first healer
of leprosy and converted the blue medcine for the very cure of it. it cured the
leprosy too. The fairer verion of leprosy disease, which brings in deformation of
skin has been cured with this medicine and the skin made of equal composition
across the body.

3. Oh medicinal herb, your mother is also of the same skin color as yours, the father
too. you are also of the same color too. You change the color of skin whoever
consumes you. Hence please change the color of this one who is affected by
the leprosy

4. Oh the darker skinned medicinal herb, the one who makes the discoloration
disappear, the maya of asuras created you in this world. Let you smear on this
one who is suffering from leprosy and make his limbs the same as before.

Sukta 23

(rishi : atharva , devatha : vanaspathi , chanda : anushtup)

1. naktham jaathaasyaushathayae raamae krishnae asikni cha
idam rajani rajaya kilaasam palitham cha yat.

2. kilaasam cha palitham cha nirithau naashya prushath
aa twaa swo vishathaam varna: paraa shuklani pathaya.

3. asitham tae pralayanamastaanamasitham tava
asiknyasyaushathae nirithau nashaya prushat

4. astijasya kilaasasya tanoojasya cha yat twachi
dooshyaa kruthasya brahmanaa lakshma shwethamaneenasham

1. Oh the tamarind, which is grown in the night, you have medicinal qualities. Oh the
medicine, indraavaruni, the one which in concoction form the dark color but
originally in blue, the other medicines like tamarind which forms in the night , let
you together remove the color of body of this man who is suffering from leprosy
and make him healthy.

2. oh the medicine, you are great. let the leprosy in him be removed. Let the body of
the patient regains its simplicity. Oh the medicine, let the anemia be warded off
once and for all so that it wont affect him twice again.

3. Oh the bluish medicine, your place of birth is in the dark places. the concoction
formed is also dark. You are then dark in color. Let with the proper application
on you externally ( on the skin) , let you ward of diseases like leprosy

4. The one which have affected the bones, the skin, the flesh, the leprosy, with the
power of this mantra, I am sending away the symptoms of this disease.

Sukta 22 (anuvaka :5)

(rishi : brahma , devatha : surya and hridroga , chanda : anustup)

1. anu suryamudayathaam hrudyotho harimaa cha tae
gau rohitasya varnaena thaena twaa pari dathmasi

2. pari twaa rohithayirvarnayirdeerkhaayutwaaya dathmasi
yadhaayamarapaa asadadhau aharithau bhuvat.

3. yaa rohineerdevathyaa gaavo yaa utha rohinee:
roopam roopam vayau vayasthabhishtwaa pari dathmasi

4. shukeshu tae harimaanam ropanaakaasu dathmasi
adhau haaridraveshu tae harimaanam ni dathmasi


1. Oh the one who is under disease, let the heart ailment which make the heart burns in pain and the anemia caused by the hepatitis- A; let it all go to the cosmic space of surya, let the greenish tint of your body being also moved to the cosmic space of surya. Let the blood of yours be nourished in total by the nourishment from the cows.

2. Oh the patient, for the long life and health of you, let us give you the tint and
nourishment of blood as like the cows. Thus the one who is sanctified, let he be devoid of anemia caused by hepatitis- A.

3. The devas are given the divine tint of red blood color by likes of kamadhenu , the sacred cow among the cows. The humans also have their own cows. let me make both the ones with holy blood and health.

4. Oh the one who is suffering from disease, the green tint in you is as the color in birds like parrot , kosthshuka etc. Let me place this geen tint back to those birds which are in the same color.

Sukta 21

(rishi : atharva , devatha : indra , chanda : anushtup)

1. swastidaa vishaam pathirvruthrahaa vimrudhau vashee
vrushendraha: pura aethu na: somapaa abhayankara:

2. vi na indra mrudhau jahi neechaa yaccha pruthanyatha:
adhamam gamayaa tamo yau asmaam abhibhaasathi

3. vi rakshau vi mrudhau jahi vi vruthrasya hanuu ruja
vi manyumindra vruthrahannamithrasyaabhidaasatha

4. apaeindra dwishathau manopa jijyasathau vadham
vi mahaccharma yaccha variyau yaavaya vadham


1. The immortal, radiant, the one who bestow the benefits and blessings, the leader
of people, the one who strikes the cloud called vruthra for rain, the destroyer
of enemies, the one who control every animate and inanimate, the one who drinks
the soma juice; lord Indra, please give us abode of protection in our battle and
become the one who controls us.

2. oh Indra, the one who bestows all prosperities, destroy the enemies who wage
battle against us for their victory over us. Control them who come with their armies
make them fall to the deepest darkness for their efforts to abduct everything from
us and thereby destroy us.

3. Oh indra, the one who killed the vruthra, vanquish this rakshasas. Vanquish all
enemies strong like vruthra. Oh lord, those enemies who want to destroy us
suppress them. Let them do not suppress us in anyways.

4. Oh lord indra, please provide us comfort always. Let the arrows sent by the our
enemies go far away from us. suppress the minds of those enemies of us who
are having vengeance with us. Destroy the weapons of those who want to
destroy us.

Sukta 20

(rishi : atharva , devatha : soma , marut ityadi , chanda : anustup, trishtup)

1. adaarasyad bhavathu deva somaasmin yagnaena marutho mrudathaa na:
maa nau vidadabhibhaa mau ashasthirmaa nau vidad vyajinaa dweshyaa yaa.

2. yau adya saenyo vadhauughaghaayunaamudeerathae
yuvam tham mithraavarunaavasmaad yaavayatham pari

3. ithaccha yadamudaccha yad vadham varuna yaavaya
vi mahaccharma yaccha variyau yaavayaa vadham

4. shasa iddhaa mahaam asyamithrasaahau astrutha:
na yasya hanyathae sakhaa na jeeyathae kadaa chana.


1. Oh lord soma, let my enemy fall from his position in such a way that he never reaches back to his wife. Oh maruts, let them be troubled by this yagna I perform. let them be defeated to such a level where they cannot face me. Let we do not earn a bad name for performing this. Let I do not bare the sins which can be a road block in my attainment of desired results.

2. Oh lord varuna, let the arrows send by our enemies never affect us. Let the weapons send by our enemies to hurt us become ineffective upon us.

3. Oh lord varuna, please take us away from the arrows send on us by the enemies from near or far. Oh lord varuna, please bless us with comforts and happiness. Let we be taken away from the cogent weapons and arrows.

4. Oh lord indra, you the controller and the enforcer of all. You never be failed. Being friends of such a lord like you makes us beyond failure and being killed. Let with the help of such an indra, let we be victorious on our enemies.

Sukta 19

(rishi: brahma , devatha: indra and others , chanda : anustup , brahathi , pankti)

1. maa nau vidan vivyaadhinau mau abhi vyadhinau vidan
aaraachaaravyaa asmadvishucheerindra paathaya.

2. vishwanjo asmarachhava: pathanthu yae aasthaa yae chaasyaa:
daiveermanushyaeshavo mamaamithraan vi vidhyatha.

3. yau na: swou yau arana: sajatha
utha nishtyau yau asmaam abhidaasathi
rudra: sharavyaaethaan mamaamithraan vi vidhyathu

4. ya: sapathnau yausapthanau yascha dwishanjapaathi na:
devastham sarwae dhurvanthu brahma varma mamaantharam.


1. The enemies who are sending the arrows, let them be unable to reach us. The
enemies that attack you from all the four sides, let them unable to reach us.
indra, the one who are the embodiment of all the prosperity and wealth, please
take us away, far far away from these arrows of enemies.

2. Let the arrows which are sent and about to sent by our enemies be far away from
us. Let our divine and celestial arrows break the enemies of all kinds.

3. Whether we are of the same caste, below caste or above caste among ourselves
whoever intent to bring harm to us, brings pains to us, let those enemies be made
to cry and vanquished by the deadly arrows of rudra.

4. The enemies whether they are from the same caste or different, if they try to cast
a curse on us, let the devas destroy them for it. My mantra is my armor which gives
protection. Let like an armor, this mantra provides me with the protection.

Sukta 18

(rishi : dravinoda , devatha : savitr , chanda : brihati , anustup)

1. nirlakshmyam lalaamyam niraraathim suvaamasi
atha yaa bhadraa na: prajaayaa araathim nayaamasi

2. niraranim savithaa saavishak padaurnirhastayaur-
varunaa mithrau aryamaa
nirasmabhyamanumathee raraanaa premaam devaa asaavishu: saubhagaaya

3. yatha aatmani tanwaam ghoramasthi
yadwaa kaeshaeshu prathichakshanae vaa
sarwam tadvaachaapa hanmau vayam devastwaa savithaa soodayanthu

4. rishyapadeem vrushadatheem gaushaedhaam vidhamaamutha
vileeddyam lalaamyam ta ashmannashayaamasi.


1. The inauspicious symbols that exist on the forehead which are omens, I have
removed them. The omens in the body which cause ill like the enemies are removed
the benevolent symbols are worn for the benefit of my children instead. I am
sending these omens to my enemies.

2. The causative elements for all, the savitr, varuna, aryama, let the symbols of
inauspicious nature against prosperity, bad luck; on them wards off far away.
Let the good intentions and the permissions which bring forth the cause for
everything makes the inability of body to vanish away. The devas also have given
intentions to give him the blessings.

3. Oh purusha, the omens in your body, atma, hair, eyes etc are being removed with
the mantric words of mine. Let the savitr gave me blessings for the same.

4. The woman whose legs resemble that of deer, the teeth that resembles that of bull
, the movement which resembles that of cow, I sent her away. With the power in
the mantra, let her imperfections be pacified. Let the inauspicious symbols on her
forehead also be pacified.

Sukta 17 - anuvaka 4

(rishi : brahma , devata : yoshith and dhamani , chanda : anustup , gayatri)

1. amooryaa yanthi yoshitho hiraa lohithavaasasa:
abhraathara ewa jaamayasthishtandu hathavarchasa:

2. tishtaawarae tishta para utha twam tishta madhyamae
kanishtikaa cha thishtathi tishtadiddhamanirmahee

3. shatasya dhamaneenaam sahasrasya hiraanaaam
astureenmadhyaamaa imaam: saakamandaa aramsatha

4. pari va: siktathaavathee dhanoorbruhatyakrameeth
tishtathaelayathaa su kam.


1. Let the blood vessels of women become strong resulting in the reduction of
unwanted blood flow. like the women who have no brothers, stay in the house
of the parents, strong, let the blood vessels should remain strong avoiding the
loss of blood.

2. oh blood vessels in the lower part of the blood, let you do not lose blood be strong
the blood vessels on the top also, be the same. the blood vessels on the mid
section you are also supposed to do the same.

3,4. Let the main blood vessels, the veins and the thousands and thousands of
capillaries thats connected to heart remain stead fast with the power of the
mantra. let the bleeding be stopped. let all the vessels function normally. let
there wont be any bleeding more. please bring comfort by avoidance of the
bleeding

Sukta 16

(rishi : chatana , devata : agni , varuna etc , chanda : anustup)

1. yaeyomavaasyam rathrimudhasdhurvraajamathrina:
agnisthureeyo yaathuhaa soo asmabhyamadhi bravat.

2. seesayaadhyaaha varuna: seesaayaagniroopavathi
seesam ma indra: praayacchat tadanga yaathuchaathanam

3. idam vishkandham sahatha idam baadathae athrina:
anena vishwaa sasahae yaa jaathaani pischachyaa:

4. yadi no gaam hamsi yadyashwam yadi poorusham
tam twaa seesena vidhyaamau yadha nauyosoo aveerahaa.

1. The killers of the humans, and the one who creates troubles for them; the rakshasas and the evil spirits roam in the no moon nights to do the same.

2. When we talk about "seesa" leaf to varuna, there is a saying about him as "he says " its mine". its the agni deva who protects the "seesa" leaf. The ever radiant indra has given this "seesa" leaf to me(chatana ; the rishi) and told " oh beloved , this leaf which is given by the devas are capable of destroying the asuras, hence use this to protect the world and receive your precious objects of desire".

3. This "seesa" leaf is capable of warding of the rakshasas. It consumes the rakshasas and evil spirits. I am disowning every objects which are produced from the rakshasas as they bring in ill effects.

4. Oh enemies, if you try to destroy our horses, cattle then for the solution we will hit you with the "seesa" leaf, will annihilate you with the same.

note : knowledge on origin and usage of "seesa" leaf for magical acts.

Sukta 15

(rishi : atharva , devatha : siddhi , chanda : tristup , pankti)

1. sam sam sravantu sindhava: sam vaathaa: sam pathathrina:
emam yagnam pradivauu mae jushanthaam
samsraavyaeena havishaa juhomi.

2. ihaiva havamaa yaatha mae iha
samsraavanaa uthaemam vardhayathaa gira:
ihaithu sarwau: ya: pashurasmin thishtathu yaa rayi:

3. yae nadeenaam samsravandyuthsaasa: sadamashhithaa:
thaebhir mae sarvai: samsraavairdhanam sam sraavayaamasi

4. yae sarpisha: samsravanthi ksheerasya chodakasya cha
thaebhirmae sarwai: samsraavairdhanam sam sraavayaamasi

1. Let all the rivers comes and flow together benevolent for us. let the vayu be also flow together favorable for us. let the birds also be favorable to us and fly together. let all the devas participate in our yagna. As i am arranging the milk , havi and rice in abundance for performing this yagna.

2. Oh goddess, let you all participate in the yagna as I summon. Oh devas, the one who participate in the yagna and being praised during the same, as the gift provide the yajamana with cattles, wealth, grains and people to support in abundance.

3. Like the source of rivers which never dries up the rivers during the autumn and winters, let them never have any difficulty in receiving cattle, wealth and grains.

4. let with the flow of ghee, milk and water(in yagna), let us receive the abundant flow of cattle, wealth, grains and all in return.

Sukta 14

(rishi : bhrigu and angiras , devatha : yama , chanda : anustup)

1. bhagamasyaa varcha aadishwadhi vrikshaadiva srajam
mahaabudhna eva parwathau jyok pithrushwaastaam

2. aesha thae raajan kanyaa vadhoorni dhooyathaam yama
saa maathurbadhyathaam grihaeyaeddho braathuradho pithu:

3. aeshaa thae kulapaa raajan thaamu thae pari dadmasi
jyok pithrushwaasaatha aa sheershna : samopyaath.

4. asithasya thae brahmanaa kashyapasya gayasya cha
antha: koshamiva jaamayoyopi nahyaami thae bhagam.

1. Just like the humans have the understanding of how flowers being formed in trees, I understand the luck and the radiance of this woman. just like the big mountain remains staunch on the earth, let this virgin stays in the household of her father for long.

2. Oh yama, the one who is the king who abide the rules, this virgin is your bride. In the beginning she married you. Now during the first period, let her be staying in her parents or brother's household.

3. Oh king, this family bride of you is the one who in turn protects your family lineage. we are offering this girl to you. till the time she be beheaded and sacrificed, let her be staying with her family.

4. Just like the woman likes to hide and protect all their wealth and valuable clothing in their houses, we will keep the luck of yours protected and hidden with the secretive mantras from asitha, gaya and kashyapa.

Note : this is one of the hymns used for the preparatory ritual for the virgin sacrifice.

Sukta 13

(rishi : bhrigu , angiras ; devatha : vidyut ; chanda : anustup , jagathi , pankti)

1. namaste asthu vidyudae namaste stanayitnavae
namaste asthwasmane yenaa doodaassaee asyasi

2. namaste pravathau napaad yathastapa: samoohasi
mrudayaa nasthanoobhyauu mayasthokebhyaskrudhi

3. pravathoo napaannama aevaasthu tubhyaam
namasthe haethayaee thapushae cha krunma:
vidma thaee dhaama paramam guhaa yat samudraee
andarnihitaasi naabhi:

4. yaam twaa devaa asrujantha vishwaee ishum krinwaanaa
asanaaya dhrishnum
saa noo mrida vidhathaee grinaanaa tasyaee thaee namo astu devi.


1. Salutations to the lightening thunders. Salutations to your roar and lightening sparks. salutation to your abode , the clouds. Let you strike on those who give us sorrows and dangers.

2. Oh parjanyaa , you carry the water. Let it wont fall on the inauspicious times. Salutations to you who protect the good purushas(as in men who are embodiment of purusha tatwa). You are the one who do "tapa". You are the one who strike the weapon of thunderbolt(vajrayudha) on all the sins. Let you bring comfort to my body and to my offsprings.

3. Oh parjanya, I offer my salutations to you who never fall from the higher realms. I offer my salutations to your weapon of thunderbolt. Oh parjanya, the one who is like the caves which are deeper, we know your dwelling place. Its the oceans

4. Oh ashwini, you are created as the arrow for indra and all the devas for the ultimate destruction. Salutations to you , who is roaring as the lightening thunderbolts in the sky. Please protect us; warding of our fears.

Sukta 12 (trithiya anuvaka)

(rishi : bhrigu , angiras ; devatha : yakshmanasha ; chandas : jagathi , tristup , anushtup)

1. jaraayuja: pradhama usriyauu vrushaa
vaathabhrajaa stanayannethi vrushtyaa
sa noo mrudaathi tanwa rijugauu rujan
ya ekamaujastraedhaa vichakramae

2. angae angae shoshichaa shishriyaanam
namasyantastwaa havishaa vidhema
amkaan samkaan havishaa vidhema yo agrabheeth
parvyaasaa grabheethaa

3. muncha sheershaktyaa utha kaasa aenam parushparuraavivaesaa yau asya
yau abhrajaa vathajaa yashcha shushmo vanaspatheen sachathaam-
parwathaamshcha

4. sham mae parasmayee gaathraya shamstwavaraaya mae
sham mae chathurbhyo angebhya: shamasthu tanwe mama

1. Just like the cogent wind that was born during the creation of cosmos from the jaraayu*; let the sun who is ever benevolent and swift brings the clouds with roaring thunder and thereby rain. Let this sun pacify our ailments which is caused from the upset of the tridoshas (vayu, pitta , kabha). Let the sun although shines as three suns, shine as one and provide us the relief from the ailments.

2. Oh sun the one who is shining in every organs, we praise you with praises and havi. We offer havi to the luminous ones(devas) around you too. We request to you to cure this person who is ill and have lost his coordination of joints.

*Comment : there is a special mention of jaraayu (which means literary as placenta ), from which the origin of this universe took place. jaraayu is the symbolic mention of the omnipotent omnipresent consciousness. just like the placenta for a child as mentioned in the previous verse never composed of individual properties that attribute to the child , the omnipresent consciousness supports the creation without getting affected by it. this is the connection of the creation to the supreme mother , the cosmic shakti , just like the child is connected to the worldly mother.


3. Oh Surya, please relieve this person from headache, the troubles of kabha, and cough. The disease has spread over all over the body. Due to rain and the cold, the kabha has increased, along with the increased pitta, he is on fever and let him be relieved. Let this diseases leave him and go away to distant forests and trees.

4. Let the disease thats on my body parts being cured. Let the diseases of the lower body also being cured. Let my body being free of illness and be at comfort.

the expositions will be written in the end of each chapter(kanda)

Sukta 11

1. vashad thae pooshannasmin soothaavaryamaa
hothaa krunothu vedhaa:
nishrathaam naaryaruthaprajaathaa vi parwaani jihathaam soothavaa ou

2. chathasro diva: pradhishashaschathasro bhumyaa utha
devaa garbham samairayan tham vyurnuvanthu soothave

3. pooshaa vyurnothu vi yonim haapayaamasi
sradhayaa sooshanaee twamava twam vishkalae srija

4. neva mamse na peevasi neva majjaswaahatham
avaithu prusni shevalam shunae
jaraaywatthaveyova jaraayu padyathaam

5. vi tae bhinadmi mehanam vi yonim vi gaveenike
vi matharam cha puthram cha vi kumaram jaraayunava jaraayu padyathaaam

6. yadhaa vaathau yadhaa mano yadhaa pathanthi pakshina:
ewaa twam dashamasya saakam jaraayunaa pathaava jaraayu padyathaam

1. Oh lord pusha, let the ritwik(type of priest) offer you the havi with the 'vashad' word uttered. the aryama(type of priest) and vedha(type of priest) , let them offer the havi to you too with the word 'vashad' being uttered. with your blessings let this woman gives birth to a noble child, thus get over her grief. during the period of pregnancy , let this woman wont suffer with pains on various parts of body.

2. The indra, the lords of the heaven, earth and the directions; with their blessings, this woman conceived a child. Let them bless her to have a easy labor too.

3. Oh lord pusha, please separate the child from the placenta. We now open the passage for a safe delivery of child. Oh lords who give blessings to the pregnant woman during the time of her pregnancy, please make her body parts that which facilitate the delivery to loosen up. Oh lord soothimarut, please make the direction of the pregnancy downwards and align to the right directions.

4. Oh the woman who enables the birth of child, you are not enriched from the placenta. The placenta is not related to the child, neither it has the elementals (dhathu) of meat, lymph etc pertaining to the child. the placenta has to go out. let it go out and become food to animals like dogs.

5. Oh pregnant woman, I now open the way for the kid to come out of the womb. I now relax the nadi's which are obstacles. I am now separating the child and the mother. Let the placenta goes out voluntarily down.

6. Just like the mind and air travels with intense pace, the birds fly faster in the skies without obstacles. Just like the same, oh child, please come out of the womb in which it was for 10 months along the placenta. let the placenta drops down at ease.

Sukta 10

(rishi : atharva , devatha : asura , varuna , chandas : tristup , anustup)

1. ayam devaanaamasurau vi rajathi
vashaa hi satyaa varunasya raajna:
tataspari brahmana shashadana ugrasya manyorumidam nayaami

2. namaste raajan varunasthu manyave
vishwam hyugra nichikeshhi dugdham
sahasramanyaan prasuvaami saakam shatham jeevathi sharadasthavaayam

3. yaduvakdhaanrutham jihwayaa vrujinam bahu
raajnastwa satyadharmano munchami varunaadaham

4. munchami twa vaiswaanaraadarnavaan mahataspari
samjaathanugrahaa vadha brahma chaapa chikeehi na:


1. Among the devas, varuna performs the punishment for the sinners. He the embodiment of utmost radiance as he is the law enforcer above all. He takes the side of truth in conversations. But I have become radiant and the receiver of jnana too by praising varuna. I thus with my power releases this human from the anger of varuna.

2. Oh varuna, the embodiment of radiance, I salute your anger. Oh varuna, who can be cogent, you know the anger that resides in all beings. I am sending to you hundred sinners from others. but as man who will always be yours from now, let this one sinned, live for a hundred years.

3. Oh human, who is suffering from diseases, you said a lot of untruthful statements misusing your tongue(speech). With these untruthful statements; you caused anger to varuna, I am now joining him to you.

4. Oh human, I am making you closer to the lord the oceans, Varuna. Oh lord varuna, in the cogent form, please tell your enforcers not to hurt this human again and again.
please be pleased with our praises and havi. please forget our mistakes.

Sukta 9

(rishi : atharva , devata : vasu , mitra, varuna etc , chanda : trishtup)

1. asmin vasu vasavo dhaarayandwindra: pooshaa varunau mithrauu agni:
imamaadithyaa utha vishwe cha devaa utharasamin jyothishi dharayanthu

2. asya deva: pradisi jyothirasthu sooryau agnirutha va hiranyam
sapthanaa asmadadharaee bhavanthoothamam naakamadhi rohayemam.

3. yaenendraaya samabhara: payaamsyutthamena brahmana jathaveda:
thena twamagna vardhayemam
sajaathaanaam shraeeshtya aa dhaehyaenam.

4. aaishaam yagnamutha vwarchoo dadaeyeham
raayasposhamutha chittanyagnae
sapthanaa asmadadharaee bhavathoothamam naakamadhi rohayemam.

1. Let the people who desire for wealth and skills of all types be blessed by vasus, indra, pusha, varuna, surya and agni with the same. Aadithya, vishwadewas, and all the devas conjure their divine glow and makes added influence.

2. Oh devas, in this man, let the divine glow of surya, agni, chandra and swarna confluence to perfection. There by let the enemies be beaten by us. Oh devas, with out causing any further grief to him, let him be ascended to heaven.

3. Oh agni, the embodiment of intellect, the jathaveda, with whichever mantric group recitals, you have provided the havi; which has the quality embodiment of grief to indra, let this man be given greatness with that mantras, let him be made the utmost best one in the world.

4. Oh agni, the one who is the embodiment of divine luster, with your blessings let me destroy the punya karmas and mind of the rakshasas. Let me reach near them. Let the enemies become subdued by us. Let this person, the yajama of the yagna, be freed of all grief and make him ascend to the heaven.

Sukta 8

(rishi : chathanan , devatha : brahaspathi and others, chanda : anustup, tristup)

1. Idaam haviryaathudhaanaan nadee phenamivaa vahat
ya idam stree pumaanakariha sa stuvathaam jana:

2. ayam stuvaana aagamadimam sma prathi haryatha
brihaspathe vashee labdwaagnishomaa vi vidhyatham

3. yaahtudhaanasya somapa jahi prajaam nayaswa cha
ne stuvaanasya paathaya paramakshyuthaavaram

4. yathraeshamagnee janimaani vedhta guhaa sathaamatrinaam jaathaveda:
twamstwam brahmanaa vyavrudhanoo jahyeshaam shathatharhamagnae

1. Just like the river flows with the ripples from one place to another, let our offerings (havi and daana) drive the hard hearted people away. Whether its a man or a woman who is involved in abhicarini , they bring anyway harm to others. oh lord, let them fail in their yagnas for the same and reaches your feet for their safety.

2. Oh agni, Oh soma, let the rakshasas fear us and with prayers ; surrender to us. Let you all know that these are our enemies.let you know them well too. Oh brihaspathi, you should control them.

3. Oh agni deva, who have consumed the somarasa, vanquish the children of these rakshsas. Destroy their ability to see.

4. oh agni, the embodiment of wisdom, with the mantric power of brahmins let you be nourished and destroy the rakshasas. since you know their children and family; residing in the caves, destroy them completely at the grass root level.

Sukta 7 (dwitheeya anuvaka)

(rishi : chathanan , devata : agni , indra , chanda: anustup, tristup)

1. sthuvanamagna aa vaha yathudhanam kimeedinam
twam hi deva vanditho hantha dasyorbabhuvidha

2. aajyasya parameshtin jaathavedasthanuuvashin
agne thaulasya praashaana yathudhaanaan vi laapaya.

3. vi lapandu yaathudhaanaa athrinnoo yae kimeedina:
adhedamagnae noo havirindrascha prathi haryatham,

4. agni: poorva aa rabhathaam preyndroo nudhathu bahumaan
braveethu sarwo yaathumaanayamasmithyethya.

5. pasyaama taee veeryam jaathaveda:
pra nnoo broohi yaathudhaanaal nruchakshaa:
twayaa sarwae parithapthaa: purasthathat
tha aa yandu prabhruvaanaa upedam

6. aa rabhaswa jaathavedaayosmaakaardhaaya jajijnishee
bhutoo noo agnae bhutwaa yaathudhaanaan vi laapaya.

1. Oh agni, whoever deva whom we praise, please make him satisfied with our offerings and bring him forth to us. Oh Deva, the one with divine qualities, you destroy the rakshasas (evils) and the thieves. Hence please bring them forth to us to the open.

2. Oh Deva, the one who resides in the heavenly abode in grandeur, the one who resides in the bodies of beings as the jatharagni (digestive fire), please accept the offerings(gritha and havis) from our sruva(a utensil used for offerings in homa), make the rakshasas and cruel hearted sad.

3. Oh agni, the divinely enriched one; along with indra please accept our offerings(havi and grtha). let you vanquish the rakshasas (evils); who eat every one , who roams around aimlessly hurting people.

4. In the beginning , let agni punishes the rakshas and then indra tries to wards them off. let the rakshasas whom are hurt by the agni and indra confess their identities and surrender themselves to us.

5. Oh agni, the embodiment of wisdom, let us see the valor of you. Oh agni the one who can be realized by sadhanas which needs extrasensory wisdom, as we say it to be, let you tell the evils not ever hurt us. Those rakshasas who are burned on our will let them come forth and reveal themselves to us.

6. Oh agni, the embodiment of wisdom, let you become our helping hand soon; as with your presence we will be able to realize our desires and can avoid catastrophe

Note: indra should be considered as the mind of beings. and rakshas as the evil thoughts of mind( context of antaryaga)

Sukta 6

(rishi : sindhudweepa , devatha : app , chanda : gayatri , pankthi)

1. sham noo devirabhistaya aapoo bhavanthu peethaye
sham yorabhi sravandu n:

2. aapsu mae somo abraveedadandarvishwani bheshaja
agnim cha vishwashambhuvam

3. aapa: prneetha bheshajam varoodham thanwe mama
jyok cha sooryam drushe

4. sham na aapoo dhanwanya: shamu sandwanoopya:
sham n: khanithrima aapa:
shamu ya: kumbha amrutha: shiva n: santhu varshiki:

1. Let the water with divine properties prevail everywhere, giving us comforts. Let it enable us to realize the God. Let it be useful for drinking.

2. In water resides all the medicinal properties. I have been advised by soma that, it contains agni; who is the provider of all happiness and goodness in this world.

3. Oh water, please provide me with medicines to cure my ailments. Make my body nourished. Let me see thereby the sun for a long period of time( having a long life)

4. Let the water in the desert provide us comforts. Let the water in the lands with plenty of water provide us comforts. let the water in the wells provide us comforts.
Let the water in the pot provide us with comforts. Let the water falling as rain also provide us with comforts.

Sukta 5

(rishi : sindudweepa/kriti , devata : aap , chanda: gayathri)

1. apau hi shtaa mayobhuvastaa na urrje dadhatana
mahe ranaaya chakshase

2. yo vassivathamo rasathasya bhajayatheha na: ussatheeriva mathara:

3. tasma aram gamaama vo yasya kshayaya jinwahadha
aapo janayadhaa cha na:

4. eeshana vaaryaanaam kshayandeeshcharshaaneenaam
aapo yaachaami bheshajam

1. Oh the water tatwa, you are the one who grants all comforts and happiness. Hence provide with pushti(total enhancement) for the fulfillment of desires, beautiful understanding of the various tatwas, inner vision and thereby realization of the omnipresent omnipotent.

2. Just like the mothers provide their children with the breast milk with all affection voluntarily, oh the water tatwa (aap), let the ever benevolent tatwas in you be made part of us, with that let us be nourished.

3. Oh water tatwa, whom work for the growth of the cultivation and thereby the nourishment of our food, for the attainment of such grains let you be available in plenty for us. please also provide us with necessary nourishment.

4. Oh water tatwa, the owner of the entire wealth and comforts , we pray for your presence in the medicinal herbs in and around the living beings of various locale and thereby providing the beings with cure.

sukta 4

sukta 4
(rishi : sindhudweepa /kruthi , devata : aap , chanda : gayathri , brihati)

1. ambaayo yandyadhwabhirjaamayoo adhvareeyathaam. pranjatheermadhuna paya:

2. amuryaa upa suryee yaabhirwa soorya: saha. tha noo hinwahndwadhwaram.

3. aapo deveerupa hwayee yathra gawa: pibandi na:. sindubhya: kartwam havi:

4. apswantharamruthamapasthu bheshajam apaamutha prasashthibhiraswhaa bhavadha vaajino gaavoo bhavadha vaajeenihi:

1. Those who conduct yagna participate with water, soma, dravya, milk, ghee as if the mother and daughter participate in usual events (household chores) as per their capabilities and walk in the path.

2. The water thats been in with the sun, similarly that water thats present in the surya mandala, Let all these bless our yagna to be successful with their power.

3. I invoke the lord(devatha) which is of the water element( tatwa). It is on the citadel of this lord (devatha); the pond, the lake, the cows satisfies their thirst.

4. Thus water is complete with elixir of life and medicines. Hence with that, let our horses, cattle become strong and powerful.

Sukta 3

sukta 3
(rishi : atharva, devata : parjnayas , chanda : pankthi , anustup)

1. vidma sharasya pitharam parjanyam shathavrushnyam
tenaa thee thanve sham karam prudhivyaam thee nishechanam
bahishte asthu baalithi

2. vidma sharasya pitharam mitram shathavrushnyam
tenaa thee thanve sham karam prudhivyaam thee nishechanam
bahishte asthu baalithi

3. vidma sharasya pitharam varunam shathavrushnyam
tenaa thee thanve sham karam prudhivyaam thee nishechanam
bahishte asthu baalithi

4. vidma sharasya pitharam chandram shathavrushnyam
tenaa thee thanve sham karam prudhivyaam thee nishechanam
bahishte asthu baalithi

1. We know the father of the arrows which have hundredfold strength. Oh the one who felt illness from this arrows, let your urinary problem be cured by me(invoking the strength of the father of arrows) and you be relieved of the urinary block as it passes out there by cured

2. We know the powerful mitra, father of the arrows which have hundred fold strength. Oh the one who felt illness from this arrows, let your urinary problem be cured by me(invoking the strength of the father of arrows, mitra) and you be relieved of the urinary block as it passes out there by cured

3. We know the strong varuna, the father of the arrows which have hundred fold strength. Oh the one who felt illness from this arrows, let your urinary problem be cured by me(invoking the strength of the father of arrows, varuna) and you be relieved of the urinary block as it passes out there by cured

4. We know the benevolent pleasure providing moon, the father of the arrows which have hundred fold strength. Oh the one who felt illness from this arrows, let your urinary problem be cured by me(invoking the strength of the father of arrows, moon) and you be relieved of the urinary block as it passes out there by cured.

5. vidma sharasya pitharam suryam shathavrushnyam
tenaa thee thanve sham karam prudhivyaam thee nishechanam
bahishte asthu baalithi

6. yadaandreshu gaveenyoryadvastaavadhi samsritham
eewaa the muthram muchyathaam bahirbaalithi sarwakam

7. pra the bhinadmi mehanam varthram veshandya eewa
eewa the muthram muchyathaam bahirbalathi sarwakam

8. vishitham the vasthibilam samudrasyodadheriva
eewa the muthram muchyathaam bahirbalathi sarwakam

9. yadheshuka paraapathadavasrushtyadhi dhanvana:
eewa the muthram muchyathaam bahirbalathi sarwakam

5. We know the luminous and powerful surya, father of the arrows which have hundred fold strength.Oh the one who felt illness from this arrows, let your urinary problem be cured by me(invoking the strength of the father of arrows, surya) and you be relieved of the urinary block as it passes out there by cured

6. let the urine that been blocked in the urinary tact and bladder regions be flown out with noise.

7. just like the water tapped in the lakes search for an exit, oh man who have been troubled by the urinary disease, I am finding ways for the urine to pass out of you. Let the urine that remaining inside you pass out with noise.

8. Just like the ways are mentioned for the water to emanate from the ponds, lakes and oceans, I am giving you a way to make your urine pass out of you. That which is blocked, let it all flow out

9. Just like the arrow that is released from the bow finding its target, let the urine blocked in you be passed out with noise.

Sukta 2

Sukta 2

(rishi : atharva , devatha : parjanya , chanda : anushtup , gayatri)

1. vidma sharasya pitharam parjanyam bhuridhayasam
vidmau shawsya matharam prithvim bhoorivarpasam

2. jyaake parino naamshmanaam tanwam kridhi
veedurvariiyauyauraatheerapa dwedhamshyakridhi

3. vruksham yaadgava: parishaswajaana anuspuram sharamarchandi rbhum
sharumasmadd yaawaya didyumindra

4. yadhaa dyaam cha prithveem chandasthishtathi thejanam
eewaa rogaam chaasraawam chandasthisthathu mujna ith

1. We know that the parjanyna who have his nourishment from all the inanimate and inanimate is the father of this dart. From this togetherness is the birth of the arrow who is considered as his son.

2. Oh the god of gods, let our body be strong as that of rock and full of power. Let the thread of bow should not aim us,(instead aim our enemies). Let the inauspicious austerities of our enemies never affect us.let their strength be vanquished.

3. Like the cattle seeks asylum in the shadow of the big tree in scorching sun in tiredness, let we be kept away from the arrows sent across by the brave ones in our enemylines

4. Just like the divine glow that exist between the earth and the dyuloka and that which protect, let us be saved from the diseases, wounds and disasters by being eluded from the arrows of the enemy lines.

First Kanda - Sukta 1

Sukta 1

(rishi : atharva , devatha : vachaspathi , chandas : anustup , brahathi)

1. yeh trishaptha: paryanthi vishwa roopani bibhratha:
vachaspathirbalaa thesham thanvo adya dadhathu mae.

2. punarehi vachaspathe devena manasa saha
vasoshpathe ni ramaya maayevaasthu mayi shrutham

3. ehaayeevabhi vi thanubhe aarthyanee eva jyaaya
vachaspathirni yachathu maayevaastu mayi shrutham

4. upahuthoo vachaaspathirupaasman vachaspathirhwayatham
sam shruthena gamaemahi ma shruthena vi raadhishi

1. Within the inanimate and animate beings prevail the 21 devthas, let brahma, the lord of the words bestow upon me the countless powers of them. ( The 21 devathas are seven primary factions( earth, water, divine glow (fire), air, divine sky, elemental matter(representative consciousness), ego (limited state of elemental consciousness identified with body))and three gunas distributed among themselves).

2. Oh the lord of the word, brahma , with the divine clear mind let you come to me, oh vasupati , bless me with what I desire for and make me happy. Bless me to have the skills I learned be firm in our minds and provide me with the intellect.

3. Like the bow when stretched has both its ends bend in unison, oh vachaspathi, let the intellect for absorbing the vedas be blessed to me, and let me be provided with all the necessary articles for the performance of austerities in totality. Let the intellect and the articles provided by you sustain forever.

4. We proclaim that to the lord of words, brahma , let chance for vachaspathi to call us happens. let we never be eluded away from wisdom. Let all the wisdom of everything bestowed upon us.

Atharvana Veda - Translations

Dear all, I have started this veda translation as without this veda, the collection will not be complete. This is one of the most misunderstood one among the four vedas too.

I do not know personally how much time it will take for me to finish this entire 20 kantas. But i will try to make this delivered completely at the earliest and that too only with the blessings of the lord.

I just surrender myself to rishi angiras and offer my salutations, and thereby he bestows me with the strength to express the meanings in the various suktas.