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1. This attacking talisman, (itself) a man, is fastened
upon the man: it is full of force, slays enemies, makes heroes of men,
furnishes shelter, provides good luck.
2. This talisman slays enemies, makes strong men, is
powerful, lusty, victorious, strong; as a man it advances against sorceries and
destroys them.
3. With this talisman Indra slew Vritra, with it he, full
of device, destroyed the Asuras, with it he conquered both the heaven and
earth, with it he conquered the four regions of space.
4. This talisman of sraktya assails and attacks. With might
controlling the enemies, it shall protect us on all sides!
5. Agni has said this, and Soma has said this; Brihaspati,
Savitar, Indra (have said) this. These divine purohitas, (chaplains) shall turn
back for me (upon the sorcerer) the sorceries with aggressive amulets!
6. I have interposed heaven and earth, also the day, and
also the sun. These divine purohitas (chaplains) shall turn back for me (upon
the sorcerer) the sorceries with aggressive amulets!
7. (For) the folk that make an armour of the talisman of
sraktya - like the sun ascending the sky, it subjects and beats off the
sorceries.
8. With the amulet of sraktya, as if with a seer of
powerful spirit, I have gained all battles, I slay the enemies, the Rakshas.
9. The sorceries that come from the Angiras, the sorceries
that come from the Asuras, the sorceries that prepare themselves, and those
that are prepared by others, both these shall go away to a distance across
ninety navigable streams!
10. As an armour upon him the gods shall tie the amulet,
Indra, Vishnu, Savitar, Rudra, Agni, Pragâpati, Parameshthin, Virâg,Vaisvânara,
and the seers all.
11. Thou art the most superb of plants, as if a steer among
the cattle, as if a tiger among beasts of prey. (The amulet) that we did seek,
that have we found, a guardian at our side.
12. He that wears this talisman, verily is a tiger, a lion
as well, and, too, a bull; moreover a curtailer of enemies.
13. Him slay not the Apsaras, nor the Gandharvas, nor
mortal men; all reoions does he rule, that wears this talisman.
14. Kasyapa has created thee, Kasyapa has produced thee.
Indra wore thee in human (battle); wearing thee in the close combat he
conquered. The gods did make the talisman an armour of thousandfold strength.
15. He that plans to harm thee with sorceries, with
(unholy) consecrations and sacrifices - him beat thou back, O Indra, with thy
thunderbolt that hath a hundred joints!
16. This talisman verily does assail, full of might,
victorious. Offspring and wealth it shall protect, provide defence, abound in
luck!
17. Remove our enemies in the south, remove our enemies in
the north; remove, O Indra, our enemies in the west: light, O hero, place in
front (east) of us!
18. An armour for me be heaven and earth, an armour day, an
armour the sun! An armour for me be Indra and Agni; Dhâtar shall bestow
(dadhAtu) an armour upon me!
19. The armour of Indra and Agni, that is thick and strong,
all the gods united do not pierce. This great (armour) shall protect my body on
all sides, that I may obtain long life, and reach old age!
20. The divine talisman has ascended upon me,unto completc
exemption from injury. Assemble about this post that protects the body,
furnishes threefold defence, in order to (secure) strength!
21. Into it Indra shall deposit manliness: do ye, O gods,
assemble about it for long life, for life lasting a hundred autumns, that he
may reach old age.
22. May Indra who bestows welfare, the lord of the people,
the slayer of Vritra, the controller of enemies, he that conquereth and is
unconquered, the soma-drinking bull that frees from danger, fasten the amulet
upon thee: may it protect thee on each and every side, by day and by night!
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