Rig Veda

Mandal - 10 (Part - 10)

HYMN 162 Agni

1

MAY Agni, yielding to our prayer, the Raksas-slayer, drive away
The malady of evil name that hath beset thy labouring womb.

2

Agni, concurring in the prayer, drive off the eater of the flesh,
The malady of evil name that hath attacked thy babe and womb.

3

That which destroys the sinking germ, the settled, moving embryo,
That which will kill the babe at birth,even this will we drive far away.

4

That which divides thy legs that it may lie between the married pair,
That penetrates and licks thy side,-even this will we exterminate.

5

What rests by thee in borrowed form of brother, lover, or of lord,
And would destroy thy Progeny,-even this will we exterminate.

6

That which through sleep or darkness hath deceived thee and lies down by thee,
And will destroy thy progeny,--even this will we exterminate.