1. An eagle found thee out, a boar dug thee out with his snout. Seek thou, O plant, to injure them who seek to injure (us), strike down them who prepares spells (against us)!
2. Strike down the wizards, strike down them who prepares spells (against us); slay thou, moreover, O plant, them who seek to injure (us)!
3. Cutting out from the skin (of the enemy) as if (from the skin) of an antelope, do ye, O gods, fasten the spell upon them who prepares it, as (one fastens) an ornament!
4. Take hold by the hand and lead away the spell back to them who prepares it! Place it in their very presence, so that it shall slay them who prepares the spell!
5. The spells shall take effect upon them who prepares the spells, the curse upon them who pronounces the curse! As a chariot with easy-going wheels, the spell shall turn back upon them who prepares the spell!
6. Whether a woman, or whether a man has prepared the spell for evil, we lead that spell to them as a horse with the halter.
7. Whether thou hast been prepared by the gods, or hast been prepared by men, we lead thee back with the help of Indra as an ally.
8. O Agni gainer of battles, do thou gain the battles! With a counter-charm do we hurl back the spell upon them who prepares the spell.
9. Hold ready, (O plant,) thy weapon, and strike them, slay the very one who has prepared (the spell)! We do not whet thee for the destruction of them who have not practised (spells).
10. Go as a son to his father, bite like an adder that has been stepped upon. Return thou, O spell, to them who prepares the spell, as one who overcomes their fetters!
11. As the shy deer, the antelope, goes out to the mating (buck), thus the spell shall reach them who prepares it!
12. Straighter than an arrow may it (the spell) fly against them, O ye heaven and earth; may that spell take hold again of them who prepares it, as (a hunter) of their game!
13. Like fire (the spell) shall progress in the teeth of obstacles, like water along its course! As a chariot with easy-going wheels the spell shall turn back upon them who prepares the spell!
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