Atharva Veda
Against witchcraft
yāṃ te cakrur āme pātre yāṃ cakrur miśradhānye āme māṃse kṛtyāṃ yāṃ cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
Against witchcraft
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in a raw vessel, what they have made in one of mixed grains; in raw flesh what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakruḥ kṛkavākāv aje vā yāṃ kurīriṇi avyāṃ te kṛtyāṃ yām cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in a cock, or what in a kurī́ra-wearing goat; in a ewe what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakrur ekaśaphe paśūnām ubhayādati gardabhe kṛtyāṃ yāṃ cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in the one-hoofed, in the one with teeth in both jaws, among cattle; in a donkey what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakrur amūlāyāṃ valagaṃ vā narācyām kṣetre te kṛtyāṃ yāṃ cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in a rootless [plant], or [what] secret spell (? valagá) in a narācī́; in thy field what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakrur gārhapatye pūrvāgnāv uta duścitaḥ śālāyāṃ kṛtyāṃ yām cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in the householder's fire, also, malevolent (duçcít), in the eastern fire; in the dwelling what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakruḥ sabhāyāṃ yām cakrur adhidevane akṣeṣu kṛtyāṃ yāṃ cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in the assembly (sabhá), what they have made at the gambling-board; in the dice what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
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What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in the army (sénā), what they have made in arrow-and-weapon; in the drum what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te kṛtyām kūpe 'vadadhuḥ śmaśāne vā nicakhnuḥ sadmani kṛtyām yāṃ cakruḥ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What witchcraft they have put down for thee in the well, or have dug in at the cemetery; in the seat (sádman) what witchcraft they have made—I take that back again.
yāṃ te cakruḥ puruṣāsthe agnau saṃkasuke ca yām mrokaṃ nirdāhaṃ kravyādaṃ punaḥ prati harāmi tām
What [witchcraft] they have made for thee in the human-bone, and what in the destroying (? sáṁkasuka) fire, [what] dimming, out-burning, flesh-eating one—I take that back again.
apathenā jabhāraināṃ tāṃ pathetaḥ pra hiṇmasi adhīro maryādhīrebhyaḥ saṃ jabhārācittyā
He hath brought it by what was not the road; we send it forth from here by the road; he unwise, O men, hath brought [it] together, out of thoughtlessness, for the wise (dhī́ra).
yaś cakāra na śaśāka kartuṃ śaśre pādam aṅgurim cakāra bhadram asmabhyam abhago bhagavadbhyaḥ
He who hath made hath not been able to make; he hath crushed a foot, a finger; he, fortuneless, hath made what is excellent for us [who are] fortunate ones.
kṛtyākṛtaṃ valaginaṃ mūlinaṃ śapatheyyam indras taṃ hantu mahatā vadhenāgnir vidhyatv astayā
The witchcraft-maker, spell-hider, root-possessor, worthy of cursing—let Indra smite him with his great deadly weapon; let Agni pierce him with a hurled [arrow].