HYMN XXVII

A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment

Agni is regent of the East, its warder is Asita, the Adityas are
the arrows.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the
arrows, yea, to these be worship!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we
hate.
Indra is regent of the South, its warder Tiraschiraji, and the
shafts the Fathers.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the
arrows, yea, to these be worship!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we
hate.
Of the West region Varuna is ruler, Pridaku warder, Nourish-
ment the arrows.
Worship, etc.
Soma is ruler of the Northern region, Svaja the warder, lightn-
ing's flash the arrows.
Worship, etc.
Vishnu is ruler of the firm-set region, Kalmashagriva warder,
Plants the arrows.
Worship, etc.
Brihaspati controls the topmost region, Svitra is warder, and
the Rain the arrows.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the
arrows, yea, to these be worship,!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we
hate.