Book 3: Hymn 27: A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment

1Agni is regent of the East, its warder is Asita, the Ādityas 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. 2Indra is regent of the South, its warder Tiraschirāji, 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. 3Of the West region Varuna is ruler, Pridāku warder, Nourish- ment the arrows. Worship, etc. 4Soma is ruler of the Northern region, Svaja the warder, lightn- ing's flash the arrows. Worship, etc. 5Vishnu is ruler of the firm-set region, Kalmāshagriva warder, Plants the arrows. Worship, etc. 6Brihaspati 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. Next: Hymn 28: A charm to change the ill-omened birth of twin calves into a blessing