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i. 7- us the sorcerers, O men-watcher; let them all, burnt about by thee in front, come to this place, proclaiming themselves.

6. Take hold, O Jātavedas; thou wast born for our purpose; becoming our messenger, O Agni, make the sorcerers cry out.

7. Do thou, O Agni, bring hither the sorcerers bound; then let Indra with his thunderbolt crush in (api-vraçc) their heads.

1. This oblation shall bring the sorcerers, as a stream does the foam; whoever, woman [or] man, hath done this, here let that person speak out.

2. This man hath come, speaking out; this man do ye welcome; O Brihaspati, taking [him] into thy control—O Agni and Soma, do ye (two) pierce [him] through.

3. Of the sorcerer, O soma-drinker, slay the progeny and conduct [him hither]; of him, speaking out, make fall out (nis-pat) the upper eye and the lower.