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viii, 1. Prayer for exemption from the dangers of death.
viii, 2. Prayers for exemption from the dangers of death.
v, 30. Prayer for exemption from disease and death.
iv, 9. Salve (angana) as a protector of life and limb.
iv, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestowing long life and prosperity.
xix, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life.
III. Imprecations against demons, sorcerers, and enemies (abhikarikani and Krityapratiharanan).
i, 7. Against sorcerers and demons.
i, 8. Against sorcerers and demons.
i, 16. Charm with lead, against demons and sorcerers.
vi, 2. The soma-oblation directed against demons (rakshas).
ii, 14. Charm against a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle and home.
iii, 9. Against Vishkandha and Kabava (hostile demons).
iv, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadampushna) which exposes demons and enemies.
iv, 17. Charm with the apamarga-plant, against sorcery, demons and enemies.
iv, 18. Charm with the apamarga-plant against sorcery, demons and enemies.
iv, 19. Mystic power of the apamarga-plant, against demons and sorcerers.
vii, 65. Charm with the apamarga-plant against curses, and the consequence of sinful deeds.
x, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.
v, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.
v, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.
viii, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from the wood of a sraktya-tree.
x, 3. Praise of the virtue of an amulet derived from the varana-tree.
x, 6. Praise of the virtues of an amulet of khadira-wood in the shape of a ploughshare.
ix, 16. Prayer to Varuna for protection against treacherous designs.
ii, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work.
vii, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy.
ii, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots undertaken with a certain plant.
iii, 6. The asvattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies.
vi, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies (naibadhyam havih).
vi. 37. Curse against one that practises hostile charms.