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HYMN XXIV

A charm against the magic arts of fiends

1O Serabhaka, Serabha, back fall your arts of witchery! Back,
  Kimidins! let your weapon fall.
  Eat your possessor; eat ye him who sent you forth;
2Srvridhaka, O Sevridha, back fall your arts of witchery! Back,
  Kimidins! let your weapon fall, etc.
3O Mroka, Anumroka, back return your arts of witchery! Back,
  Kimidins! let your weapon fall, etc.
4O Sarpa, Anusarpa, back return your arts of witchery! Back, 'i
  Kimidins! let your weapon fall, etc.
5Back fall your witcheries, Jūrni! back your weapon, ye
  Kimidinis, etc. p. a51
6Back fall your spells, Upabdi! back your weapon, ye Kimidinis,
   etc.
7Back fall your witchcrafts, Arjuni! your weapon, ye Kimidinis,
   etc,
8Back, O, Bharūji! fall your charms, your weapon, ye Kimidinis.
  Eat your possessor; eat ye him who sent you forth; eat your
   own flesh.