(RV 8.23.15)
na tasya māyayā chana ripur-īshīta martyaĥ,
yo agnaye dadāsha havyadātibhiĥ.
Not even by magic can the mortal foe master the man
Who offers himself to the Fire with his
gifts of oblation.
It is possible to harm in many ways, open and secret, human and
non-human. By pressing into service the aid of supraphysical
entities in the universe one can affect another adversely. By
various means such as incantations, nefarious procedures known as
black magic and similar processes evil can be directed to strike
at the unwary victim. There is, however, one effective safeguard
against such unexpected and behind-the- scenes attacks. And that
is to offer oneself, with all that one has, to God Agni who
knows all that is born, jātavedas. Once one entrusts
oneself unto him there is no danger from any quarter, known or
unknown.
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