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1okes of eight and yokes of six. With it I drive off to a far distance the ailment from thy body. I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 4 1 2. Downward blows the wind, downward burns the sun, downward the cow is milked : downward shall thy ailment pass ! 3. The waters verily are healing, the waters chase away disease, the waters cure all (disease) : may they prepare a remedy for thee ! VIII, 7. Hymn to all magic and medicinal plants, used as a universal remedy. 1. The plants that are brown, and those that are white ; the red ones and the speckled ones ; the sable and the black plants, all (these) do we invoke. 2. May they protect this man from the disease sent by the gods, the herbs whose father is the sky, whose mother is the earth, whose root is the ocean. 3. The waters and the heavenly plants are fore- most; they have driven out from every limb thy disease, consequent upon sin. 4. The plants that spread forth, those that are bushy, those that have a single sheath, those that creep along, do I address ; I call in thy behalf the plants that have shoots, those that have stalks, those that divide their branches, those that are derived from all the gods, the strong (plants) that furnish life to man. 5. With the might that is yours, ye mighty ones, with the power and strength that is yours, with that do ye, O plants, rescue this man from this disease ! I now prepare a remedy. 6. The plants ^ivala ('quickening'), na-gha-risha (' forsooth-no-harm '),£lvantt (' living '), and the arun- dhati, which removes (disease), is full of blossoms, 42 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. and rich in honey, do I call to exempt him from injury. 7. Hither shall come the intelligent (plants) that understand my speech, that we may bring this man into safety out of misery ! 8. They that are the food of Agni (the fire), the offspring of the waters, that grow ever renewing themselves, the firm (plants) that bear a thousand names, the healing (plants), shall be brought hither ! 9. The plants, whose womb is the avaka (blyxa octandra), whose essence are the waters, shall with their sharp horns thrust aside evil ! 10. The plants which release, exempt from Varu^a (dropsy), are strong, and destroy poison ; those, too, that remove (the disease) balasa, and ward off witch- craft shall come hither ! 11. The plants that have been bought, that are right potent, and are praised, shall protect in this village cow, horse, man, and cattle ! 12.
2strong, and destroy poison ; those, too, that remove (the disease) balasa, and ward off witch- craft shall come hither ! 11. The plants that have been bought, that are right potent, and are praised, shall protect in this village cow, horse, man, and cattle ! 12. Honied are the roots of these herbs, honied their tops, honied their middles, honied their leaves, honied their blossoms ; they share in honey, are the food of immortality. May they yield ghee, and food, and cattle chief of all ! 13. As many in number and in kind the plants here are upon the earth, may they, furnished with a thousand leaves, release me from death and misery ! 14. Tiger-like is the amulet (made of) herbs, a saviour, a protector against hostile schemes : may it drive off far away from us all diseases and the Rakshas ! 15. As if at the roar of the lion they start with fright, as if (at the roar) of fire they tremble before I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 43 the (plants) that have been brought hither. The diseases of cattle and men have been driven out by the herbs : let them pass into navigable streams ! 1 6. The plants release us from Agni Vai^vanara. Spreading over the earth, go ye, whose king is the tree ! 17. The plants, descended from Angiras, that grow upon the mountains and in the plains, shall be for us rich in milk, auspicious, comforting to the heart ! 18. The herbs which I know, and those which I see with my sight ; the unknown, those which we know, and those which we perceive to be charged with (power), — 19. All plants ' collectively shall note my words, that we may bring this man into safety out of mis- fortune,— 20. The a^vattha (ficus religiosa), and the darbha among the plants; king Soma, amrzta (ambrosia) and the oblation ; rice and barley, the two healing, immortal children of heaven ! 21. Ye arise: it is thundering and crashing, ye plants, since Par^anya (the god of rain) is favouring you, O children of Frzsni (the spotted cloud), with (his) seed (water). 22. The strength of this amrzta (ambrosia) do we give this man to drink. Moreover, I prepare a remedy, that he may live a hundred years ! 23. The boar knows, the ichneumon knows the healing plant. Those that the serpents and Gan- dharvas know, I call hither for help. 24. The plants, derived from the Angiras, which the eagles and the heavenly raghafe (falcons) know, which the birds and the flamingos know, which all 44 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. winged (creatures) know, which all wild animals know, I call hither for help. 25.
3nts, derived from the Angiras, which the eagles and the heavenly raghafe (falcons) know, which the birds and the flamingos know, which all 44 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. winged (creatures) know, which all wild animals know, I call hither for help. 25. As many plants as the oxen and kine, as many as the goats and the sheep feed upon, so many plants, when applied, shall furnish protection to thee ! 26. As many (plants), as the human physicians know to contain a remedy, so many, endowed with every healing quality, do I apply to thee ! 27. Those that have flowers, those that have blossoms, those that bear fruit, and those that are without fruit, as if from the same mother they shall suck sap, to exempt this man from injury! 28. I have saved thee from a depth of five fathoms, and, too, from a depth of ten fathoms ; moreover, from the foot-fetter of Yama, and from every sin against the gods. VI, 96. Plants as a panacea. 1. The many plants of hundredfold aspect, whose king is Soma, which have been begotten by Brz- haspati, shall free us from calamity! 2. May they free us from (the calamity) conse- quent upon curses, and also from the (toils) of Varu/za ; moreover, frtfm the foot- fetter of Yama, and every sin against the gods ! 3. What laws we have infringed upon, with the eye, the mind, and speech, either while awake, or asleep — may Soma by his (divine) nature clear these (sins) away from us ! II, 32. Charm to secure perfect health. 1. From thy eyes, thy nostrils, ears, and chin — the disease which is seated in thy head — from thy brain and tongue I do tear it out. I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 45 2. From thy neck, nape of the neck, ribs, and spine — the disease which is seated in thy fore-arm — from thy shoulders and arms I do tear it out. 3. From thy heart, thy lungs, viscera, and sides ; from thy kidneys, spleen, and liver we do tear out the disease. 4. From thy entrails, canals, rectum, and abdo- men ; from thy belly, guts, and navel I do tear out the disease. 5. From thy thighs, knees, heels, and the tips of thy feet — from thy hips I do tear out the disease seated in thy buttocks, from thy bottom the disease seated in thy buttocks. 6. From thy bones, marrow, sinews and arteries ; from thy hands, fingers, and nails I do tear out the disease. 7. The disease that is in thy every limb, thy every hair, thy every joint; that which is seated in thy skin, with Ka^yapas charm, that tears out, to either side we do tear it out. IX, 8. Charm to procure immunity from all diseases. i.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1okes of eight and yokes of six. With it I drive off to a far distance the ailment from thy body. I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 4 1 2. Downward blows the wind, downward burns the sun, downward the cow is milked : downward shall thy ailment pass ! 3. The waters verily are healing, the waters chase away disease, the waters cure all (disease) : may they prepare a remedy for thee ! VIII, 7. Hymn to all magic and medicinal plants, used as a universal remedy. 1. The plants that are brown, and those that are white ; the red ones and the speckled ones ; the sable and the black plants, all (these) do we invoke. 2. May they protect this man from the disease sent by the gods, the herbs whose father is the sky, whose mother is the earth, whose root is the ocean. 3. The waters and the heavenly plants are fore- most; they have driven out from every limb thy disease, consequent upon sin. 4. The plants that spread forth, those that are bushy, those that have a single sheath, those that creep along, do I address ; I call in thy behalf the plants that have shoots, those that have stalks, those that divide their branches, those that are derived from all the gods, the strong (plants) that furnish life to man. 5. With the might that is yours, ye mighty ones, with the power and strength that is yours, with that do ye, O plants, rescue this man from this disease ! I now prepare a remedy. 6. The plants ^ivala ('quickening'), na-gha-risha (' forsooth-no-harm '),£lvantt (' living '), and the arun- dhati, which removes (disease), is full of blossoms, 42 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. and rich in honey, do I call to exempt him from injury. 7. Hither shall come the intelligent (plants) that understand my speech, that we may bring this man into safety out of misery ! 8. They that are the food of Agni (the fire), the offspring of the waters, that grow ever renewing themselves, the firm (plants) that bear a thousand names, the healing (plants), shall be brought hither ! 9. The plants, whose womb is the avaka (blyxa octandra), whose essence are the waters, shall with their sharp horns thrust aside evil ! 10. The plants which release, exempt from Varu^a (dropsy), are strong, and destroy poison ; those, too, that remove (the disease) balasa, and ward off witch- craft shall come hither ! 11. The plants that have been bought, that are right potent, and are praised, shall protect in this village cow, horse, man, and cattle ! 12.
2strong, and destroy poison ; those, too, that remove (the disease) balasa, and ward off witch- craft shall come hither ! 11. The plants that have been bought, that are right potent, and are praised, shall protect in this village cow, horse, man, and cattle ! 12. Honied are the roots of these herbs, honied their tops, honied their middles, honied their leaves, honied their blossoms ; they share in honey, are the food of immortality. May they yield ghee, and food, and cattle chief of all ! 13. As many in number and in kind the plants here are upon the earth, may they, furnished with a thousand leaves, release me from death and misery ! 14. Tiger-like is the amulet (made of) herbs, a saviour, a protector against hostile schemes : may it drive off far away from us all diseases and the Rakshas ! 15. As if at the roar of the lion they start with fright, as if (at the roar) of fire they tremble before I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 43 the (plants) that have been brought hither. The diseases of cattle and men have been driven out by the herbs : let them pass into navigable streams ! 1 6. The plants release us from Agni Vai^vanara. Spreading over the earth, go ye, whose king is the tree ! 17. The plants, descended from Angiras, that grow upon the mountains and in the plains, shall be for us rich in milk, auspicious, comforting to the heart ! 18. The herbs which I know, and those which I see with my sight ; the unknown, those which we know, and those which we perceive to be charged with (power), — 19. All plants ' collectively shall note my words, that we may bring this man into safety out of mis- fortune,— 20. The a^vattha (ficus religiosa), and the darbha among the plants; king Soma, amrzta (ambrosia) and the oblation ; rice and barley, the two healing, immortal children of heaven ! 21. Ye arise: it is thundering and crashing, ye plants, since Par^anya (the god of rain) is favouring you, O children of Frzsni (the spotted cloud), with (his) seed (water). 22. The strength of this amrzta (ambrosia) do we give this man to drink. Moreover, I prepare a remedy, that he may live a hundred years ! 23. The boar knows, the ichneumon knows the healing plant. Those that the serpents and Gan- dharvas know, I call hither for help. 24. The plants, derived from the Angiras, which the eagles and the heavenly raghafe (falcons) know, which the birds and the flamingos know, which all 44 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. winged (creatures) know, which all wild animals know, I call hither for help. 25.
3nts, derived from the Angiras, which the eagles and the heavenly raghafe (falcons) know, which the birds and the flamingos know, which all 44 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. winged (creatures) know, which all wild animals know, I call hither for help. 25. As many plants as the oxen and kine, as many as the goats and the sheep feed upon, so many plants, when applied, shall furnish protection to thee ! 26. As many (plants), as the human physicians know to contain a remedy, so many, endowed with every healing quality, do I apply to thee ! 27. Those that have flowers, those that have blossoms, those that bear fruit, and those that are without fruit, as if from the same mother they shall suck sap, to exempt this man from injury! 28. I have saved thee from a depth of five fathoms, and, too, from a depth of ten fathoms ; moreover, from the foot-fetter of Yama, and from every sin against the gods. VI, 96. Plants as a panacea. 1. The many plants of hundredfold aspect, whose king is Soma, which have been begotten by Brz- haspati, shall free us from calamity! 2. May they free us from (the calamity) conse- quent upon curses, and also from the (toils) of Varu/za ; moreover, frtfm the foot- fetter of Yama, and every sin against the gods ! 3. What laws we have infringed upon, with the eye, the mind, and speech, either while awake, or asleep — may Soma by his (divine) nature clear these (sins) away from us ! II, 32. Charm to secure perfect health. 1. From thy eyes, thy nostrils, ears, and chin — the disease which is seated in thy head — from thy brain and tongue I do tear it out. I. CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES. 45 2. From thy neck, nape of the neck, ribs, and spine — the disease which is seated in thy fore-arm — from thy shoulders and arms I do tear it out. 3. From thy heart, thy lungs, viscera, and sides ; from thy kidneys, spleen, and liver we do tear out the disease. 4. From thy entrails, canals, rectum, and abdo- men ; from thy belly, guts, and navel I do tear out the disease. 5. From thy thighs, knees, heels, and the tips of thy feet — from thy hips I do tear out the disease seated in thy buttocks, from thy bottom the disease seated in thy buttocks. 6. From thy bones, marrow, sinews and arteries ; from thy hands, fingers, and nails I do tear out the disease. 7. The disease that is in thy every limb, thy every hair, thy every joint; that which is seated in thy skin, with Ka^yapas charm, that tears out, to either side we do tear it out. IX, 8. Charm to procure immunity from all diseases. i.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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