Atharvaveda · Sūkta 8.7
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8.7.1
या बभ्रवो याश्च शुक्रा रोहिणीरुत पृश्नयः ।
असिक्नीः कृष्णा ओषधीः सर्वा अच्छावदामसि ॥ ८.७.१ ॥
Whichever are tawny, whichever are bright, red and speckled, not-black and black herbs — all these herbs we address.
8.7.2
त्रायन्तामिमं पुरुषं यक्ष्माद्देवेषितादधि ।
यासां द्यौः पिता पृथिवी माता समुद्रो मूलं वीरुधां बभूव ॥ ८.७.२ ॥
From the wasting disease sent by the gods, may those whose father is the sky and mother the earth, and of whose creepers the ocean became the root, protect this man.
8.7.3
आपो अग्रं दिव्या ओषधयः ।
तास्ते यक्ष्ममेनस्यमङ्गादङ्गादनीनशन् ॥ ८.७.३ ॥
The divine waters and herbs are foremost; they have destroyed the harmful wasting disease from every limb of yours.
8.7.4
प्रस्तृणती स्तम्बिनीरेकशुङ्गाः प्रतन्वतीरोषधीरा वदामि ।
अंशुमतीः कण्डिनीर्या विशाखा ह्वयामि ते वीरुधो वैश्वदेवीरुग्राः पुरुषजीवनीः ॥ ८.७.४ ॥
I speak of the spreading, clustered, single-stalked, outstretched herbs; I call upon you, Aṃśumatī, Kaṇḍinī and Viśākhā — creepers of the All-gods, mighty, giving life to men.
8.7.5
यद्वः सहः सहमाना वीर्यं१ यच्च वो बलम् ।
तेनेममस्माद्यक्ष्मात्पुरुषं मुञ्चतौषधीरथो कृणोमि भेषजम् ॥ ८.७.५ ॥
With whatever enduring strength, vigour and force you have, herbs, release this man from this wasting disease; and I prepare a remedy, herbs.
8.7.6
जीवलां नघारिषां जीवन्तीमोषधीमहम् ।
अरुन्धतीमुन्नयन्तीं पुष्पां मधुमतीमिह हुवेऽस्मा अरिष्टतातये ॥ ८.७.६ ॥
The life-giving, indestructible, living herb — Arundhatī, uplifting, flowering, honeyed — here I invoke for this man's harm-free well-being.
8.7.7
इहा यन्तु प्रचेतसो मेदिनीर्वचसो मम ।
यथेमं पारयामसि पुरुषं दुरितादधि ॥ ८.७.७ ॥
Let the watchful, steadfast herbs come here at my word, so that we may carry this man across from misfortune.
8.7.8
अग्नेर्घासो अपां गर्भो या रोहन्ति पुनर्णवाः ।
ध्रुवाः सहस्रनाम्नीर्भेषजीः सन्त्वाभृताः ॥ ८.७.८ ॥
Agni's food, the womb of the waters, those that grow again renewed — may they be steadfast, thousand-named healing herbs, brought here.
8.7.9
अवकोल्बा उदकात्मान ओषधयः ।
व्यृषन्तु दुरितं तीक्ष्णशृङ्ग्यः ॥ ८.७.९ ॥
Avakolbas, herbs whose essence is water — may they drive away misfortune, sharp-horned ones.
8.7.10
उन्मुञ्चन्तीर्विवरुणा उग्रा या विषदूषणीः ।
अथो बलासनाशनीः कृत्यादूषणीश्च यास्ता इहा यन्त्वोषधीः ॥ ८.७.१० ॥
The fierce herbs that loosen bonds, that destroy poison, destroy phlegm, and destroy the magic of kṛtyā — may those herbs come here.
8.7.11
अपक्रीताः सहीयसीर्वीरुधो या अभिष्टुताः ।
त्रायन्तामस्मिन् ग्रामे गामश्वं पुरुषं पशुम् ॥ ८.७.११ ॥
The mightiest creepers, bought off and praised — may they protect cow, horse, man and cattle in this village.
8.7.12
मधुमन् मूलं मधुमदग्रमासां मधुमन् मध्यं वीरुधां बभूव ।
मधुमत्पर्णं मधुमत्पुष्पमासां मधोः सम्भक्ता अमृतस्य भक्षो घृतमन्नं दुह्रतां गोपुरोगवम् ॥ ८.७.१२ ॥
Sweet is their root, sweet their tip; the middle of the creepers has become sweet. Sweet their leaf, sweet their flower; sharing in honey, partaking of nectar, may they yield ghee, food, and cattle-fodder.
8.7.13
यावतीः कियतीश्चेमाः पृथिव्यामध्योषधीः ।
ता मा सहस्रपर्ण्यो मृत्योर्मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः ॥ ८.७.१३ ॥
However many herbs there are here on the earth, may those thousand-leaved ones free me from death and from distress.
8.7.14
वैयाघ्रो मणिर्वीरुधां त्रायमानोऽभिशस्तिपाः ।
अमीवाः सर्वा रक्षांस्यप हन्त्वधि दूरमस्मत् ॥ ८.७.१४ ॥
The tiger-born jewel, protector among the creepers, guarding against curses, may it strike away all diseases and demons, far from us.
8.7.15
सिंहस्येव स्तनथोः सं विजन्तेऽग्नेरिव विजन्ते आभृताभ्यः ।
गवां यक्ष्मः पुरुषाणां वीरुद्भिरतिनुत्तो नाव्या एतु स्रोत्याः ॥ ८.७.१५ ॥
As they tremble at the lion's roar, as things brought near the fire tremble, may the wasting disease of cattle and men, thrust out by the plants, go into the stream fit for boats.
8.7.16
मुमुचाना ओषधयोऽग्नेर्वैश्वानरादधि ।
भूमिं संतन्वतीरित यासां राजा वनस्पतिः ॥ ८.७.१६ ॥
The herbs releasing from Vaiśvānara, the fire, spreading over the earth, whose king is the tree.
8.7.17
या रोहन्त्याङ्गिरसीः पर्वतेषु समेषु च ।
ता नः पयस्वतीः शिवा ओषधीः सन्तु शं हृदे ॥ ८.७.१७ ॥
The Āṅgirasa herbs that grow on the mountains and on the plains, may they be milk-giving and auspicious for us, bringing peace to the heart.
8.7.18
याश्चाहं वेद वीरुधो याश्च पश्यामि चक्षुषा ।
अज्ञाता जानीमश्च या यासु विद्म च संभृतम् ॥ ८.७.१८ ॥
The creepers I know, and those I see with my eyes, and the unknown ones we come to know, and whatever compound is gathered in them, we know it.
8.7.19
सर्वाः समग्रा ओषधीर्बोधन्तु वचसो मम ।
यथेमं पारयामसि पुरुषं दुरितादधि ॥ ८.७.१९ ॥
Let all the entire herbs heed my word, so that we may carry this person across from misfortune.
8.7.20
अश्वत्थो दर्भो वीरुधां सोमो राजामृतं हविः ।
व्रीहिर्यवश्च भेषजौ दिवस्पुत्रावमर्त्यौ ॥ ८.७.२० ॥
The aśvattha, darbha grass, Soma the king among climbing plants, ambrosia, and the oblation; rice and barley, the two remedies, sons of heaven, immortal.
8.7.21
उज्जिहीध्वे स्तनयत्यभिक्रन्दत्योषधीः ।
यदा वः पृश्निमातरः पर्जन्यो रेतसावति ॥ ८.७.२१ ॥
Rise up, O herbs! The thundering cloud roars toward you, when Parjanya, whose mother is the spotted one, sprinkles you with his seed.
8.7.22
तस्यामृतस्येमं बलं पुरुषं पययामसि ।
अथो कृणोमि भेषजं यथासच्छतहायनः ॥ ८.७.२२ ॥
By the strength of that ambrosia we give this man to drink; and I prepare a remedy, so that he may live a hundred years.
8.7.23
वराहो वेद वीरुधं नकुलो वेद भेषजीम् ।
सर्पा गन्धर्वा या विदुस्ता अस्मा अवसे हुवे ॥ ८.७.२३ ॥
The boar knows that climbing herb; the mongoose knows that remedy. Those things which the serpents and gandharvas know, I call upon them for this man's protection.
8.7.24
याः सुपर्णा आङ्गिरसीर्दिव्या या रघटो विदुः ।
वयांसि हंसा या विदुर्यास्च सर्वे पतत्रिणः ।
मृगा या विदुरोषधीस्ता अस्मा अवसे हुवे ॥ ८.७.२४ ॥
The divine Āṅgirasa herbs that the eagles know, what the swift one knows; the birds that the swans know, what all winged creatures know; the herbs that the deer know—these I call upon for this man's protection.
8.7.25
यावतीनामोषधीनां गावः प्राश्नन्त्यघ्न्या यवतीनामजावयः ।
तावतीस्तुभ्यमोषधीः शर्म यच्छन्त्वाभृताः ॥ ८.७.२५ ॥
As many herbs as the unslayable cows eat, and as many as the goats and sheep eat in the barley fields, so many gathered herbs grant you shelter.
8.7.26
यावतीषु मनुष्या भेषजं भिषजो विदुः ।
तावतीर्विश्वभेषजीरा भरामि त्वामभि ॥ ८.७.२६ ॥
As many herbs as in which humans and physicians know the remedy, so many all-healing herbs I bring for you.
8.7.27
पुष्पवतीः प्रसूमतीः फलिनीरफला उत ।
संमातर इव दुह्रामस्मा अरिष्टतातये ॥ ८.७.२७ ॥
Flowering, fruit-bearing, fruit-giving, and fruitless herbs, like co-mothers, together yield their milk for the welfare of this one unharmed.
8.7.28
उत्त्वाहार्षं पञ्चशलादथो दशशलादुत ।
अथो यमस्य पड्वीशाद्विश्वस्माद्देवकिल्बिषात् ॥ ८.७.२८ ॥
I have brought you out from the five enclosures, from the ten enclosures, from Yama's fetter of the feet, and from every offence against the gods.