Atharva Veda 4.9.3: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 3
Sukta 9
उ॒तासि॑ परि॒पाणं॑ यातु॒जम्भ॑नमाञ्जन । उ॒तामृत॑स्य॒ त्वं वे॒त्थाथो॑ असि जीव॒भोज॑न॒मथो॑ हरितभेष॒जम्
utā́si paripā́ṇaṃ yātujámbhanam ā́ñjana | utā́mṛtasya tváṃ vétthā́tho asi jīvabhójanam átho haritabhéṣajam
Thou too art a guarding hand, O Collyrium, a smiter-down of sorcerous beings; thou knowest, moreover, the lore of immortality: yea, thou art life’s nourishment, and further a green healing-drug.
Auch du bist eine schützende Hand, o Añjana (Kollyrium), ein Niederstrecker zauberischer Wesen; auch kennst du das Wissen um die Unsterblichkeit. Ja, du bist die Nahrung des Lebens und zudem ein grünes Heilmittel.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Ātharvaṇa/Angiras-type attribution for protective charms; specific r̥ṣi varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Āñjana (personified medicinal substance) as the operative agent; secondarily Amṛta (immortality) as power-source
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in AV healing/protection verses; metrical exactness may vary by pada)
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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