Sukta 44
भैषज्यम्। आयुषोऽसि प्रतरणं विप्रं भेषजमुच्यसे । तदाञ्जन त्वं शंताते शमापो अभयं कृतम्
bhaiṣajyám | ā́yuṣo ’si pratáraṇaṃ vípraṃ bheṣajám ucyase | tád ā́ñjana tváṃ śáṃtāte śám ā́po abháyaṃ kṛtám
A healing. Of life thou art the furthering ford; a potent, inspired remedy art thou called. Therefore, O Añjana, for welfare and for peace—(with) the Waters—make thou fearlessness effected.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (healing hymn; specific ṛṣi attribution not fixed here)
Devata: Añjana (personified remedy); Āpaḥ as auxiliary deities
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
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