Kanda 5
Expiation & Purification
Hymns of expiation, purification rites, and mantras for removing sin and securing divine favor.
Anuvakas in Kanda 5
4 anuvakas (sections) to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Its dominant focus is bhaiṣajya and rakṣā: curing disease, restoring vitality, and establishing strong protective boundaries around body, home, and community.
Takman (fever) and yakṣma (consumption/wasting) receive notable, focused treatment, alongside broader protections against contagion-like and hostile afflictions.
Pratyavāya is the ritual ‘turning back’ of harm—especially kṛtyā (manufactured witchcraft)—by detecting its concealment in objects or instruments and reversing it to neutralize its effect.
Read Atharva Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.