Mantra 1

Sukta 83

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भैषज्यम्। अपचितः प्र पतत सुपर्णो वसतेरिव । सूर्यः कृणोतु भेषजं चन्द्रमा वोऽपोच्छतु

IAST Transliteration

bhaiṣajyám | ápacitaḥ prá patata supárṇo vasatér iva | sū́ryaḥ kṛṇótu bheṣajáṃ candrámā vo ’pó cchatu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

A remedy! Let the wasting sickness fly forth—like a fair-winged bird from its dwelling. Let the Sun make the medicine; let the Moon clear it away from you.

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic healer tradition (anonymous/collective)

Devata: Sūrya and Candramas (as healers); disease-personification (Apaciti) as target

Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh tendency (AV healing verses often anuṣṭubh; first segment includes an exclamatory heading)

Mantra Rasa

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