Sukta 45
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī confirmation needed)
Devata: Bheṣaja (remedy) / personified counter-agent to Īrṣyā
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Is mantra mein koi dusre ki jalan ko aag jaisi bura cheez maan ke usko thanda karne ki prayas hai. Bolne wala ek ilaj bulata hai jo is jalan ko khatam kar sake. Wo yeh ilaj door se laata hai, Sindhu tak se bhi. Phir wo kehta hai ki jalan nikal ke bahar aaye. Jaise aag bujhadti hai, waise hi yeh bhi bujhad jaye. Isse logon mein ladai jhagda khatam hoke sukh mile. Yeh mantra insaan ko bura nazar se bachata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
ईर्ष्यानिवारणम्। जना॑द् विश्वज॒नीना॑त् सिन्धु॒तस्पर्याभृ॑तम्। दू॒रात् त्वा॑ मन्य॒ उद्भृ॑तमी॒र्ष्याया॒ नाम॑ भेष॒जम्
Maine yeh dawa logon se laayi hai, sabse laayi hai, Sindhu nadi se laayi hai. Main tumhe door se utha ke laaya hoon. Yeh dawa jalan mitane wali hai.
Mantra 2
अ॒ग्नेरि॑वास्य॒ दह॑तो दा॒वस्य॒ दह॑तः॒ पृथ॑क्। ए॒तामे॒तस्ये॒र्ष्यामु॒द्राग्निमि॑व शमय
Jaise aag se door ho jao, jaise jungle ki aag se door bhaago. Is aadmi ki jalan ko bahar nikaalo. Jaise aag bujhate hain, waise hi bujha do.
Frequently Asked Questions
It addresses īrṣyā—jealousy or envy—treated as a harmful, heat-like force that can damage relationships and wellbeing. The hymn installs a remedy and commands the envy to be drawn out and pacified.
The fire simile explains envy as something that spreads, burns, and harms if not checked. By commanding it to be quenched like a firebrand, the mantra enacts cooling and separation of that hostile emotion from the client.
The text does not name a specific plant; it speaks of a bheṣaja (remedy) in general. In practice, the ‘remedy’ can be a simple protective token—an herb bundle or knotted thread—consecrated with recitation and a symbolic quenching action.
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