Atharva Veda 1.22.4: Kanda 1, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 4
Sukta 22
शुके॑षु ते हरि॒माणं॑ रोप॒णाका॑सु दध्मसि । अथो॒ हारि॑द्रवेषु ते हरि॒माणं॒ नि द॑ध्मसि
śukéṣu te harimā́ṇaṃ ropaṇā́kāsu dadhmasi | átho hā́ridraveṣu te harimā́ṇaṃ ní dadhmasi
In the śuká-plants for thee we set the Yellowness; in the ropāṇakā-growths we implant it. And, moreover, in the turmeric-yellow vestures for thee we lay the Yellowness down and away.
हल्दी जैसी पीली चीज़ों में से हम तुम्हारे लिए यह पीलापन निकाल रहे हैं। जो पौधे हैं उनमें यह डाल रहे हैं। फिर हल्दी के रंग के कपड़ों में भी यह पीलापन बंद कर रहे हैं ताकि तुम्हारा रंग ठीक रहे।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Āṅgirasa authority for bhaiṣajya hymns; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī).
Devata: Harimā́ (personified ‘Yellowness’/jaundice) as the manipulable target; implicitly aided by healing plants (oṣadhi).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; Atharvanic healing style).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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