Atharva Veda 18.3.60: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 60
Sukta 3
शं ते॑ नीहा॒रो भ॑वतु॒ शं ते॑ प्रु॒ष्वाव॑ शीयताम्। शीति॑के॒ शीति॑कावति॒ ह्लादि॑के॒ ह्लादि॑कावति । म॒ण्डू॒क्य॑१प्सु शं भु॑व इ॒मं स्व॑१ग्निं श॑मय
śáṃ te nīhāró bhavatu śáṃ te prúṣvā́ ava śīyatām | śītíke śītíkāvati hlā́dike hlā́dikāvati | māṇḍūky àpsu śáṃ bhuva imáṃ svàgníṃ śamaya
Weal be to thee: let mist be thine; weal be to thee: let the sprinkling-dew sink down and abate. O Cooling One, rich in coolness; O Refreshing One, rich in refreshment—frog-born in the waters, be thou for peace; this goodly fire do thou appease.
तुम्हारा भला हो, तुम्हारे ऊपर धुंध हो। तुम्हारा भला हो, ठंडी बूंदें गिर के शांत हो। हे ठंड करने वाले, तुम ठंडी से भरे हो। हे आराम देने वाले, तुम आराम से भरे हो। पानी में पैदा हुए, तुम शांति के लिए हो। यह अग्नि को शांत करो।
Rishi: Atharvanic healer-seer (hymn-level attribution varies).
Devata: Cooling powers (Śītikā, Hlādikā), Waters (Āpas), and the pacified ‘Agni’ as fever-heat.
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (Atharvanic healing litany style).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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