Atharva Veda 19.44.1: Kanda 19, Anuvaka 5, Sukta 44, Mantra 1
Sukta 44
भैषज्यम्। आयु॑षोऽसि प्र॒तर॑णं॒ विप्रं॑ भेष॒जमु॑च्यसे । तदा॑ञ्जन॒ त्वं शं॑ताते॒ शमापो॒ अभ॑यं कृतम्
bhaiṣajyám | ā́yuṣo ’si pratáraṇaṃ vípraṃ bheṣajám ucyase | tád ā́ñjana tváṃ śáṃtāte śám ā́po abháyaṃ kṛtám
A healing. Of life thou art the furthering ford; a potent, inspired remedy art thou called. Therefore, O Añjana, for welfare and for peace—(with) the Waters—make thou fearlessness effected.
यह एक इलाज है। तू ज़िन्दगी को आगे बढ़ाने वाला है, तुझे बड़ा अच्छा दवा बोला जाता है। हे अंजन, कल्याण और शांति के लिए पानी से भाग दूर कर दे।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (healing hymn; specific ṛṣi attribution not fixed here)
Devata: Añjana (personified remedy); Āpaḥ as auxiliary deities
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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