Atharva Veda 20.96.6: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 10, Sukta 96, Mantra 6
Sukta 96
मु॒ञ्चामि॑ त्वा ह॒विषा॒ जीव॑नाय॒ कम॑ज्ञातय॒क्ष्मादु॒त रा॑जय॒क्ष्मात्। ग्राहि॑र्ज॒ग्राह॒ यद्ये॒तदे॑नं तस्या॑ इन्द्राग्नी॒ प्र मु॑मुक्तमेनम्
muñcā́mi tvā havíṣā jī́vanāya kám ajñātayakṣmā́d utá rājayakṣmā́t | grāhíḥ jagrā́ha yády etád enaṃ tásyā ind्रāgnī prá mumuktam enam
With oblation I loose thee forth for life, from unknown wasting and from kingly wasting. If the Seizer have seized him with this assault, from that, O Indra and Agni, do ye wholly release him.
यह मंत्र किसी बिमारी से आदमी को आज़ाद करने के लिए है। मैं हवन करके इस आदमी को ज़िन्दा रहने की दुआ दे रहा हूं। कोई ना-जानी बिमारी या कोई बड़ी बिमारी उस्से पकड़ के बैठी है। अगर कोई बुरा शख्स उस्से पकड़ा है, तो इंद्र और अग्नि उसे छोड़ देंगे।
Rishi: RV-derived healing/āyuṣya complex in AV 20; r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī.
Devata: Indra-Agni (dual), with yakṣma/grahi as adversarial agents
Chandas: RV-style; likely Triṣṭubh (requires metrical verification).
Primary: karuna
Secondary: shanta
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