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Mantra 4

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यथा द्यां च पृथिवीं चान्तस्तिष्ठति तेजनम्। एवा रोगं चास्रावं चान्तस्तिष्ठतु मुञ्ज इत्

IAST Transliteration

yáthā́ dyā́m ca pṛthivī́m cā́ntás tiṣṭhati téjanam | evā́ rogáṃ cāsrāváṃ cā́ntás tiṣṭhatu muñjá ít ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

As, within, the fastening-implement stands between Heaven and Earth, even so—within—let Muñja hold fast the disease and the wasting flux, yea, let it stand confined within.

Word by Word

यथाjust as, in the manner that

द्याम्the sky, heaven

चand

पृथिवीम्the earth

चand

अन्तःwithin, inside

तिष्ठतिstands, remains

तेजनम्the reed/rod (a stalk used as a charm/implement)

एवso, just so

रोगम्disease

चand

आस्रावम्discharge, flux (morbid outflow)

चand

अन्तःwithin, inside

तिष्ठतुlet (it) stand/remain

मुञ्जःthe muñja-grass (sacred reed)

इत्indeed, just (emphatic particle)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Angiras attribution for early healing charms; specific r̥ṣi not stated in the provided excerpt).

Devata: Muñja (as empowered binding-substance) / Bandhana (the act of fixation); implicitly the charm’s efficacy rather than a high deity.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (8+8+8+8, with Atharvanic flexibility)

Mantra Rasa

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