Atharva Veda 4.12.4: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 4
Sukta 12
म॒ज्जा म॒ज्ज्ञा सं धी॑यतां॒ चर्म॑णा॒ चर्म॑ रोहतु । असृ॑क् ते॒ अस्थि॑ रोहतु मां॒सं मां॒सेन॑ रोहतु
majjā majjñā sáṃ dhī́yatāṃ cármaṇā cárma rohatú | asṛ́k te ásthi rohatú māṃsáṃ māṃséna rohatú ||
Let marrow with marrow be set in union; with skin let skin grow whole. Let thy blood and bone grow whole; let flesh with flesh grow whole again.
मज्जा मज्जेशी एकरूप होवो; चर्म चर्माशी पुन्हा वाढून पूर्ण होवो. तुझे रक्त व अस्थी जुळून भरून येवोत; मांस मांसाशी पुन्हा भरून येवो.
Rishi: R̥bhu(s) (associated with the sukta’s craft/repair imagery; tradition varies within the hymn)
Devata: Rohiṇī (healing plant), with R̥bhu-craft paradigm in the background
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (dominant in the hymn; individual verses may vary by tradition)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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