Atharva Veda Sukta 136
Kanda 6Anuvaka 14Sukta 1363 Mantras

Sukta 136

Rishi: Atharvanic (unspecified in input)

Devata: Oṣadhi (the Herb) and Pṛthivī (Earth-goddess)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

AV 6.136 ialah mantera penyembuhan ringkas yang mensakralkan sejenis herba tanpa nama sebagai “lahir di atas Dewi Bumi,” lalu menggunakannya untuk menguatkan, menebalkan, dan menumbuhkan semula rambut. Himne ini bergerak daripada pengambilan tumbuhan dengan penuh hormat kepada perintah langsung agar rambut menjadi kukuh dan tumbuh baharu, dan diakhiri dengan renjisan/sapuan ubat tumbuhan “penyembuh segala” untuk menentang keguguran serta kerapuhan rambut.

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.136

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a short Atharvavedic healing charm used to strengthen hair at the roots, reduce hair-fall, and encourage new, lasting growth through an empowered herb application.

The main power is Oṣadhi (the medicinal herb) grounded in Pṛthivī (Earth-goddess). The hymn also names the plant’s curative force as viśvabheṣajya, the “all-healing remedy.”

The hymn describes digging up the plant for hair-strengthening, then applying it to the scalp/hair roots and finally sprinkling or wetting the affected area with the plant remedy while reciting the verses.

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