Sukta 87
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the supplied excerpt)
Devata: Rudra (immanent in Agni, Waters, Herbs)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
ଏହି ଏକ-ଶ୍ଲୋକୀ ତ୍ରିଷ୍ଟୁଭ୍ ସୂକ୍ତରେ ରୁଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଶକ୍ତି ଭାବେ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରାଯାଇଛି—ଯିଏ ଅଗ୍ନି (ଅଗ୍ନି), ଜଳ, ଏବଂ ଚିକିତ୍ସାକାରୀ ଔଷଧି ଓ ଲତା-ଗୁଳ୍ମରେ ବିଦ୍ୟମାନ। ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକକୁ ‘ସୁସଂଗଠିତ’ କରିଥିବା ବିଶ୍ୱ-ନିୟନ୍ତା ଭାବେ ରୁଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରି ପାଠକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶାନ୍ତ କରେ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜଳ ଓ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦ-ଔଷଧର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଶକ୍ତିକୁ ନ୍ୟାୟସଙ୍ଗତ ଓ ସକ୍ରିୟ କରେ। ଏହି ମନ୍ତ୍ର ଏକ ଶାନ୍ତି-ସୂତ୍ର ଭାବେ କାମ କରି, ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ଭୟଙ୍କର ରୁଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ମାଧ୍ୟମ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକରୁଥିବା ଅନ୍ତର୍ନିହିତ ଚିକିତ୍ସକରେ ପରିଣତ କରେ।
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Frequently Asked Questions
It teaches that Rudra pervades fire, waters, and medicinal plants; by offering reverence to him there, the healer empowers those substances to cure safely and effectively.
Because the hymn treats healing as a coordinated action of nature’s media—fire transforms, water cleanses/carries, and herbs heal—each made potent by Rudra’s indwelling presence.
Recite the mantra over clean water and the chosen herbs, then sprinkle or give the water and apply the herbs as treatment, ending with the attitude of ‘namo’ (pacification) toward Rudra/Agni.
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