Atharva Veda Sukta 95
Kanda 6Anuvaka 10Sukta 953 Mantras

Sukta 95

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Angiras lineages).

Devata: Kuṣṭha (herb as divine remedy) / amṛta-associated divine agency

Chandas: Mixed; predominantly anuṣṭubh-like cadence with Atharvanic flexibility (needs padic confirmation from full hymn).

Ten krótki hymn leczniczy ustanawia Kuṣṭhę jako bosko zdobyty, z amṛty zrodzony lek, którego źródło leży w najwyższym niebie i w himalajskiej krainie źródeł medycyny. Poprzez opowieść o jego niebiańskim pozyskaniu (jako „kwiecie nieśmiertelności”) i nazwanie go „łonem” wszystkich ziół, sukta rytualnie aktywuje Kuṣṭhę, by stała się agadą, skutecznym antidotum i panaceum na uporczywe dolegliwości.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.95

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Kuṣṭha is a medicinal herb treated as a divine power. The hymn praises it as amṛta-linked and commands it to act as a living remedy for the patient.

These images establish the medicine’s highest authority: Kuṣṭha is portrayed as obtained by the gods where immortality is manifest. The mythic setting ‘licenses’ the herb’s healing force in ritual use.

Traditionally, one recites the three mantras over Kuṣṭha, then applies or administers the herb (often with water, honey, or ghee). The final verse explicitly asks the herb to become an agada—an effective antidote.

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