Sukta 8
याः सी॒मानं॑ विरु॒जन्ति॑ मू॒र्धानं॒ प्रत्य॑र्ष॒नीः । अहिं॑सन्तीरनाम॒या निर्द्र॑वन्तु ब॒हिर्बिल॑म्
yā́ḥ sīmā́naṃ virujánti mūrdhā́naṃ prátyarṣaṇī́ḥ | ahíṃsantīr anā́mayā nírdravantu bahírbílam ||
Whatsoever assailing powers break the head’s parting-seam, let them—made harmless, made disease-less—run forth, outward through the exit-hole.
याः सीमानं विरुजन्ति मूर्धानं प्रत्यर्षणीः । ता अहिंसन्तीरनामयाः निर्द्रवन्तु बहिर्बिलम् ॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Apotropaic healing power against head-afflictions/yakṣma-agents
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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