Atharva Veda 4.12.5: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 5
Sukta 12
लोम॒ लोम्ना॒ सं क॑ल्पया त्व॒चा सं क॑ल्पया॒ त्वच॑म्। असृ॑क् ते॒ अस्थि॑ रोहतु छि॒न्नं सं धे॑ह्योषधे
lóma lómnā sáṃ kalpaya tvácā sáṃ kalpayā tvácam | asṛ́k te ásthi rohatú chinnáṃ sáṃ dhehy oṣadhe ||
Hair with hair do thou adjust; with skin do thou adjust the skin. Let thy blood and bone grow whole: set thou together what is cut, O Herb.
Rishi: R̥bhu(s) / Atharvanic tradition (hymn-level attribution varies)
Devata: Oṣadhi (Rohiṇī as chief healing plant)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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