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I. Charms to Cure Diseases and Possession by Demons of Disease (Bhaishagykni): VI, 91. Barley and water as universal remedies

Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (Bloomfield, SBE 42) ยท 1 passage

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1. This barley they did plough vigorously, with yokes of eight and yokes of six. With it I drive off to a far distance the ailment from thy body. 2. Downward blows the wind, downward burns the sun, downward the cow is milked: downward shall thy ailment pass! 3. The waters verily are healing, the waters chase away disease, the waters cure all (disease): may they prepare a remedy for thee! Next: VIII, 7. Hymn to all magic and medicinal plants, used as a universal remedy

Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file hin/sbe42/av061.htm.

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