Atharva Veda · 23 of 724

HYMN XXIII

A charm against leprosy 1. O Plant, thou sprangest up at night, dusky, dark-coloured,    black in hue!   So, Rajani, re-colour thou these ashy spots, this leprosy. 2. Expel the leprosy, remove from him the spots and ashy hue:   Let thine own colour come to thee; drive far away the specks of    white. 3. Dark is the place of thy repose, dark is the place thou dwellest    in:   Dusky and dark, O Plant, art thou: remove from him each    speck and spot. 4. I with my spell have chased away the pallid sign of leprosy,   Caused by infection, on the skin, sprung from the body, from the    bones.