Atharva Veda · 64 of 724

HYMN XXXIII

HYMN XXXIII 1. From both thy nostrils, from both eyes, from both thine ears,    and from thy chin,   Forth from thy brain and tongue I root Consumption seated in    thy head. 2. Forth from the neck and from the nape, from dorsal vertebrae    and spine.   From arms and shoulder-blades I root Consumption seated in    thine arms. 3. Forth from thy heart and from thy lungs, from thy gall-bladder    and thy sides,   From kidneys, spleen and liver thy Consumption we eradicate. 4. From bowels and intestines, from the rectum and the belly, I   Extirpate thy Consumption, from flanks, navel and mesentery. 5. Forth from thy thighs and from thy knees, heels and the fore-    parts of thy feet.   Forth from thy loins and hips I draw Consumption setted in    thy loins. 6. Forth from thy marrows and thy bones, forth from thy tendons    and thy veins   I banish thy Consumption, from thy hands, thy fingers, and thy    nails. 7. In every member, every hair, in every joint wherein it lies,   We with the exorcising spell of Kasyapa drive far away Con-    sumption settled in thy skin.