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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.
4. Into the parrots, into the ropanâkâs (thrush) do we put thy jaundice, and, furthermore, into the haridravas (yellow wagtail) do we put thy jaundice.
VI, 14. Charm against the disease balasa. 1. The internal disease that has set in, that crumbles the bones, and crumbles the joints, every balâsa do thou drive out, that which is in the limbs, and in the joints !
2. The balasa of him that is afflicted with balasa do I remove, as one gelds a lusty animal. Its connection do I cut off as the root of a pumpkin.
3. Fly forth from here, O balasa, as a swift foal (after the mare). And even, as the reed in every year, pass away without slaying men !
VI, 105. Charm against cough. 1. As the soul with the soul's desires swiftly to a distance flies, thus do thou, O cough, fly forth along the soul's course of Alight!
2. As a well-sharpened arrow swiftly to a distance flies, thus do thou, O cough, fly forth along the expanse of the earth!
3. As the rays of the sun swiftly to a distance fly, thus do thou, O cough, fly forth along the flood of the sea!
1, 2. Charm against excessive discharges from
the body. 1. We know the father of the arrow, Parganya, who furnishes bountiful fluid, and well do we know his mother, Prithivi (earth), the multiform!
2. O bowstring, turn aside from us, turn my body
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