Akshibhyam te Remove the disease
Here we will study the Hindu concept of Life. Akshibhyam te sukta from Atharvana veda suggests chanting of Vedic suktas to cure one’s disease. However, Hindu scriptures also say that one should not stop taking medicines till the end. This system prevails in general practice also. It is true that Hindus worship Gods and conduct specific rituals / pujas to get rid of diseases or troubles in addition to administration of disease specific medications to the patient. This aspect is told in our Shastras as follows:
यावत्कंठ गताः प्राणाः यावन्नश्यति चॆंद्रियं
तावच्चिकत्सा कर्तव्या कालस्य कुटिला गतिः
yAvatkaMTh gatAH prANAH yAvannaSyati cEMdriyaM
tAvaccikatsA kartavyA kAlasy kuTilA gatiH
Meaning: Who knows what the wish of the Almighty God is? And who knows what is the fate of this patient which is dependent on his past karmas ( result of past sins and good deeds )? So we have to do all to save the life of a patient by administering relevant medicines as long as his organs are working. And as long as he is alive.
The above hymn says that we may worship the Gods for saving our lives from a disease but at the same time we should not ignore treatment to the patient.
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Actually there is a strong prejudice among the learned in India about the contents of Atharvana Ved. Many think that Atharvana ved teaches about occult practices, prescribes Amulets and Chasms for diseases. But truth is different. I have read this Ved several times. I found nothing of that sort. It is true that there are slokas or hymns to be chanted to please Gods for alleviation of human problems and curing of diseases. But the same Ved prescribes drugs for specific diseases. Great Sages of Ayurveda, Vedic Doctors Charvaka and Sushruta both tell us that they have learnt so much from Atharvana ved.
(We can chant this mantra after uttering Corona Go Go slogans)
ऒं अक्षीभ्यां तॆ नासिकाभ्यां कर्णाभ्यां छुबुकादधि,
यक्ष्मं शीर्षण्यं मस्तिष्काज्जिह्वाया वि वृहामि तॆ १
OM akShIByAM tE nAsikAByAM karNAByAM CubukAdadhi,
yakShmaM SIrShaNyaM mastiShkAjjihvAyA vi vRuhAmi tE 1
Meaning: Let the horrible disease causing germ come out from your Eyes, nose, ears, chin, brains, tongue, etc., forever.
ग्रीवाभ्यस्त उष्णिहाभ्यः कीकसाभ्यॊ अनूक्यात
यक्ष्मं दॊषण्य (अ) २मंसाभ्यां बाहुभ्यां वि वृहामि तॆ २
grIvAByast uShNihAByaH kIkasAByO anUkyAt
yakShmaM dOShaNy (a) 2maMsAByAM bAhuByAM vi vRuhAmi tE 2
Meaning: Let the horrible disease causing germ come out from your neck, head, bones, hands, arms, etc., forever.
आन्त्रॆभ्यस्तॆ गुदाभ्यॊ वनिश्तॊहृदयादधि यक्ष्मं
मतस्नाभ्यां यक्नः प्लाशिभ्यॊ वि वृहामि तॆ ३
AntrEByastE gudAByO vaniStOhRudayAdadhi yakShmaM matasnAByAM yaknaH plASiByO vi vRuhAmi tE 3
Meaning: Let the horrible disease causing germ come out from your intestines, anus, kidneys, testicles, stomach, etc., for ever.
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ऊरुभ्यां तॆ आष्ठीवद्भ्यां पार्ष्णिभ्याम प्रपदाभ्या म
यक्ष्मं श्रॊणिभ्यां भासदाद्भं ससॊ वि वृहामि तॆ ४
UruByAM tE AShThIvadByAM pArShNiByAm prapadAByA m
yakShmaM SrONiByAM BAsadAdBaM sasO vi vRuhAmi tE 4
Meaning: Let the horrible disease causing germ come out from your thighs, knees, feet, back bone, etc., forever.
मॆहनाद्वनम्करणाल्लॊमाभ्यस्तॆ नखॆभ्यः
यक्ष्मं सर्वस्मादात्मनस्तमिदं वि वृहामि तॆ ५
mEhanAdvanamkaraNAllOmAByastE naKEByaH
yakShmaM sarvasmAdAtmanastamidaM vi vRuhAmi tE 5
Meaning: Let the horrible disease causing germ come out from your reproduction organs, urinary bladder, veins, hairs, etc., forever.
अंगदान्गाल्लॊन्मॊ लॊन्मॊ जातं पर्वणि पर्वणि यक्ष्मं सर्वस्मादात्मनस्तमिदं वि वृहामि तॆ
aMgadAngAllOnmO lOnmO jAtaM parvaNi parvaNi
yakShmaM sarvasmAdAtmanastamidaM vi vRuhAmi tE
Meaning: Let the organ through which this horrible disease causing germ entered into your body should cleanse itself and made good everything in your body forever.
om SAMtiH SAMtiH SAMtiH
ओम शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः
यावत्कंठ गताः प्राणाः यावन्नश्यति चॆंद्रियं
तावच्चिकत्सा कर्तव्या कालस्य कुटिला गतिः
yAvatkaMTh gatAH prANAH yAvannaSyati cEMdriyaM
tAvaccikatsA kartavyA kAlasy kuTilA gatiH
Meaning: Who knows what the wish of the Almighty God is? And who knows what is the fate of this patient which is dependent on his past karmas ( result of past sins and good deeds )? So we have to do all to save the life of a patient by administering relevant medicines as long as his organs are working. And as long as he is alive. The above hymn says that we may worship the Gods for saving our lives from a disease but at the same time we should not ignore treatment to the patient.
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