Atharva Veda
Chapters
Book VI — Hymn LIII

HYMN LIII

A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security

May Heaven and Earth, wise pair, may lofty Sukra grant me
this thing by reason of the guerdon.
May Agni, Soma mark through this libation: may Vayu,
Savitar, and Bhaga guard us.
Again return to us our breath and spirit, again come back to us
our life and vision!
Vaisvanara, unscathed, our bodies' guardian, stand between us
and every woe and danger!
We are again united with our bodies, with happy mind, with
spirit, strength, and splendour.
May Tvashtar here make room for us, and freedom and smooth
whate'er is injured in our bodies.