History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.791

v6.c81.791

⁵⁰² हर पापमपामार्ग भ्राम्यमाण पुनः पुन । आपद किल्बिष चापि ममापहर सर्वश । अपामार्ग नमस्तेस्तु शरीर मम शोधय। भविष्योत्तर 140 9 अपामार्ग (literally, that washes away or removes) is a plant called Achyranthis Aspera (in Marathi आघाडा) used in incantations, medicine etc. It is frequently mentioned in अथर्ववेद IV 17,6-8, IV. 18 7-8, VII. 65. 1-2, vide also वाज सं. 35 11 अपाघमप किल्विषमप-कृत्यामपो रुप. । अपामार्ग त्वमस्मदप दुष्वप्न्यं सुव ॥