This hymn is a powerful plea for healing and restoration, aiming to snatch a loved one from the brink of death or severe illness. Through offerings, it invokes various gods—Indra, Agni, Savitar, Brihaspati—to bring the afflicted person back to full health and a long, renewed life of a hundred autumns.

A detailed healing incantation, this hymn systematically drives out illness from every part of the body. It meticulously names eyes, ears, limbs, internal organs, and even hair and nails, declaring the expulsion of disease from the afflicted, ensuring a complete and holistic restoration of health from head to toe.