This hymn beseeches divine intervention from इन्द्र and अग्नि to release a person from the grasp of illness, specifically from undeveloped consumption and the royal ailment. Through the ritual of oblation, these deities are invoked with the hope of liberating the afflicted individual from the seizing forces of disease, ensuring their safety and well-being [rv-10-161-1 ] rv • Book 10 .