Sukta 20
दर्शय मा यातुधानान् दर्शय यातुधान्यः । पिशाचान्त्सर्वान् दर्शयेति त्वा रभ ओषधे
dárśaya mā yātudhā́nān dárśaya yātudhā́nyàḥ | piśācā́n sárvān darśáyéti tvā́ rabhe oṣadhe ||
Show me the Yātudhānas; show the Yātudhānīs. Show all the Piśācas: thus do I lay hold on thee, O Herb.
Rishi: Atharvanic (anukramaṇī attribution varies)
Devata: Oṣadhi; targets: yātudhāna/yātudhānī/piśāca
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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