Sukta 4
सुपर्णसुवने गिरौ जातं हिमवतस्परि । धनैरभि श्रुत्वा यन्ति विदुर्हि तक्मनाशनम्
suparṇasúvane giráu jātáṃ himávatas pári | dhánaiḥ abhí śrutvā́ yánti vidúr hí takmanā́śanam ||
Born on the mountain, from about the Himavant, at the Suparṇa’s generating-place: hearing thereof, men come toward it with gifts; for they know it indeed as the devourer of Fever.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Āṅgiras lineages for bhaiṣajya hymns)
Devata: Kuṣṭha (as personified healing power) / Takman (as adversary)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in AV healing charms)
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