Sukta 96
चिकित्सा। या ओषधयः सोमराज्ञीर्बह्वीः शतविचक्षणाः । बृहस्पतिप्रसूतास्ता नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
cikitsā́ | yā́ óṣadhayaḥ sómarājñīr bahvī́ḥ śatávícakṣaṇāḥ | bṛ́haspátiprasūtās tā́ no muñcántv áṃhasaḥ
Healing: the herbs which are Soma-ruled, many, of a hundredfold wisdom, brought forth by Bṛhaspati—let them release us from distress and harm.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi not explicit in the provided excerpt).
Devata: Oṣadhis (herbs), with Soma and Bṛhaspati as empowering deities
Chandas: Likely anuṣṭubh; requires full metrical audit.
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