Sukta 16
अलसालासि पूर्व सिलाञ्जालास्युत्तरा । नीलागलसाला
alasā́lā asi pū́rvā silāñjā́lāsi úttarā | nīlā́galasālā́
Thou art Alasālā, the former; thou art Silāñjālā, the latter—thou art Nīlāgalasālā.
Rishi: Atharvanic
Devata: Eye-affliction under multiple names
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (compressed/elliptical)
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