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Sukta 7
अ॒वको॑ल्बा उ॒दका॑त्मान॒ ओष॑धयः । व्यृऽषन्तु दुरि॒तं ती॑क्ष्णशृ॒ङ्ग्यः
avakólbā udakā́tmāna óṣadhayaḥ | vy-ṛ́ṣantu duritáṃ tīkṣṇaśṛ́ṅgyaḥ
The Avakolbā herbs, water-essenced—sharp-horned—let them sweep away distress.
अवकोल्बा नाम की जो बूटियाँ हैं, वो पानी में रहती हैं। उनके तीखे सींग हैं। ये सब बुराई और तकलीफ को साफ करके ले जाएँ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires hymn-anukramaṇī confirmation).
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ (purificatory herbs).
Chandas: Short anuṣṭubh fragment / irregular (edition-dependent).
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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