Mantra 55
Sukta 3
यत् ते कृष्णः शकुन आतुतोद पिपीलः सर्प उत वा श्वापदः । अग्निष्टद् विश्वादगदं कृणोतु सोमश्च यो ब्राह्मणां आविवेश
yát te kṛṣṇáḥ śakúnā́ ā́tutoda pipīláḥ sárpa utá vā́ śvā́padaḥ | agníṣ tád viśvā́d agádaṃ kṛṇotu sómaś ca yó brāhmaṇā́m ā́viveśa ||
Whatsoever black bird hath smitten thee, or ant, or serpent, yea or savage beast—let Agni make that from all sides an antidote; and Soma too, who hath entered into the Brahmans.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (healer-priest voice)
Devata: Agni and Soma
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (as transmitted)
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