Sukta 17
अपामार्ग ओषधीनां सर्वासामेक इद् वशी। तेन ते मृज्म आस्थितमथ त्वमगदश्चर
apā́mārgo óṣadhīnāṁ sárvāsām éka íd vaśī́ | téna te mṛjmo ā́sthitaṁ átha tvám agadó cara ||
Apāmārga, of all the herbs, is verily the one sole lord. With him we wipe away what hath settled upon thee; then do thou, as remedy, go forth and work.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Āṅgiras transmission (not specified in excerpt)
Devata: Apāmārga (Oṣadhi-vaśī, Agada)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
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