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Mantra 1

Sukta 100

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

विषदूषणम्। देवा अदुः सूर्यो अदाद् द्यौरदात् पृथिव्यऽदात्। तिस्रः सरस्वतिरदुः सचित्ता विषदूषणम्

IAST Transliteration

devā́ aduḥ sū́ryo adād dyáur adāt pṛthivī́ ’dāt | tisráḥ sárasvatīr aduḥ sácittā viṣadū́ṣaṇam ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Gods bestowed it; the Sun bestowed it; Heaven bestowed it; Earth bestowed it. The three Sarasvatīs, of one accord in counsel, bestowed the Poison-destroyer.

Word by Word

विषदूषणम्poison-remover; antidote

देवाःthe gods

अदुःthey gave

सूर्यःthe Sun

अदाद्gave

द्यौःHeaven (the sky)

अदात्gave

पृथिवीEarth

अदात्gave

तिस्रःthree

सरस्वतीःthe Sarasvatīs (three Sarasvatī-powers/streams)

अदुःthey gave

सचित्ताःof one accord; with united intent

विषदूषणम्poison-remover; antidote

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution varies; commonly Atharvan/Angiras-type seer for bhaiṣajya hymns)

Devata: Viṣadūṣaṇa (antidotal power) with cosmic donors (Sūrya, Dyauḥ, Pṛthivī, Sarasvatī)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in AV book 6 healing charms)

Mantra Rasa

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