Sukta 37
अ॒व॒का॒दान॑भिशो॒चान॒प्सु ज्यो॑तय माम॒कान्। पि॒शा॒चान्त्सर्वा॑नोषधे॒ प्र मृ॑णीहि॒ सह॑स्व च
avakādā́n abhiśocā́n apsú jyótaya māmakā́n | piśācā́n sárvān oṣadhe prá mṛṇīhi sáhasva ca ||
The Avakāda-ones, scorching there in the waters—bring them to light, those that are mine: all the Piśācas, O Herb, crush forth; prevail thou also.
अवकादान् अभिशोचान् अप्सु—ज्योतय ममकान्। पिशाचान् सर्वान् ओषधे प्र मृणीहि; सहस्व च।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable anukramaṇī attribution).
Devata: Oṣadhi (personified Herb) as healing deity; anti-Piśāca force.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: vira
Secondary: bhayankara
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