Sukta 2
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (attributed to Atharvan/Angiras line in ancillary indices; specific r̥ṣi uncertain for this isolated verse)
Devata: Ātman / Atharvan as ritual progenitor
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (as transmitted; exact metrical classification uncertain without full hymn context)
تعمل هذه السُّكتة ذات الآية الواحدة بوصفها «تفويضًا/إجازة» ليتورجية للتضحية (اليَجْنَا) عبر تعيين ضامنها الحقيقي: الآتْمَن، الذي يُمَدَّح في الوقت نفسه من خلال أَثَرْفَن—الأب الطقسي الأوّل و«ديفابَنْدْهُ» (قريب الآلهة). وهي تطلب إعلانًا فوريًّا صحيحًا ممّن «فَهِمَ» (ciketa) اليَجْنَا في ذهنه، فيُقَوِّي الكلام والبصيرة وفاعلية الطقس. وتكمن قوتها في وصل التحقّق الباطني (الذهن/الآتْمَن) بالأداء الظاهر (النطق بالنسك)، لضمان سير الشعيرة تحت شرعية أَثَرْفَنِيّة.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to authorize and strengthen a sacrifice by invoking Ātman/Atharvan as the rite’s inner and ancestral guarantor, and by prompting the competent knower to proclaim the rite effectively.
These images present Atharvan/Ātman as the immanent life-principle present in generation and continuity—showing that the sacrifice is grounded in living essence, not merely external procedure.
No. The verse works primarily through correct understanding (manas) and empowered speech (vāc); it is a confirmatory, liturgical mantra rather than a substance-based charm.
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