Sukta 3

Here Ātman is praised as a cosmic-embodied principle: radiant power (ghṛṇi) and firm support (dhāruṇa) that establishes a stable base and protects life against disembodied harm.

The term points to unseen, disembodied hostile agencies—forces of obstruction, fear, or affliction that lack stable embodiment and are repelled by the mantra’s affirmation of embodied, sustaining presence.

Honey represents ‘madhvo agra’—the foremost sweet essence that nourishes and seals protection; ritually it can be offered or lightly consumed to mark the establishment of supportive, life-affirming potency.