Sukta 63
Rishi: Atharvanic protective tradition (specific r̥ṣi not supplied in the input)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (longer pādas; protective invocation style)
تستدعي هذه السُّوكتا ذات البيت الواحد أغني بوصفه دُوريتاناشانا—مُدمِّر الشؤم والمصائب—وتدعوه بمديحٍ مهيب من المقعد المقدّس الأعلى. وقوّتها هي معنى «العبور» (بارايَنا): فأغني، الظافر في القتال والحامي الثابت، يُسأَل أن يحمل العابد بأمان عبر كل ممرٍّ عسير، وأن يضعه وراء كل بلاء.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Agni to carry the worshipper across every hard passage (durgāṇi) and to place them safely beyond misfortunes (duritāni).
Because Agni is invoked as the power that destroys or burns away the causes and residues of distress—danger, ill-omen, and harmful forces—so that safety (kṣema) is restored.
No. The primary medium is fire (Agni) and the uktha (solemn recitation). A small ghee offering or clean kindling can be added, but the hymn is designed to work as a direct protective invocation.
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