Sutra 40
Devanagari script
रक्षोभये रक्षोघ्नान्यथर्ववेदविदो मायायोगविदो वा कर्माणि कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०४.३.४० ॥
Transliteration
rakṣobhaye rakṣoghnāny atharvavedavido māyāyogavido vā karmāṇi kuryuḥ
Translation
রাক্ষস/দুষ্ট আত্মার ভয়ে অথর্ববেদের বিশেষজ্ঞ—অথবা মায়া ও যোগবিদ্যার বিশেষজ্ঞ—এমন বিনাশকারী কর্ম/অনুষ্ঠান সম্পাদন করবেন।
Word by Word
रक्षः-भयेin the fear caused by demons/evil spirits (supernatural danger)
रक्षः-भये:
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्/भय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; रक्षस्-शब्दः षष्ठी-एकवचनम् + भय-शब्दः सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (समासे: ‘रक्षसां भये’ = रक्षोभये)
रक्षः-घ्नानिdemon-destroying/protective (rites)
रक्षः-घ्नानि:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहन् (घ्न)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-बहुवचनम्; ‘रक्षः’ (उपपदम्) + ‘घ्न’ (हन्-धातोः कृत्, ‘slayer’) → ‘रक्षोघ्न’ = राक्षस-नाशक; अत्र ‘कर्माणि’ इत्यस्य विशेषणरूपेण
अथर्ववेद-विदःknowers of the Atharvaveda
अथर्ववेद-विदः:
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; अथर्ववेदस्य विदः = अथर्ववेदविदः
माया-योग-विदःknowers of magical arts and practical devices/techniques
माया-योग-विदः:
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; ‘माया’ + ‘योग’ (उपाय/प्रयोग) + ‘विद’ = माया-योगयोः विदः (मायाप्रयोग-विदः)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
कर्माणिrites/operations (protective acts)
कर्माणि:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचनम्
कुर्युःshould perform
कुर्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करणे)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः बहुवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
A
Atharvaveda expertsM
māyā-yoga expertsR
rakṣas (perceived threats)FAQs
As a category of socially real threats—panic, rumors, perceived hauntings—where the state uses culturally credible specialists to prevent disorder and restore confidence.