Sukta 68
Rishi: Atharvanic/anonymous (late technical verse).
Devata: Avyasa and Vyacas (paired powers); secondarily Veda/Brahman as efficacious speech.
Chandas: Mixed/prose-like with anuṣṭubh cadence; often treated as a technical mantra rather than strict metrical verse.
Dieser technische Ein-Mantra-Hymnus autorisiert vedisches Ritualhandeln, indem er die „Wiedergewinnung“ bzw. Manifestation der Veda aus der Verborgenheit erzählt, sodass die Riten mit Gewissheit vollzogen werden können. Durch die Anrufung der gepaarten Mächte Avyāsa und Vyācas spaltet der Offiziant symbolisch eine verborgene „Höhlung“ (bilá) mittels wirksamer māyā (ritueller Wirkmacht), zieht die vedische Rede hervor und gewährleistet so die Richtigkeit und Frucht des karman.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
They are paired personified powers invoked to make hidden Vedic potency manifest—opening what is concealed and enabling Vedic speech to function effectively in the rite.
It is a ritual-symbolic image for removing concealment or obstruction—opening a hidden locus so the Veda (effective sacred speech) can be ‘brought forth’ into the ritual.
Typically right before beginning a Veda-enjoined ceremony, or when the performer wants to reaffirm legitimacy and efficacy—so the subsequent karman proceeds correctly and bears fruit.
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