Sukta 77
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (to be resolved from AVŚ anukramaṇī).
Devata: A protective ‘guardian’ power (gopā/rakṣitṛ), functionally aligned with Agni/Jātavedas in the following verse-context.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; to be confirmed by full hymn metrical scan).
Diese dreimantrige Hymne ist ein festigender und schützender Zauber, der das, was zum Umherirren neigt—besonders wertvollen Besitz wie Pferde—„fest stehen lässt“, indem er die häusliche Ordnung an der kosmischen Unerschütterlichkeit (Himmel, Erde, Berge) ausrichtet. Danach wird eine Wächter- und Schutzmacht angerufen und schließlich Agni Jātavedas, um bedrohliche Kräfte zurückzuweisen, gestufte Abwehr zu gewähren und das Wohlergehen des Hauses sowie seinen rechten Gang wiederherzustellen.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्रतिष्ठापनम्। अस्था॒द् द्यौरस्था॑त् पृथि॒व्यस्था॒द् विश्व॑मि॒दं जग॑त्। आ॒स्थाने॒ पर्व॑ता अस्थु॒ स्थाम्न्यश्वां॑ अतिष्ठिपम्
Zur Festigung: Der Himmel stand fest, die Erde stand fest, diese ganze bewegte Welt stand fest; an ihrem Platz standen die Berge — im Stand-Ort habe ich die Pferde fest aufgestellt.
Mantra 2
य उ॒दान॑ट् प॒राय॑णं॒ य उ॒दान॒ण् न्याय॑नम्। आ॒वर्त॑नं नि॒वर्त॑नं॒ यो गो॒पा अपि॒ तं हु॑वे
Den, der das Fortgehende fortgetrieben hat; den, der das Heimführende recht geleitet hat; die Umkehr und die Abwehr — ihn, auch den Hüter (gopā), rufe ich an.
Mantra 3
जात॑वेदो॒ नि व॑र्तय श॒तं ते॑ सन्त्वा॒वतः॑ । स॒हस्रं॑ त उपा॒वृत॒स्तभि॑र्नः॒ पुन॒रा कृ॑धि
O Jātavedas, wende dies zurück: Hundert seien deine Hilfen; tausend deine umkreisenden Wachen. Mit ihnen bringe uns wieder hierher zurück.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to establish firmness and security—especially for movable wealth like horses—and to turn back harmful influences so welfare is restored to the household.
They serve as cosmic models of stability; the mantra transfers that steadfastness to a local ‘standing-place’ so what is unstable or wandering becomes firmly established.
The ‘guardian’ (gopā/rakṣitṛ) is defined by the act of reversing wrong departure and guiding rightful return; Agni Jātavedas is invoked as the powerful protector who repels threats and restores the protected person or property with abundant guarding.
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