Sukta 102
Rishi: Prajāpati
Devata: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī, Antarikṣa, Mṛtyu (as given)
Chandas: Virāṭ (pūrvastād), Bṛhatī
Dieser einversige atharvavedische Zauberspruch ist eine knappe Formel des Selbstschutzes gegen Verletzung und vorzeitigen Tod (ātmano’ hiṃsanam). Durch ehrerbietigen Gruß an die kosmischen Stützen — Himmel und Erde, den Zwischenraum und den Tod selbst — sucht der Rezitierende „Befreiung“ (mekṣāmi) und bittet, dass keine mächtigen Kräfte ihm Schaden zufügen, solange er aufrecht, fest und behütet steht.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a short self-protection charm meant to prevent injury and avert death by invoking the cosmic realms (Heaven–Earth, Mid-space) and addressing Death directly.
In Atharvavedic practice, acknowledging a sovereign power through respectful address can restrain it; the mantra seeks ‘release’ by placing the reciter under cosmic order rather than panic or hostility.
Its efficacy is primarily verbal and performative: recite while standing upright, with a gesture of reverence, especially before risky situations or when fear of harm arises.
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