Sukta 107
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific attribution varies)
Devata: Sūrya (rays) and Āpaḥ (Waters)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh tendency (requires metrical verification)
Dieser einversige Heilzauber ruft die sieben Strahlen der Sonne und die aus dem Ozean geborenen Wasser/Ströme als rettende Kräfte an, die einen „sicher hinübertragen“ über die Gefahr. Zugleich wirkt er als Ausziehzauber: Die fließenden Wasser werden gebeten, einen festsitzenden „Splitter“ (śalya) zu lockern und herauszuziehen – sei es ein tatsächlicher Fremdkörper oder eine Metapher für Schmerz, Infektion oder Leiden.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It means “a passing-over” or “safe crossing,” signaling that the mantra is meant to help someone move safely through danger or a threatening condition.
It can be literal (a thorn/splinter/foreign body) and also metaphorical—any ‘stuck’ pain, infection, or affliction imagined as embedded and needing to be drawn out.
The Sun’s seven rays are invoked as protective carriers that bring one safely through, while the waters/streams are invoked as cleansing flow that loosens and makes the harmful ‘splinter’ slip out.
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