Sukta 85
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (svastyayana corpus; specific r̥ṣi not stated in the supplied excerpt)
Devata: Tārkṣya (Garuḍa-like protective power/steed)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (by cadence and length)
Dieser einversige Paustika-Hymnus ruft Tārkṣya an – vorgestellt als eine schnelle, von den Göttern angetriebene, siegbringende Macht im Kampf –, um svasti zu sichern: unversehrte Fortbewegung, sicheren Durchgang und Erfolg in wettkämpfischer Bewegung. Indem Tārkṣya als „ariṣṭanemi“ (mit unversehrtem Radkranz/Nabenpunkt) und als „tarutāra rathānām“ (die Wagen überholend) gepriesen wird, wirkt das Mantra als apotropäischer Schutz für Reise, Rennen und kriegerischen Transit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tārkṣya is a swift, protective power often associated with a Garuḍa-like figure or divine steed, invoked to carry one beyond danger and opposition.
‘Ariṣṭanemi’ means “with an uninjured rim/nave,” implying freedom from damage. In this hymn it functions as a protective epithet, transferring the idea of ‘unharmedness’ to the traveler and the journey.
Recite it before starting a journey, before mounting a vehicle/horse, or before a race, contest, or risky undertaking—any time safe passage and victorious momentum are desired.
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