Sukta 97
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the provided excerpt)
Devata: Indra (with Agni, Soma, and Yajña personified as victorious powers)
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (probable)
Este himno atharvánico de tres versos es un compacto encantamiento de victoria que sacraliza el éxito marcial al declarar la «victoria» como cualidad intrínseca del héroe, del sacrificio y de los principales poderes rituales —Agni, Soma e Indra. Fortalece el kṣātra (fuerza soberana/guerrera), liga a los aliados a un líder y aleja a Nirṛti (desdicha, ruina) e incluso la mancha de una falta cometida, mediante una dulzura auspiciosa y una ofrenda correcta.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अभिभूर्वीरः अ॒भि॒भूर्य॒ज्ञो अ॑भि॒भूर॒ग्निर॑भि॒भूः सोमो॑ अभि॒भूरिन्द्रः॑ । अ॒भ्य॑हं विश्वाः॒ पृत॑ना॒ यथासा॑न्ये॒वा वि॑धेमा॒ग्निहो॑त्रा इ॒दं ह॒विः
Victorioso es el héroe; victorioso el sacrificio; victorioso Agni; victorioso Soma; victorioso Indra. Contra todas las batallas, que yo sea así victorioso; así cumplamos debidamente el Agnihotra: ésta es la oblación.
Mantra 2
स्व॒धास्तु॑ मित्रावरुणा विपश्चिता प्र॒जाव॑त् क्ष॒त्रं मधु॑ने॒ह पि॑न्वतम्। बाधे॑थां दू॒रं निरृ॑तिं परा॒चैः कृ॒तं चि॒देनः॒ प्र मु॑मुक्तम॒स्मत्
Que la svadhā esté con vosotros, oh Mitra y Varuṇa, los sabios; con dulzura haced prosperar aquí el poder real, rico en descendencia. Alejad lejos a Nirṛti, hacia atrás, a la lejanía; aun la culpa cometida, soltadla de nosotros.
Mantra 3
इ॒मं वी॒रमनु॑ हर्षध्वमु॒ग्रमिन्द्रं॑ सखायो॒ अनु॒ सं र॑भध्वम्। ग्रा॒म॒जितं॑ गो॒जितं॒ वज्र॑बाहुं॒ जय॑न्त॒मज्म॑ प्रमृ॒णन्त॒मोज॑सा
Regocijaos tras este héroe; seguid, oh compañeros, al terrible Indra y, juntos, aferraos a él: vencedor de aldeas, vencedor de ganados, de brazo armado con la Vajra; triunfante en la refriega, derribando con su fuerza.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to secure victory and dominance in conflicts, strengthen royal/warrior power (kṣātra), and protect the group by driving away misfortune (Nirṛti) and loosening the burden of guilt (enaḥ).
Because the hymn treats victory as a force rooted in correct ritual performance: when the sacrifice and its powers are ‘overcoming,’ the patron who offers and prays becomes ‘overcoming’ in battle and competition as well.
Traditionally it is paired with a simple oblation (havis) into fire; honey (madhu) is an auspicious addition for ‘sweetening’ kṣātra. For plain recitation, focused intent and respectful cleanliness are emphasized.
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