Sukta 103
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Kṣatriya/royal power; also the Gods collectively as granters of āyuṣ
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like cadence possible; exact meter requires full pada scansion (not supplied with accents for all syllables).
Este himno de un solo mantra plantea que el bienestar social y la longevidad dependen de una autoridad protectora legítima: el Kṣatriya que busca el bien común y puede sacar a la comunidad de una hostilidad dañina, cargada de culpas y reproches. Pregunta quién, mediante el yajña y la pūrti (obras públicas piadosas/culminaciones de mérito), puede alcanzar entre los Dioses dīrgham āyuḥ (larga vida), vinculando deber real, mérito ritual y bienestar colectivo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It asks for protection from harmful hostility and for long life, by calling for the rightful Kṣatriya (protector) who upholds yajña and pūrti and thereby gains divine support.
Both in principle: the hymn invokes kṣatra (royal protective power) embodied in a Kṣatriya, while also appealing to the Gods collectively as the ultimate granters of āyuṣ (life-span).
No materials are mentioned in the verse. It can be used as a spoken petition on its own, or recited in connection with yajña/pious works to align the request with merit.
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