Atharva Veda Sukta 7
Kanda 20Anuvaka 1Sukta 74 Mantras

Sukta 7

Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance; attributed per the corresponding RV hymn’s seer in traditional indices.

Devata: Sūrya (with heroic epithets overlapping Indraic style)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (as transmitted)

AV 20.7 est un bref hymne, dérivé du RV, qui mobilise le lever victorieux du Soleil pour repousser l’agha (dommage, mauvais présage, influence maligne) et rétablir un ordre propice. Bien que le mouvement apotropaïque de Sūrya en soit le ressort principal, l’hymne s’appuie aussi sur l’amitié bienfaisante d’Indra et sur une force nourrie de Soma afin d’assurer protection, vigueur et prospérité domestique. En pratique, il fonctionne comme une récitation de śānti concise : la lumière contre l’obscurité, la bonne marche contre l’entrave.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.7

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is primarily a śānti/protective recitation: it uses the Sun’s victorious rising to drive away harmful influence (agha) and restore auspiciousness.

In this short RV-derived set, Sūrya clears away harm through light and forward motion, while Indra is invoked as the beneficent ally who ‘yields’ prosperity and, when strengthened by Soma, stabilizes protection and success.

No. The hymn works as a mantra-recitation by itself; optional additions (like sprinkling water or keeping barley as a prosperity token) are supportive but not required.

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