Atharva Veda Sukta 43
Kanda 6Anuvaka 5Sukta 433 Mantras

Sukta 43

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified here)

Devata: Darbha as empowered remedy; Manyu as the affliction addressed

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Ce bref hymne atharvavédique investit l’herbe darbha d’un pouvoir thérapeutique tangible, capable de refroidir et de neutraliser manyu — la colère, la chaleur hostile — qu’elle surgisse en soi ou qu’elle soit rencontrée chez autrui. L’efficacité de la darbha est fondée sur une stabilité cosmique (née de la terre, aux nombreuses racines, ferme comme la mer) et l’hymne s’achève sur une mise hors d’état de nuire coercitive des « armes » verbales de l’adversaire, assurant une marche sûre et une protection sociale.

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Frequently Asked Questions

To calm anger (manyu) and prevent quarrels—either within oneself or coming from others—especially when one must move among people or face a tense encounter.

Darbha is treated as a ritually potent plant: earth-born and deeply rooted, it symbolizes steadiness and is invoked as a practical carrier of calming power that ‘removes wrath.’

Both. The first two mantras emphasize pacification and stability, while the third explicitly ‘leads away’ the opponent’s verbal weapons, aiming to stop hostile speech and secure compliance.

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