Sukta 34
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (edition-dependent).
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas); Aditi as protective horizon.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).
AV 7.34 est un charme apotropaïque bref mais vigoureux, qui mandate Agni Jātavedas pour expulser les rivaux — ceux déjà établis comme ceux qui surgissent nouvellement « en face » du requérant. Il ne cherche pas seulement l’éloignement, mais l’abaissement rituel de leur rang (adhaḥ-pada), tout en plaçant le client sans faute sous la protection vaste et déliant d’Aditi.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It commands Agni Jātavedas to drive away rivals—both present and newly arising—and to reduce their standing, while placing the petitioner under Aditi’s protection.
Agni performs the active expulsion and enforcement of the mantra, while Aditi provides the final protective ‘horizon’—a safe, unbroken shelter for the petitioner described as anāgas (without fault).
It is primarily apotropaic and competitive: it repels and subdues hostile rivals, but it also explicitly seals the act by asserting the petitioner’s innocence and seeking Aditi’s lawful protection.
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