Sukta 66
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective in many AV apotropaic pieces)
Devata: Brahman (mantra-power) personified; secondarily Vāta/Antarikṣa as loci
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires padic verification across editions)
Ce charme atharvavédique en un seul vers rappelle un Brahman « égaré » — la puissance du mantra et l’efficacité rituelle — qui s’est dispersé dans le milieu ouvert (l’espace intermédiaire, le vent, les arbres, les fourrés). En nommant les lieux possibles où peut se loger cette puissance sacrée et en lui ordonnant de revenir, l’hymne rétablit la force protectrice et opérative de l’officiant, afin que le rite « prenne » de nouveau et agisse.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here “Brahman” means the effective power of sacred speech—the potency of mantra and rite—treated as something that can wander and be summoned back.
They are named as likely ‘resting places’ for dispersed potency. By identifying the hiding places, the chant ritually compels the power to return to the performer.
When a recitation or rite feels ineffective—after interruption, mistake, fear, or a sense that protection has weakened—this verse is used to recall and reattach the departed mantra-power.
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