Sukta 2
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Vāk (Speech) / abstract power of sweet utterance
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh fragment/hemistich; full metrical context depends on surrounding mantras
Yeh mantra logon ke beech bura bhav nikaal deta hai. Fir aisi baat aati hai jo tez hai, meethi hai, aur sabke saamne kaam karti hai. Isse kanoon bhi sahi baat sunta hai, buri baat nahi. Yeh jagah ko bhi sahi banata hai pooja ke liye. Prastara ka samman karta hai yeh mantra. Isse sab sahi dhang se chalta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
निर्दु॑रर्म॒ण्य ऊ॒र्जा मधु॑मती॒ वाक्
Buraai se nikli hui baat mein taakat hoti hai. Woh baat meethi hai, jaise shahad ho. Yeh shabd buri nazar aur bura khayal ko door bhaga deta hai.
Mantra 2
मधु॑मती स्थ॒ मधु॑मतीं॒ वाच॑मुदेयम्
Tu shahad jaisi meethi ho ja. Aur jo baat main bolun, woh bhi shahad jaisi meethi ho.
Mantra 3
उप॑हूतो मे गो॒पाः उप॑हूतो गोपी॒थः
Maine pukara hai toh woh aayega jo gaayon ki raksha karta hai. Uske saath gaayon ka aashiyana bhi aayega.
Mantra 4
सु॒श्रुतौ॒ कर्णौ॑ भद्र॒श्रुतौ॒ कर्णौ॑ भ॒द्रं श्लोकं॑ श्रूयासम्
Mere kaan aise ho jo achhi tarah sun sakein. Jo bhi achhi baat boli jaye, main use sun paun.
Mantra 5
सुश्रु॑तिश्च॒ मोप॑श्रुतिश्च॒ मा हा॑सिष्टां॒ सौप॑र्णं॒ चक्षु॒रज॑स्रं॒ ज्योतिः॑
Achhi sunai aur dhyaan se sunna, yeh dono mujhe na chhodein. Meri aankhein baaz jaisi tej ho, aur andhera na ho.
Mantra 6
ऋषी॑णां प्रस्त॒रोऽसि॒ नमो॑ऽस्तु दैवा॑य प्रस्त॒राय॑
Yeh mantra rishiyon ke liye hai jo unki puja ka ek hissa hai. Bhagwan ko salaam hai jo sabse bada hai. Rishi log bhi ismein shamil hain kyunki woh bhagwan ke paas jaate hain.
Frequently Asked Questions
For social śānti: it removes ill-will and establishes speech that is strong, sweet, and welcome, while also guarding one’s hearing from inauspicious reports.
Because social well-being depends on both: speaking agreeably and receiving good, auspicious words. The ear-verse asks that only ‘bhadra’ (good) sayings be heard.
Prastara is the strewn sacred grass/seat that supports a rite. Ideally it is used physically, but the verse can also consecrate a clean seat as a functional substitute when needed.
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