Sukta 36
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (maṇi-hymn corpus)
Devata: Maṇi (amulet) personified; allied with Tejas/Varcas as powers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant cadence)
Ye mantra ek mani ko bahut taakatwar banata hai jo sau tarah ki bimariyon se bachata hai. Is mani ko pehenne se yakshma jaisi kharab bimari aur bhoot pret ka darr door ho jata hai. Mantra kehta hai ki ye mani tejas aur varchas jaisi taakat deti hai. Isse shareer mein taakat aati hai aur logon mein izzat badhti hai. Har jagah "sau" shabd ka use kiya gaya hai taaki protection poori tarah ho. Ye mani pehenne wale ko charon taraf se surakshit rakhti hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शतवारो मणिः। श॒तवा॑रो अनीनश॒द् यक्ष्मा॒न् रक्षां॑सि॒ तेज॑सा । आ॒रोह॒न् वर्च॑सा स॒ह म॒णिर्दु॑र्णाम॒चात॑नः
Yeh kawach sau guna taqatwala hai. Isne bimariyon aur bhoot-pret ko apni chamak se bhaga diya. Chamak ke saath uth ke yeh kawach bura naam bhi door kar deta hai.
Mantra 2
शॄङ्गा॑भ्यां॒ रक्षो॑ नुदते॒ मूले॑न यातुधा॒न्यः । मध्ये॑न॒ यक्ष्मं॑ बाधते॒ नैनं॑ पा॒प्माति॑ तत्रति
Iske do seeng bhoot-pret ko bhagate hain. Iski jad jadu-toni ko khatam karti hai. Beech se yeh bimari rok deta hai. Koi buri cheez iske paas nahi aa sakti.
Mantra 3
ये यक्ष्मा॑सो अर्भ॒का म॒हान्तो॒ ये च॑ श॒ब्दिनः॑ । सर्वा॑न् दुर्णाम॒हा म॒णिः श॒तवा॑रो अनीनशत्
Yeh mani chhoti bimariyon ko bhi bhagati hai, badiyon ko bhi. Jo bimariyon awaaz karti hain, unko bhi. Yeh sau guna taakat wali hai. Bura naam dene wali cheez ko maar daalti hai. Sab bimariyon ko yeh door kar deti hai.
Mantra 4
श॒तं वी॒रान॑जनयच्छ॒तं यक्ष्मा॒नपा॑वपत्। दु॒र्णाम्नः॒ सर्वा॑न् ह॒त्वाव॒ रक्षां॑सि धूनुते
Isne sau veeron ko janma diya. Sau bimariyon ko bhaga diya. Saari buri cheezein maari, aur rakshas logon ko neeche bhaga diya.
Mantra 5
हिर॑ण्यशृङ्ग ऋष॒भः शा॑तवा॒रो अ॒यं म॒णिः । दु॒र्णाम्नः॒ सर्वां॑स्तृ॒ड्ढ्वाव॒ रक्षां॑स्यक्रमीत्
Yeh mani ke sar par sona hai, aur bail jaisi taakat hai. Sau buri cheezein rok sakta hai. Saari buri cheezein kuchal ke, rakshas logon ke upar se guzar gaya.
Mantra 6
श॒तम॒हं दु॒र्णाम्नी॑नां गन्धर्वाप्स॒रसां॑ श॒तम्। श॒तं श॑श्व॒न्वती॑नां श॒तवा॑रेण वारये
Sau buri cheezein hai, aur Gandharv-Apsara mein se bhi sau. Sau cheezein jo baar-baar aati rehti hain. Is sau-bacchey wale mani se main sabko rok ke rakhta hoon.
Frequently Asked Questions
In AV 19.36 the maṇi is both an amulet-object and a personified power. It is spoken of as acting with tejas and varcas to protect, heal, and restore reputation.
It targets yakṣma (wasting illness), rakṣasas and other hostile forces, recurring or returning afflictions, and durṇāman—an ominous ‘ill-name’ or social stigma that clings to a person.
“Hundred” functions as ritual intensification: it signifies totality and many-directional coverage. Saying ‘a hundred’ repeatedly builds the sense of complete warding and prevents relapse or return.
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