Sukta 18
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (to be resolved via Anukramaṇī data).
Devata: Mantra as operative power (brahman); implicitly Agni as carrier due to svāhā.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh or a short pragmatic formula; exact meter requires full pada-count verification.
Is adhyaya mein dushman ko khatam karne ke liye mantra hain. Yahaan bhratrvya aur araya jaise dushmano ko bhagane ka kaam hai. Har mantra mein aag mein kuch daal kar usse shakti milti hai. Wo shakti dushman ko barbaad karti hai aur aapko bacha leti hai. Agni ke through yeh sab hota hai aur svaha bolke aag mein diya jata hai. Isse aapki jeet pakki ho jati hai aur koi aapko harm nahi kar sakta.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। भ्रा॒तृ॒व्य॒क्षय॑णमसि भ्रातृव्य॒चात॑नं मे दाः॒ स्वाहा॑
Yeh mantra dushman ko khatam karne ke liye hai. Tu rivalko barbaad karne wali shakti hai, mujhe woh shakti de ki dushman bhaag jaaye. Svaha ke saath yeh hawan poora hota hai.
Mantra 2
स॒प॒त्न॒क्षय॑णमसि सपत्न॒चात॑नं मे दाः॒ स्वाहा॑
Yeh mantra dushman ko khatam karne ke liye hai. Bhagwan se dua hai ki jo mera takkar wala hai, woh door bhaag jaaye. Swaha ke saath yeh puja karo.
Mantra 3
अ॒रा॒य॒क्षय॑णमस्यराय॒चात॑नं मे दाः॒ स्वाहा॑
Jo mujhse bair rakhta hai, usko khatam karne ki yeh prayer hai. Bhagwan, mujhe madad do ki dushman ki taakat toot jaaye. Swaha.
Mantra 4
पि॒शा॒च॒क्षय॑णमसि पिशाच॒चात॑नं मे दाः॒ स्वाहा॑
Pisach jaise buri aatma hoti hain. Yeh mantra unko bhagane ke liye hai. Bhagwan, inko yahan se door kar do. Swaha ke saath yeh bolna.
Mantra 5
स॒दा॒न्वा॒क्षय॑णमसि सदान्वा॒चात॑नं मे दाः॒ स्वाहा॑
Yeh shakti kabhi khatam nahi hoti. Hamesha saath rehti hai. Bhagwan, mujhe bhi yeh shakti de do. Swaha.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Atharvavedic usage, bhrātṛvya is a hostile peer or rival claimant—someone competing for the same status, share, or authority. The hymn aims to diminish that rival’s strength and drive them away from the sacrificer’s sphere.
Svāhā marks the mantra as an offering-formula: the words are meant to be accompanied by an oblation into fire. It also functions as a ritual seal, transmitting the intended effect through Agni as carrier.
Its primary register is abhicārika (rival-subduing and expulsion), but it is also strongly apotropaic: it seeks to remove hostile forces from the patron and establish ongoing protection. Traditional use is framed as defense, safeguarding, and securing one’s rightful standing.
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