Sukta 24
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution (hymn-level tradition; verse functions within a counter-sorcery complex).
Devata: Mantra-directed to hostile agents (yātavaḥ, kīmīdinīḥ) under the coercive power of brahman (effective speech).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; confirm against pada-count in a metrical edition).
Is mantra mein kisi ki kari hui jadu-toni ko uske karne wale par hi ulta kar diya jata hai. Yahan yatu, heti aur kimidini jaise jadu ke agents ko wapas bheja jata hai. Ye agents jo khatra bheje the, ab wahi khatra bhejne wale ko hi kha jayenge. Brahman ki shakti se ye sab agents ko bind kiya jata hai aur unka rasta badal diya jata hai. Mantra kehta hai ki tum wapas jao aur jisne tumhe bheja hai, usi ko kha jao. Ye ek tarah ka legal reversal hai jismein khatra wapas chala jata hai. Isse jo bhi jadu karta hai, uska phal usi ko milta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। शेर॑भक॒ शेर॑भ॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Yeh mantra dushman ko khatam karne ke liye hai. Sherabhaka aur Sherabha, tum wapas jao. Jadu karne wale wapas jaayein. Bala wapis ho. Jisne tumhe bheja, usko kha jao. Uska apna maans kha jao.
Mantra 2
शेवृ॑धक॒ शेवृ॑ध॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Shevridhak, Shevridh, tumhare yatu wapas jaayein. Wapas jaayein woh hathiyar aur woh kimi-din khanne wale. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jaao. Jisne tumhe bheja, usko kha jaao. Uska apna maans kha jaao.
Mantra 3
म्रोकानु॑म्रोक॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
He Mrok aur Anumrok, tum sab jadugari karne wale wapas jao. Hathiyar wapas jao, khaane wale kimeed wapas jao. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jao. Jisne tumhe hum pe bheja, usko kha jao. Apna hi maans kha jao.
Mantra 4
सर्पानु॑सर्प॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Saap, tum reh kar sarak jaao. Tumhare bure bhatakte wale wapas jaayein. Wapas jaayein woh hathiyar aur woh kimi-din khanne wale. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jaao. Jisne tumhe hum pe maara, usko kha jaao. Apna maans kha jaao.
Mantra 5
जूर्णि॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनीः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Jurni, tumhare upar wapas barbaadi aaye. Tumhare jadugar wapas jaayein. Wapas aaye woh hathiyar aur woh kimi-dini khanne wale. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jaao. Jisne tumhe bheja, usko kha jaao. Apna maans kha jaao.
Mantra 6
उप॑ब्दे॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनीः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Is mantra ki awaaz sunkar, tum sab jadugari karne wale wapas jao. Bade hue hathiyar wapas jao, khaane wali cheezein wapas jao. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jao. Jisne tumhe bheja, usko kha jao. Apna hi maans kha jao.
Mantra 7
अर्जु॑नि॒ पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनीः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Arjuni, tumhare jadugar wapas jaayein. Wapas jaayein woh hathiyar aur woh kimi-dini khanne wale. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jaao. Jisne tumhe bheja, usko kha jaao. Apna maans kha jaao.
Mantra 8
भरू॑जि पुन॑र्वो यन्तु या॒तवः॒ पुन॑र्हे॒तिः कि॑मीदिनीः । यस्य॒ स्थ तम॑त्त॒ यो वः॒ प्राहै॒त् तम॑त्त॒ स्वा मां॒सान्य॑त्त
Bharuji, tumhare jadugar wapas jaayein. Wapas jaayein woh hathiyar aur woh kimi-dini khanne wale. Jiska tum ho, usko kha jaao. Jisne tumhe hum pe bheja, usko kha jaao. Uska apna maans kha jaao.
Frequently Asked Questions
It reverses a hostile magical attack by commanding the agents of harm (yātus, the hetí ‘missile,’ and kīmīdinīs) to return to the person who sent them.
They are personified “devouring” afflictions—demonic or disease-like forces imagined as flesh-eaters—treated as obedient to the mantra’s coercive command.
Its primary use is defensive: it protects the victim by returning the attack to its source. The language is punitive, but the ritual logic is spell-reversal rather than initiating aggression.
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