Sukta 27
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (directional rakṣā hymn)
Devata: Dik (the Quarter) with Viṣṇu as adhipati; Kalmāṣagrīva as rakṣitṛ; personified iṣavaḥ (missiles)
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like prose-verse cadence (mixed; requires pada-count verification from full hymn context)
Yeh ek chota mantra hai jo yagya ke charon taraf ki suraksha karta hai. Isme charo dishaon ko bulaya jata hai, unke sath unke adhipati aur rakshak bhi aate hain. Har disha ko mazboot banaya jata hai taaki koi bhi tod na sake. Dushmani ko bahar ki taraf bheja jata hai, dishaon ke hawale kar diya jata hai. Yagya karne wale ka sthan ab kisi ke liye bhi todne ka nahi rehta. Charo dishaon ki shakti ko is kaam mein lagaya jata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनिवारणम्। ४ सोमः, स्वजः, अशनिः, ५ विष्णुः, कल्माषग्रीवो वीरुधः, ६ बृहस्पतिः, श्वित्रं, वर्षम्। प्राची॒ दिग॒ग्निरधि॑पतिरसि॒तो र॑क्षि॒तादि॒त्याल इष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो॒ नम॑ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Purab ki disha mein Agni adhyaksh hai, Asita rakshak hai, aur Surya vansh ke devta bane hain. Un sabko namaste, adhyakshon ko namaste, rakshakon ko namaste, shaktiyon ko namaste. Jo humse dushmani karta hai, jisse hum dushmani karte hain, use tum sab ke faans mein daal dete hain.
Mantra 2
दक्षि॑णा॒ दिगिन्द्रोऽधि॑पति॒स्तिर॑श्चिराजी रक्षि॒ता पि॒तर॒ इष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो॒ नम॑ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Dakshin ki disha mein Indra adhyaksh hai, Tirashchiraji rakshak hai, aur pitra bane hain. Un sabko namaste, adhyakshon ko namaste, rakshakon ko namaste, shaktiyon ko namaste. Jo humse dushmani karta hai, jisse hum dushmani karte hain, use tum sab ke faans mein daal dete hain.
Mantra 3
प्र॒तीची॒ दिग् वरु॒णोऽधि॑पतिः॒ पृदा॑कू रक्षि॒तान्न॒मिष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो॒ नम॑ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३स्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Paschim ki disha mein Varun adhyaksh hai, Pridaku rakshak hai, aur khana bane hain. Un sabko namaste, adhyakshon ko namaste, rakshakon ko namaste, shaktiyon ko namaste. Jo humse dushmani karta hai, jisse hum dushmani karte hain, use tum sab ke faans mein daal dete hain.
Mantra 4
उदी॑ची॒ दिक् सोमोऽधि॑पतिः स्व॒जो र॑क्षि॒ताशनि॒रिष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो॒ नम॑ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Uttar ki taraf Soma raj karta hai. Svaja wahan guard hai. Bijli ki tarah tej baan hain. In sab ko main salaam karta hoon. Jo hamare dushman hain, jisse hum nafrat karte hain, unko tumhare daant mein de diya.
Mantra 5
ध्रु॒वा दिग् विष्णु॒रधि॑पतिः क॒ल्माष॑ग्रीवो रक्षि॒ता वी॒रुध॒ इष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो नम॒ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Dakshin disha pakki aur sthir hai. Vishnu uska mukhiya hai. Kalmashagriva naam ka rakshak hai. Ped-paudhan teer ki tarah kaam karte hain. In sab ko pranam hai, mukhiyon ko, rakshakon ko, teeron ko. Jo humse dushmani kare, jisse hum naraz hon, usko inke haath sopa de.
Mantra 6
ऊ॒र्ध्वा दिग् बृह॒स्पति॒रधि॑पतिः श्वि॒त्रो र॑क्षि॒ता व॒र्षमिष॑वः । तेभ्यो॒ नमोऽधि॑पतिभ्यो॒ नमो॑ रक्षि॒तृभ्यो॒ नम॒ इषु॑भ्यो॒ नम॑ एभ्यो अस्तु । यो॒३स्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मस्तं वो॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः
Upar ki disha ki baat hai. Brihaspati uska mukhiya hai. Shvitra naam ka rakshak hai. Baarish teer ki tarah kaam karti hai. In sab ko pranam hai, mukhiyon ko, rakshakon ko, teeron ko. Jo humse dushmani kare, jisse hum naraz hon, usko inke haath sopa de.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to protect a place by ritually securing the quarters (directions) and pushing hostility outward, so enemies and harmful intent cannot enter the protected space.
In Atharvanic style, the direction’s agencies are personified as weapons: plants can act as protective missiles, the Pitṛs as punitive forces, and the thunderbolt as irresistible repulsion—each guarding its quarter.
It is a ritual transfer formula: the hater or hostile rival is symbolically handed over to the devouring, restraining power of the directional guardians, removing the threat from the performer’s sphere.
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