Sukta 124
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition.
Devata: Agni; Waters (Āpas) as implicit agents; anti-deity target: Nirṛti.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like cadence possible; requires metrical verification from full pada counts.
Is mantra mein Nirriti ka naas karne ke liye paani aur Agni ka saath liya jaata hai. Nirriti matlab buri kismat, bimari aur maut jaisi cheezein hain. Kabhi kabhi aasmaan se koi cheez gir padti hai ya achanak koi touch ho jata hai, use bura maana jaata hai. Is mantra se shareer aur kapde se wo bura asar dho daala jaata hai. Paani se saaf karke aur Agni se taakat lekar insaan ko phir se theek kiya jaata hai. Ant mein us insaan ke liye dhan, chamak aur aulad ki dua ki jaati hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
निर्ऋत्यपस्तरणम्। दि॒वो नु मां बृ॑ह॒तो अ॒न्तरि॑क्षाद॒पां स्तो॒को अ॒भ्यऽपप्तद् रसे॑न । समि॑न्द्रि॒येण॒ पय॑सा॒हम॑ग्ने॒ छन्दो॑भिर्य॒ज्ञैः सु॒कृतां॑ कृ॒तेन॑
Buraai ke khilaf yeh prayas hai. Aasman se, hawa mein se, paani ki boond mere upar giri, usmein jaan hai. Agni, main ab taakat aur doodh se poora ho gaya. Yeh mantra, yagya, aur achche kaam se hua hai.
Mantra 2
यदि॑ वृ॒क्षाद॒भ्यप॑प्त॒त् फलं॒ तद् यद्य॒न्तरि॑क्षा॒त् स उ॑ वा॒युरे॒व। यत्रास्पृ॑क्षत् त॒न्वो॒३यच्च॒ वास॑स॒ आपो॑ नुदन्तु॒ निरृ॑तिं परा॒चैः
Agar ped se koi phal gire, ya hawa mein se koi cheez aaye, woh hawa hi hai. Jahan bhi lagne ka nishan ho, sharir ya kapde ka, paani use saaf kar de. Buraai ko door bhej de.
Mantra 3
अ॒भ्यञ्ज॑नं सुर॒भि सा समृ॑द्धि॒र्हिर॑ण्यं॒ वर्च॒स्तदु॑ पू॒त्रिम॑मे॒व। सर्वा॑ प॒वित्रा॒ वित॒ताध्य॒स्मत् तन्मा ता॑री॒न्निरृ॑ति॒र्मो अरा॑तिः
Yeh sugandhi wala tel khushal laata hai. Sona chamak deta hai aur aulad deta hai. Saaf karne wali cheezein hamare upar fail jaayein. Buraai hamare upar na aaye, dushman na jeete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nirṛti is the Atharvavedic figure of misfortune—loss, wasting, and a deathward pull. The hymn treats her as an invasive influence that can be driven away by purification and authoritative speech.
It addresses sudden ominous contact—like a fruit falling on someone or an unexplained touch from above—interpreting it as a removable taint. The Waters are commanded to push that misfortune away from both body and clothing.
The core is clean water for sprinkling/washing. If available, milk (for strengthening), a fragrant anointing, and a small gold token serve as traditional supports for wholeness, auspiciousness, and radiance.
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