Sukta 128
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Nakṣatra-rājan (Śakadhūma) with day/night and sun/moon as invoked supports
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common in AV 6th kāṇḍa short charms)
Yeh mantra Nakshatra-king Shakadhooma ko bulata hai. Wo din aur raat, suraj aur chand ke shakti se madad mangta hai. Kehata hai ki aaj ka din bhala aur safal ho jaye. Koi bhi kaam ho, wo sahi time par shuru ho. Bure time ki nishani ko shant karta hai. Pura din-raat kismat saath rahe. Raja ya bade kaam ke liye khaas hai. Aasman ki shakti se kaam jodta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
राजा श॒क॒धूमं॒ नक्ष॑त्राणि॒ यद् राजा॑न॒मकु॑र्वत । भ॒द्रा॒हम॑स्मै॒ प्राय॑च्छन्नि॒दं रा॒ष्ट्रमसा॒दिति॑
Jab nakshatron ne raja banaya, Shakadhooma naam ka raja bhi, tab Bhadraham ne use yeh rajya de diya. Yeh dua thi ki aisa hi yeh raaj chalta rahe.
Mantra 2
भ॒द्रा॒हं नो॑ म॒ध्यंदि॑ने भद्रा॒हं सा॒यम॑स्तु नः । भ॒द्रा॒हं नो॒ अह्नां॑ प्रा॒ता रात्री॑ भद्रा॒हम॑स्तु नः
Dopahar mein humare liye bhala ho. Shaam ko bhi bhala ho. Subah aur raat, din bhar aise hi achha ho. Har waqt hum pe bhala aaye.
Mantra 3
अ॒हो॒रा॒त्राभ्यां॒ नक्ष॑त्रेभ्यः सूर्याचन्द्र॒मसा॑भ्याम्। भ॒द्रा॒हम॒स्मभ्यं॑ राज॒न्छक॑धूम॒ त्वं कृ॑धि
Din aur raat ke through, taaron ke through, suraj aur chaand ke through. Hey Raja Shakadhoom, humare liye ek achha din bana do.
Mantra 4
यो नो॑ भद्रा॒हमक॑रः सा॒यं नक्त॒मथो॒ दिवा॑ । तस्मै॑ ते नक्षत्रराज॒ शक॑धूम॒ सदा॒ नमः॑
Tumne humare liye achha din banaya hai. Shaam ko, raat ko, aur din mein bhi. Hey taaron ke raja Shakadhoom, tumhe hamesha namaste.
Frequently Asked Questions
It aims to secure “bhadrāham”—a lucky, auspicious day—by pacifying harmful time/astral influences and aligning the undertaking with day/night, sun/moon, and the nakṣatras.
Śakadhūma is addressed as a Nakṣatra-king (nakṣatra-rājan), a ruling astral power who can ‘make’ the day auspicious when invoked with the cosmic supports of time.
No special substances are required by the text. It can be used as a short recitation at the start of an important action, ideally with a clear intention for an obstacle-free, auspicious day.
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