Sukta 13
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified in excerpt).
Devata: Sūrya (as paradigmatic victor); the operative target is the dvīṣant (enemy).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (simile + application), though Atharvanic metrics may be loose.
Is mantra mein Surya ka example diya gaya hai. Jaise subah Surya nikalta hai aur taaron ki roshni ko apni chamak se chhupa deta hai. Waise hi dusman ki taakat aur chamak cheen li jaati hai. Yeh mantra un logon ke liye hai jo aapke saath takkar lene aate hain. Iska fayda yeh hai ki aap jeet ke khade rehte hain aur wo log bebas ho jaate hain. Surya ki tarah chamakar aap upar aa jaate ho aur wo neeche gir jaate hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। यथा॒ सूर्यो॒ नक्ष॑त्राणामु॒द्यंस्तेजां॑स्याद॒दे। ए॒वा स्त्री॒णां च॑ पुं॒सां च॑ द्विष॒तां वर्च॒ आ द॑दे
Jaise suraj nikalta hai aur taaron ki chamak apne mein samet leta hai, waise hi main dushman aur dushmaniyon ki taakat cheen leta hoon. Chahe woh auratein hon ya mard, jo mujhse nafrat karte hain, unki chamak aur taakat main kheench leta hoon.
Mantra 2
याव॑न्तो मा स॒पत्ना॑नामा॒यन्तं॑ प्रति॒पश्य॑थ । उ॒द्यन्त्सूर्य॑ इव सु॒प्तानां॑ द्विष॒तां वर्च॒ आ द॑दे
Mere jitne bhi dushman hain, unko dekho, aa rahe hain. Jaise sooraj uthta hai sote hue logon ke upar, waise main bhi dushmanon ki chamak le leta hoon.
Frequently Asked Questions
It aims to weaken rivals by withdrawing their varcas—splendour, prestige, and practical efficacy—and to consolidate that potency in the practitioner, using sunrise as the model of inevitable victory.
Because sunrise visibly overpowers the stars every day; the hymn treats that certainty as a ritual guarantee that the enemy’s ‘light’ (status and strength) can be eclipsed and taken.
Not in the verses provided. The rite is primarily timed recitation at sunrise, with the ‘transfer’ of varcas enacted through mantra and focused intention rather than physical substances.
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