Atharva Veda Anuvaka 5
Kanda 710 Suktas26 Mantras

Anuvaka 5

Is adhyaya mein bahut saare devi-devta bulaye jaate hain. Sinivali mata se bacche paida karne aur garbh aane ki dua maangi jaati hai. Raka devi se sharir ke zakhm theek karne aur phir se taakat milne ki prayer hai. Kuhu devi nayi chaand pe paisa aur safalta maangti hain. Soma aur Rudra jaise vaidya devta rog theek karne ke liye aate hain. Indra aur Vishnu dushmano ki chaal todte hain aur jeet dilate hain. Deviyan raste mein suraksha karti hain aur irshya door karti hain. Bolne mein bura bolne ke bajay accha bolne ki baat hai. Ye sab mantra ghar mein sukh, dhan aur shanti laane ke liye hai.

Suktas in Anuvaka 5

Sukta 41

Is adhyaya mein do mantra hain jo Suparna ya Shyena pakshi ko bulate hain. Ye pakshi bahut tez hai aur door tak dekh sakta hai. Ye sunsaan jagah, paani aur neeche wali jagah se guzar kar aata hai. Indra ke saath milkar ye shubh aata hai. Iska kaam hai koi cheez ko surakshit pahunchana. Jo cheez chhin kar le gayi hai, use wapas lane mein madad karta hai. Purkho ki anumati se ye sthirta deta hai.

Rishi: Traditionally associated with Suparṇa/Śyena hymn-complexes (specific ṛṣi ascription varies) | Devata: Suparṇa/Śyena (with Indra as allied power) | 2 Mantras

Sukta 42

Is mantra mein Soma aur Rudra ko doctor ki tarah bulaya gaya hai. Wo dono bimari aur buri taakat ko bhagane madat karte hain. Nirriti jaise bigad ko bahut door le jaane ki prayer hai. Isme ye bhi kaha hai ki humare upar ka paap jaise bandhan ho, wo khol do. Yeh paap shareer aur ghar mein chipka hota hai. Isliye dua hai ki bimari nikal jaye aur paap ka bojh utar jaye.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi ascription varies by Anukramaṇī) | Devata: Soma-Rudra (dual); with Nirṛti and Enas as targeted afflictions | 2 Mantras

Sukta 43

Ye ek mantra hai jo Vaac se baat karta hai. Vaac matlab bolne ki shakti. Wo kabhi acchi hoti hai, kabhi buri. Is mantra mein usse accha roop dikhane ko kaha gaya hai. Har insaan ke andar kai awaazein hoti hain. Hum chahte hain ki humari baat sahi nikle. Sahi baat humare liye raksha karti hai. Galat baat nuksan de sakti hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution uncertain without external apparatus) | Devata: Vāc (Speech) | 1 Mantras

Sukta 44

Is mantra mein Indra aur Vishnu dono ko bulaya gaya hai. Ye dono kabhi haar nahi maante, jeet ke liye jaane jaate hain. Yahan unse yahi prayas hai ki jeet pakki ho aur haar bilkul na ho. Saath hi yeh bhi kaha hai ki lakhon sampannata ka batwara ho. Ye batwara teen hisson mein hona chahiye, jaise koi dhan, pasu ya taakat ka vibhajan ho. Ye sab Indra aur Vishnu ki taakat se hi sambhav hota hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires anukramaṇī confirmation) | Devata: Indra and Viṣṇu | 1 Mantras

Sukta 45

Is mantra mein koi dusre ki jalan ko aag jaisi bura cheez maan ke usko thanda karne ki prayas hai. Bolne wala ek ilaj bulata hai jo is jalan ko khatam kar sake. Wo yeh ilaj door se laata hai, Sindhu tak se bhi. Phir wo kehta hai ki jalan nikal ke bahar aaye. Jaise aag bujhadti hai, waise hi yeh bhi bujhad jaye. Isse logon mein ladai jhagda khatam hoke sukh mile. Yeh mantra insaan ko bura nazar se bachata hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī confirmation needed) | Devata: Bheṣaja (remedy) / personified counter-agent to Īrṣyā | 2 Mantras

Sukta 46

Is mantra mein Sinivali mata ko bulaya gaya hai. Wo bacche paida karne aur safe delivery ki devi hain. Isme unse prayash kiya gaya hai ki wo ghar mein bacche aane dein. Agar kisi ko baccha nahi ho raha to wo problem door ho. Pati aur patni dono ke liye accha future chahiye. Ghar mein khushali aur aulad ki barkat maangi gayi hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn to Sinīvālī; seer attribution varies in ancillary lists) | Devata: Sinīvālī | 3 Mantras

Sukta 47

Is sukta mein Kuhu ko bulaya ja raha hai. Kuhu ek shakti hai jo amavasya ki raat se judi hai. Yogi ke liye yajna ko safal karne ke liye unhe pray kiya ja raha hai. Woh yogi ko dhan aur sampatti dene ko kehte hain. Unse ek balwan beta hone ki bhi ichha ki gayi hai. Havis ko swikar karne ka unse request kiya ja raha hai. Isse ghar mein barkat aati hai aur vansh aage badhta hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (seer attribution uncertain/variable) | Devata: Kuhū | 2 Mantras

Sukta 48

Yeh mantra Raka naam ki full moon power ko bulata hai. Wo cheezein jali hui ya tooti hui hai, unko woh jod deti hai. Is mantra mein usse body ko phir se poora karne ko kaha gaya hai. Saath hi usse ek tez aur takatwar beta dene ki dua hai. Ghar mein khushali aur aage badhao bhi manga hai. Full moon jaise poora hota hai, waise hi body aur ghar bhi poora hona chahiye - yehi baat hai ismein.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn addressed to Rākā; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī lists) | Devata: Rākā (full-moon goddess; fertility and restoration) | 2 Mantras

Sukta 49

Is mantra mein deviyo ko bulaya gaya hai jo bade bade devta ki patniyan hain. Yeh sab milkar humein raksha karein jab hum koi kaam shuru karein ya kisi muqabale mein jayein. Indrani, Agneyi, Varunani aur Ashvini jaisi deviyo ka naam liya gaya hai. Inke saath aur bhi deviyan hain jinhe ismein samjhaya gaya hai. Yeh humein shanti den aur humein jeetne mein madad karein. Isliye yeh mantra deviyo se prarthana hai ki woh humara kalyan karein.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (as per anukramaṇī) | Devata: Devapatnīs (consorts of the gods, collective) | 2 Mantras

Sukta 50

Yeh ek mantra hai jeet aur samriddhi ke liye. Isme Indra Puruhuta ki shakti ka saara lete hain. Bhaga ko bulaate hain taaki daulat haath aaye. Dusre logon ki chaalein todne ke liye bhi yeh kaam karta hai. Bure iraade, bhookh aur dushman ki chaal sab ko apne faayde mein badalta hai. Raja ya kisi bhi competition mein aage nikalne ke liye use karte hain. Har taraf se fayda ikhattha hota hai.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution for this victory/prosperity section; varies by ancillary lists) | Devata: Indra (puruhūta) with ‘All’ (viśve) as supporting powers | 9 Mantras

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