Sukta 59
Rishi: Unspecified here (to be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 7.59).
Devata: Śāpa (curse) as adversarial force; implicit divine sanction via ‘vidyut’ imagery.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be verified).
Is mantra mein shaap se chhutkara maanga gaya hai. Jo koi bura shaap bhejta hai, uska asar ulta kar diya jata hai. Jaise bijli ped ko tod deti hai, waise shaap karne wale ki taakat khatam ho jati hai. Uski neend se pakad kar shaap ka asar khatam kiya jata hai. Yeh mantra kehte hai ki dushman ki buri niyat usi par padegi. Shaap ki jad se hi sukh diya jata hai. Isse insaan shaap ke bandhan se azaad ho jata hai.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a protective counter-charm that removes a curse from the person targeted and turns the harmful force back toward whoever sent it.
Lightning symbolizes decisive, heaven-backed power; the image means the hostile person’s strength and support are cut off suddenly and completely, ‘from the root.’
No. The verse works as a spoken/recited reversal formula; optionally, a small twig or root can be used symbolically to represent the ‘root’ of the hostile force being severed.
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