Sukta 77
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (commonly assigned by Anukramaṇī to an Atharvan/Angiras line for such apotropaic material).
Devata: Maruts (as troop-protectors and purifiers).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence (needs full pada-metrical verification against the Saunaka text).
Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ko bulaya gaya hai. Wo ek tez aur garam offering lete hain. Yeh mantra insaan ko dushman ki buri nazar se bachata hai. Dushman jo bandhan dalta hai, woh uspe hi wapas ho jata hai. Marut ka garam tej dushmann ko jala deta hai. Yeh rog aur paap ke bandhan ko khol deta hai. Ghar mein raksha hoti hai aur shatru kaam nahi kar pata. Marut jaldi aake madad karte hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। सांत॑पना इ॒दं ह॒विर्मरु॑त॒स्तज्जु॑जुष्टन । अ॒स्माको॒ती रि॑शादसः
Yeh mantra dushman ko khatam karne ke liye hai. Yeh agni ka havan bahut garam hai. Maruts, isko apna lo. Tum log hamare saath ho aur buraai ko khatam karne wale ho.
Mantra 2
यो नो॒ मर्तो॑ मरुतो दुर्हृणा॒युस्ति॒रश्चि॒त्तानि॑ वसवो॒ जिघां॑सति । द्रु॒हः पाशा॒न् प्रति॑ मुञ्चतां॒ सस्तपि॑ष्ठेन॒ तप॑सा हन्तना॒ तम्
Jo koi hamare peeche padta hai, bura sochta hai, chhup ke hamare liye khatra paida karta hai. Uske jaal usi ke upar phans jayein. Maruts, usko itni garmi se maaro ki woh gir jaye.
Mantra 3
संव॒त्स॒रीणा॑ म॒रुतः॑ स्व॒र्का उ॒रुक्ष॑याः॒ सग॑णा॒ मानु॑षासः । ते अ॒स्मत् पाशा॒न् प्र मु॑ञ्च॒न्त्वेन॑सः सांतप॒ना म॑त्स॒रा मा॑दयि॒ष्णवः॑
Marut devta saal bhar baad wapas aate hain. Yeh aasman jaisi chamak rakhte hain, bade ghar wale hain, aur logon ke dost hain. Inka group bhi inke saath rehta hai. Yeh hamare upar se buri baandhein khol de. Jo log jalte hain, jalan rakhte hain, aur tezi se aage badhte hain, unse bacha le.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is both a metaphor and a ritual image for binding—sin/pollution (enas), disease-like constraint, or hostile sorcery—something that can be “loosened” by divine power.
It is primarily protective and cleansing (release from enas), but it also contains a reversal element: the enemy’s treacherous binding is sent back to the aggressor rather than accepted by the victim.
With a small havis offering into fire while reciting, plus a symbolic loosening action (untying/relaxing a cord) to enact release, followed by a brief settling or optional water-sprinkling for cleansing.
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