Atharva Veda 11.6.21 - Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 21

Atharva Veda 11.6.21: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 21

Sukta 6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भू॒तं ब्रू॑मो भूत॒पतिं॑ भू॒ताना॑मु॒त यो व॒शी। भू॒तानि॒ सर्वा॑ सं॒गत्य॒ ते नो॑ मुञ्च॒न्त्वंह॑सः

IAST Transliteration

bhūtáṃ brū́mo bhūtapátiṃ bhūtā́nām utá yó vaśī́ | bhūtā́ni sárvā saṃgátya té no muñcántv áṃhasaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

We utter forth the Bhūta, and the Lord of Bhūtas—he who is their master. Let all the Bhūtas, assembled, release us from distress and sin.

Translation

हम भूत और भूतों के मालिक को पुकारते हैं। वही सब भूतों का मालिक है। सारे भूत एक साथ आ जाओ। हमें तकलीफ और पाप से आज़ाद करो।

Word by Word

भूतम्the being(s); the existent (as object of ‘we speak/declare’)

ब्रूमःwe speak; we declare

भूतपतिम्the lord of beings

भूतानाम्of beings

उतand; also

यःwho

वशीthe controller; the one who has power

भूतानिbeings

सर्वाणिall

संगत्यhaving come together; assembling

तेthey

नःfor us; from us (our)

मुञ्चन्तुlet them release; may they free

अंहसःfrom distress/sin; from harm

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)

Devata: Bhūta and Bhūtapati (lord of beings/spirits; sometimes conceptually aligned with Rudra/Īśāna in later interpretation)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: bhayankara

Secondary: shanta

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