Atharvaveda Kanda 7 Anuvaka 12 Sukta 118 in Modern Hindi

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Kanda 7Anuvaka 12Sukta 1181 Mantras

Sukta 118

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires Anukramaṇī confirmation).

Devata: Soma, Varuṇa, and the Viśve Devāḥ (collectively).

Chandas: Mixed/likely Triṣṭubh-like cadence (needs metrical verification; verse is longer than standard Anuṣṭubh).

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.118

Mantras

Mantra 1

वर्मधारणम्। मर्मा॑णि ते॒ वर्म॑णा छादयामि॒ सोम॑स्त्वा॒ राजा॒मृते॒नानु॑ वस्ताम्। उ॒रोर्वरी॑यो॒ वरु॑णस्ते कृणोतु॒ जय॑न्तं॒ त्वानु॑ दे॒वा म॑दन्तु

मैं तुम्हारे शरीर के हिस्सों को कवच से ढक देता हूँ। सोम राजा तुम्हे अमृत पहन दे, ताकि तुम मरो नहीं। वरुण तुम्हारे लिए ज़्यादा सेफ जगह बना दे। भगवान तुम्हारी जीत पे खुश हों।

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this sukta actually do?

It ritually ‘arms’ a person by covering vulnerable vital points (marmāṇi) with protective power, asking Soma to clothe them in amṛta and Varuṇa to create a wider zone of safety, ending with divine support for victory.

Do I need real armour to use this hymn?

Ideally a physical covering (armour, shawl, or consecrated cloth) is used as the varman-symbol, but the core action is the mantra’s protective “covering” of the body’s vital points during recitation.

Why are Soma and Varuṇa invoked together here?

Soma provides inner invulnerable vitality through ‘amṛta-clothing,’ while Varuṇa secures the outer environment by widening safe space; together they protect both the person and the surrounding field of action.

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