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Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (not specified in excerpt)
Devata: Dhruva (steadfastness) / Rājā (king) as ritual focus
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Himne Paustika yang singkat ini “menetapkan” kemaharajaan dengan menyelaraskan sang penguasa dengan penopang kosmos yang tak tergoyahkan—langit, bumi, dan gunung-gunung—agar negeri tetap tak terguncang. Ia memanggil Dhruva (keteguhan) serta para penegak kedaulatan Varuṇa, Bṛhaspati, Indra, dan Agni untuk meneguhkan rāṣṭra, menundukkan para pesaing yang memusuhi, dan menyatukan sidang serta segala penjuru dalam satu mufakat.
Mantra 1
ध्रुवो राजा। ध्रु॒वा द्यौर्ध्रु॒वा पृ॑थि॒वी ध्रु॒वं विश्व॑मि॒दं जग॑त्। ध्रु॒वासः॒ पर्व॑ता इ॒मे ध्रु॒वो राजा॑ वि॒शाम॒यम्
Teguhlah Raja. Teguhlah Langit, teguhlah Bumi; teguhlah seluruh dunia yang bergerak ini. Teguhlah gunung-gunung ini; teguhlah Raja ini bagi rakyat.
Mantra 2
ध्रु॒वं ते॒ राजा॒ वरु॑णो ध्रु॒वं दे॒वो बृह॒स्पतिः॑ । ध्रु॒वं त॒ इन्द्र॑श्चा॒ग्निश्च॑ रा॒ष्ट्रं धा॑रयतां ध्रु॒वम्
Teguh bagimu Raja Varuṇa; teguh pula Dewa Bṛhaspati. Teguh bagimu hendaklah Indra dan Agni menegakkan kerajaan—ya, tetap teguh.
Mantra 3
ध्रु॒वोऽच्यु॑तः॒ प्र मृ॑णीहि॒ शत्रू॑न्छत्रूय॒तोऽध॑रान् पादयस्व । सर्वा॒ दिशः॒ संम॑नसः स॒ध्रीची॑र्ध्रु॒वाय॑ ते॒ समि॑तिः कल्पतामि॒ह
Teguh, tak tergoyahkan—hancurkanlah para musuh; rendahkan orang-orang yang memusuhi. Biarlah segala penjuru seia sekata, berpadu menuju satu arah; demi pemerintahanmu yang teguh, biarlah sidang di sini tersusun sebagaimana mestinya.
To ‘fix’ the king and the realm in steadfast stability—like heaven, earth, and mountains—so rule is unshaken, enemies are subdued, and public concord is secured.
They represent key supports of governance: Varuṇa (sovereign order), Bṛhaspati (counsel and authority of speech), Indra (victory and force), and Agni (ritual legitimacy). Together they are asked to uphold the rāṣṭra firmly.
No. While suited to enthronement and consolidation, it can also be used in times of faction, rebellion fears, or before an important assembly to restore unity and orderly governance.
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