Sukta 4
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified here)
Devata: Vāyu (and Ātman as underlying principle)
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh mixed feel (uncertain without full hymn metrical audit)
Kidung satu bait ini memanggil Vāyu, sang pembawa yang tangkas, sebagai pengangkut yajña dan daya napas hidup yang melaluinya ikatan-ikatan dilonggarkan. Dengan menyebut hitungan persembahan (1, 2, 3, 10, 20, 30), ia menyelaraskan ritus dengan urutan yang benar dan kelengkapan, lalu memohon kepada Vāyu agar “melepaskan di sini” segala belenggu yang menghalangi sang pelaksana kurban. Prinsip yang mendasari ialah Ātman: diri-batin/napas-dalam yang membuat persembahan berdaya guna dan memungkinkan pelepasan ikatan.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to remove binding obstacles and to ensure the offering/effort proceeds smoothly, by invoking Vāyu as the power that carries and unyokes.
The numbers signal completeness and correct sequencing of offerings; the hymn links ritual correctness with the clearing of impediments.
No substances are specified in the verse. It can be applied as a breath-centered recitation, especially when one seeks immediate ‘release here’ (iha… vi muñca).
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