Sukta 54
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (attribution uncertain)
Devata: Ṛc and Sāman (personified Vedic speech-forms)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
Himne singkat dua mantra ini memuliakan Ṛc dan Sāman sebagai wujud ujaran suci yang hidup dan manjur, yang memungkinkan tindakan ritual terlaksana serta mengantarkan kurban kepada para dewa. Sekaligus, himne ini berfungsi sebagai jimat pelindung bagi pelajar: sang siswa memohon agar Veda yang ampuh—ketika ditanyai dan disentuh—tidak menimbulkan bahaya, melainkan menganugerahkan kekuatan, kejernihan, dan keberhasilan dalam pelaksanaan.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अध्यापकविघ्नशमनम्। ऋचं॒ साम॑ यजामहे॒ याभ्यां॒ कर्मा॑णि कु॒र्वते॑ । ए॒ते सद॑सि राजतो य॒ज्ञं दे॒वेषु॑ यच्छतः
Kami memuja Ṛc dan Sāman; dengan keduanya manusia melaksanakan upacara-upacara (karma) mereka. Keduanya bersinar dalam sidang; keduanya menuntun yajña menuju para Dewa.
Mantra 2
ऋचं॒ साम॒ यदप्रा॑क्षं ह॒विरोजो॑ यजु॒र्बल॑म्। ए॒ष मा॒ तस्मा॒न्मा हिं॑सी॒द् वेदः॑ पृ॒ष्टः श॑चीपते
Ṛc dan Sāman—yang telah kutanyai—kekuatan persembahan (havis), daya Yajus: semoga Weda ini, ketika ditanyai, tidak mencelakaiku karenanya, wahai Penguasa kekuatan (Śacīpati).
Frequently Asked Questions
For removing impediments in Vedic learning/teaching and for ensuring that recitation and chanting function safely and effectively, especially when the Veda is being questioned or examined.
Because the hymn views sacred speech-forms as living powers: verse (ṛc) and chant (sāman) are what make ritual action possible and what ‘carry’ the sacrifice to the gods when used correctly.
It asks protection from harm arising from misuse, misunderstanding, or the intense potency of sacred knowledge—so inquiry and instruction proceed without fear, error, or backlash.
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