Mantra 1
Sukta 121
सुकृतलोकप्राप्तिः विषाणा पाशान् वि ष्याध्यस्मद् य उत्तमा अधमा वारुणा ये। दुष्वप्न्यं दुरितं नि ष्वास्मदथ गच्छेम सुकृतस्य लोकम्
viṣā́ṇa pā́śān ví syādhy asmád yá uttamā́ adhamā́ vāruṇā́ yé | duṣvápnyaṃ duritáṃ ní syā́smad átha gacchema sukṛ́tasya lokám
Loosen apart the nooses from us—those Varuṇa’s, whether higher or lower. Set down and away from us the evil dream, the misfortune; then may we go to the world of merit.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution varies).
Devata: Varuṇa (as lord of pāśa) and the abstract powers of duṣvapnya/durita to be expelled.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).
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