Sukta 129
Kanda 6Anuvaka 13Sukta 1293 Mantras

Sukta 129

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not determinable from excerpt alone)

Devata: Bhaga (fortune/portion), with Indra as co-agent

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Bhaga is the Vedic power of fortune understood as your rightful allotted share—what properly comes to you. Here Bhaga is invoked to make the reciter ‘fortunate’ (bhagin) and to stabilize gains.

The hymn treats prosperity as something lodged within vegetation—stored, hidden, and recoverable. Śāṃśapa functions as a tangible implement/amulet that helps ‘tap’ that vegetative reservoir of Bhaga.

It is an apotropaic dismissal of arātis—people or forces that obstruct your success (envy, rivalry, hostile claimants). The mantra is meant to protect acquisitions and prevent interference with one’s portion.