Kanda 7Anuvaka 3Sukta 271 Mantras

Sukta 27

Rishi: Not specified in the provided input (requires AVŚ anukramaṇī lookup for 7.27.1).

Devata: Iḍā (Vaiśvadevī / All-Gods-associated Iḍā).

Chandas: Not specified in the provided input; likely a triṣṭubh/jagatī-type cadence given length (requires metrical verification).

Mantras

Mantra 1

इडा। इडैवास्मां अनु वस्तां व्रतेन यस्याः पदे पुनते देवयन्तः । घृतपदी शक्वरी सोमपृष्ठोप यज्ञमस्थित वैश्वदेवी

Iḍā—yea, by Iḍā may she, in ordered observance, encompass us; she at whose station the god-seeking men are cleansed. Ghee-footed, Śakvarī, Soma-backed, she hath taken her place beside the sacrifice, the Vaiśvadevī.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Iḍā in this hymn?

Iḍā is a personified ritual power linked with nourishment and purity. Here she is called Vaiśvadevī, meaning aligned with the All-Gods, and is envisioned as standing beside the sacrifice to protect and cleanse.

What does the hymn ask Iḍā to do?

It asks her to encompass the sacrificer through disciplined observance (vrata) and to cleanse the god-seeking participants at her ritual ‘station,’ keeping the yajña steady and undefiled.

Why are ghee and Soma mentioned?

They mark Iḍā as concretely empowered by core sacrificial substances: ghee (clarity, offering, nourishment) and Soma (ritual vitality). The imagery signals that her protection operates from within the yajña itself.