Sukta 14
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late AV śānti corpus)
Devata: Abhaya (Fearlessness) with Dyāvā-Pṛthivī and the Pradiśas (quarters) as supporting powers
Chandas: Mixed/late AV style; predominantly anuṣṭubh-like cadence (not strictly determinable from excerpt alone)
AV 19.14 ಒಂದು ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಶಾಂತಿ-ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ; ಇದು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು “ಉನ್ನತ ಹಿತ” ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತ, ಮಂಗಳಕರ ಅಂತ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಸಿ, ಎಲ್ಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಭಯದ (ಭಯರಹಿತತೆಯ) ವಲಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ದ್ಯಾವಾ-ಪೃಥಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿಸಿ, ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ/ವೈರದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಿ ಅ-ದ್ವೇಷ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಶತ್ರುಬಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ವೈಮನಸ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಶಮನಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
For establishing fearlessness and protection—especially when entering uncertain situations, facing opposition, or seeking an auspicious resolution to a matter.
Because the hymn builds safety on two supports: cosmic stability (Heaven–Earth becoming benign) and spatial stability (the quarters becoming free of rivals), creating all-around protection.
No. The verse is self-sufficient as a śānti/rakṣā recitation; it can be spoken with a clear intention for safety and a calm, non-hostile closing attitude.
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