Sukta 84
Sukta 5.84
Atri (probable for nearby hymns in Mandala 5; exact attribution for 5.84 requires hymn-level confirmation)
Uncertain from isolated verse; likely a roaming luminous/storm-related power (possibly Vāta/Marut-associated or a named feminine/epithet ‘Arjunī’)
Gāyatrī (verse appears shorter; likely gāyatrī-like rather than triṣṭubh)
ಈ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಅತ್ರಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಅದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆವಾಹಿತವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಿನ್ನೆಯುವ ಯುದ್ಧಾಶ್ವದಂತೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪದ್ಯವು ಸೂಚಕ ಆವಾಹನವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ: ಚಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ/ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ-ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು (ಅರ್ಜುನೀ ಎಂಬ ನಾಮ ಅಥವಾ ಉಪನಾಮದಿಂದ) ಆರಾಧಕನಿಗಾಗಿ ವೀರ್ಯ, ವೇಗ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಜಯಕರ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲೆಂದು ‘ಕರೆದು’ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Arjunī appears as a name or epithet for a swift, roaming power. From the verse alone, she seems linked to wind/storm-like movement and luminous force, but the exact deity identification needs hymn-level confirmation.
It suggests the praise is performed in the night or in a nocturnal ritual setting. The hymn frames the chant itself as an effective action that calls the roaming power to respond.
It compares the deity’s force to a war-horse surging forward—symbolizing speed, courage, and winning power (vāja). The hymn asks for that same forward-driving energy to manifest for the worshipper.
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