Sukta 65
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Sūrya / Agni-Jātavedas (conflated luminous power)
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (longer line with embedded relative clause; not a simple anuṣṭubh)
ຄຳສົງຄົດຮັກສາຜູ້ດຽວນີ້ປົກປ້ອງເສັ້ນທາງຂຶ້ນຂອງດວງຕາເວັນ, ກຳນົດກຳລັງທີ່ເປັນສັດຕູທີ່ພະຍາຍາມ "ທຳຮ້າຍ" ຫຼືຂັດຂວາງສູຣິຍະໃນເວລາທີ່ພຣະອົງຂຶ້ນ. ໂດຍການຮວມສູຣິຍະກັບອັຄນີຊາຕະເວທັດ - ຄວາມສະຫວ່າງເປັນພະລັງໄຟທີ່ມີສະຕິ - ມັນສັ່ງໃຫ້ຜູ້ບຸກຮຸກຖືກຕີລົງໂດຍຄວາມຮ້ອນ ແລະ ເປີເຟືອງ, ຊອດຈະເລົ້າສິ່ງກີດຂວາງ ແລະ ຟື້ນຟູການຂຶ້ນທີ່ບໍ່ຖືກຂັດຂວາງ.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to repel hostile or obstructive forces—especially those that ‘block ascent’—by invoking the Sun’s radiance as a fierce, protective fire-power (Jātavedas).
Because the hymn treats sunlight and fire as one luminous power: Sūrya’s ascent is protected by Agni’s knowing, burning force that can strike down malign beings.
At sunrise while facing east, or before a journey or important task, when one seeks protection and the removal of impediments.
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