Sukta 96
Rishi: As above (requires anukramaṇī confirmation)
Devata: Household stability (sthāman) and apotropaic fixation; no single deity
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be verified)
हा एक-ऋचात्मक अथर्ववैदिक मंत्र घरातील समृद्धी घट्टपणे स्थिर करतो आणि शत्रुत्वसूचक अपशकुन व भक्षक/लुटारू शक्तींना दूर हाकलतो. स्थिरावलेल्या गुरांच्या आणि अचल पर्वतांच्या प्रतिमांशी गृहाला जोडून तो धोक्याला (लांडग्यांच्या प्रतीकाने) ‘स्थानी’ करतो, जेणेकरून तो भटकून यजमानाला इजा करू शकणार नाही. या सूक्ताची शक्ती अपोत्प्रायिक स्थिरीकरणात आहे: निवासस्थानाला संपत्ती व सुरक्षितता न गळणारे, दृढपणे बंदिस्त व संरक्षित पात्र बनवणे.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It aims to keep prosperity (especially cattle/wealth) settled inside the home, while pushing away bad omens and preventing predatory harm by ‘fixing’ threats in place.
They form a ritual map: cows represent settled prosperity, the bird represents a departing ill-omen, mountains represent unshakable stability, and the ‘two wolves’ represent dangerous forces that are ritually stationed so they cannot roam.
It is categorized as abhicārika in method (binding/neutralizing hostile forces) but its intent is protective and stabilizing—defensive apotropaic work for the household.
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