Sukta 41
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (Dadhīci/Indra cycle); specific seer per anukramaṇī not provided here.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Himne Atharvaveda yang ringkas ini memadatkan satu kitaran mitos kepahlawanan Rigveda menjadi jampi tiga rangkap: kemenangan Indra yang “tidak terhalang” dengan tulang-tulang Dadhīci dijadikan pola untuk menghancurkan kuasa-kuasa penghalang. Kemudian ia beralih kepada motif pemulihan yang berjaya—menemui kepala Kuda yang tersembunyi dan menjejak nama rahsia Lembu—agar pelaku dapat mendapatkan kembali apa yang terselindung (kekuatan, kemakmuran, kejayaan ritual) serta memulihkan kesuburan dan tatanan.
Mantras
Mantra 1
इन्द्रो॑ दधी॒चो अ॒स्थभि॑र्वृ॒त्राण्यप्र॑तिष्कुतः । ज॒घान॑ नव॒तीर्नव॑
Indra, dengan tulang-tulang Dadhīci, tanpa dapat dihalang, menewaskan para Vṛtra—sembilan puluh dan sembilan.
Mantra 2
इ॒च्छनश्व॑स्य॒ यच्छिरः॒ पर्वते॒ष्वप॑श्रितम्। तद् वि॑दच्छर्य॒णाव॑ति
Mencari kepala Kuda yang tersorok di antara gunung-ganang, dia menemuinya di Śaryaṇāvatī.
Mantra 3
अत्राह॒ गोर॑मन्वत॒ नाम॒ त्वष्टु॑रपी॒च्यम्। इ॒त्था च॒न्द्रम॑सो गृ॒हे
Di sini sesungguhnya mereka menjejaki Nama Sang Lembu—rahsia tersembunyi milik Tvaṣṭṛ—demikianlah, di dalam rumah Sang Bulan.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to become ‘unopposed’ in difficult situations—crushing obstructive forces (rivals, hostile powers, ritual impediments) and restoring what is hidden or withheld (luck, goods, vitality).
In the myth, Indra uses Dadhīci’s bones as a weapon to defeat many Vṛtras; ritually, this turns sacred substance into a symbol of irresistible force that the practitioner seeks to inherit through recitation.
They function as ‘successful recovery’ exempla: the mantra models finding what is concealed and unlocking a hidden secret of nourishment and fertility, supporting rites for retrieval, restoration, and household increase.
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