Atharvaveda Kanda 5 Anuvaka 4 in Malay

Various Rishis

Kanda 51 Suktas12 Mantras

Anuvaka 4

Tema utama: Pembalikan pratyavāya terhadap kṛtyā (sihir buatan) yang bermusuhan, tersembunyi dalam alat-alat sosial dan ketenteraan. Subtema: (1) Mengesan sihir yang tertanam dalam makanan, bekas, permainan, dan kehidupan awam; (2) Meneutralkan sumpahan yang berkait dengan senjata, gendang, dan bala tentera; (3) Penyucian ritual ruang bersama dan peralatan; (4) Memulangkan mudarat kepada pengirimnya (kṛtyā-pratyāvartana). Fokus amali: Menangani keadaan yang disyaki terkena sihir yang menjejaskan pengambilan harian, urusan awam, serta alat dan kelengkapan masyarakat.

Kinds of charm

Abhicharika (against foes): 1

Suktas in Anuvaka 4

Sukta 31

Atharvaveda 5.31 ialah himne pratyavāya (pembalikan) yang terarah, menjejaki kṛtyā yang bermusuhan—sihir buatan—yang disisipkan ke dalam alat-alat harian dan awam (makanan, bejana, dadu, senjata, gendang, tentera), lalu secara ritual “mengangkatnya” untuk memulangkannya ke atas para pembuatnya. Rumus berulang tentang merampas-dan-memulangkan membingkai kṛtyā sebagai daya yang boleh dipindahkan dan ditentukan lokasinya, manakala kuasa-kata Atharvanik menjadi mekanisme yang mengesan, meneutralkan, dan menghala semula daya itu. Kekuatan sukta ini terletak pada liputan menyeluruh terhadap ranah sosial, ketenteraan, dan domestik, tempat mudarat tersembunyi dipercayai ditanam.

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/Angiras-type attribution in this kṛtyā cycle; varies by anukramaṇī) | Devata: Kṛtyā (as hostile entity) and the counteracting Atharvanic power of reversal | 12 Mantras

Inside Anuvaka 4

The theme

Pratyavāya reversal of hostile kṛtyā (manufactured witchcraft) hidden in social and martial instruments

Threads through it

Detection of embedded sorcery in food, vessels, gaming, and public life
Neutralizing curses linked to weapons, drums, and armies
Ritual purification of communal spaces and tools
Returning harm to the sender (kṛtyā-pratyāvartana)

Who it serves

Addresses situations of suspected bewitchment affecting daily consumption, public transactions, gambling/competition, conflict, and collective security—restoring safety by reversing hostile magic.

The deities

Agnipurifier
Indraprotector
Bṛhaspatidestroyer

What it heals

Affliction from kṛtyā (witchcraft) believed to be lodged in food, drink, or utensilsSukta 5.31
Misfortune and loss through dice/gambling or competitive public settings attributed to hostile magicSukta 5.31
Fear, panic, or destabilization in martial contexts (weapons, drum, army) attributed to sorcerySukta 5.31

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central purpose of Kanda 5, Anuvaka 4?

It centers on pratyavāya—reversing hostile kṛtyā—by identifying sorcery thought to be planted in everyday and public instruments and sending it back or neutralizing it.

Why does the hymn mention items like food, vessels, dice, weapons, the drum, and the army?

These are high-contact, socially shared or high-stakes instruments; the hymn treats them as likely carriers where an enemy could ‘embed’ kṛtyā to spread harm through routine use or conflict.

Is this anuvaka mainly healing (bhaisajya) or aggressive counter-magic (abhicārika)?

It is primarily abhicārika in the technical Atharvavedic sense: a counteracting, reversal-oriented charm aimed at hostile magic, rather than a medical herb-based healing rite.

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