Sukta 43
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified here)
Devata: Darbha as empowered remedy; Manyu as the affliction addressed
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Himne Atharvaveda yang ringkas ini memperkasa rumput darbha sebagai penawar nyata untuk menyejukkan dan meneutralkan manyu (amarah/panas permusuhan), sama ada yang timbul dalam diri sendiri atau yang ditemui pada orang lain. Keberkesanan darbha diasaskan pada keteguhan kosmologi (lahir dari bumi, berakar banyak, teguh seperti laut), dan diakhiri dengan pelucutan paksa “senjata” kata-kata lawan, demi menjamin pergerakan yang selamat serta perlindungan sosial.
Mantras
Mantra 1
मन्युशमनम्। अ॒यं द॒र्भो विम॑न्युकः॒ स्वाय॒ चार॑णाय च । म॒न्योर्विम॑न्युकस्या॒यं म॑न्यु॒शम॑न उच्यते
Penenang amarah: Rumput darbha ini ialah penghalau amarah, demi manfaat seseorang sendiri dan demi perjalanannya; inilah yang, sebagai penyingkir murka, disebut pendamai amarah.
Mantra 2
अ॒यं यो भूरि॑मूलः समु॒द्रम॑व॒तिष्ठ॑ति । द॒र्भः पृ॑थि॒व्या उत्थि॑तो मन्यु॒शम॑न उच्यते
Inilah yang berakar banyak dan berdiri teguh di atas samudera—darbha ini, yang tumbuh dari Bumi, disebut penenang kemarahan.
Mantra 3
वि ते॑ हन॒व्यां श॒रणिं॒ वि ते॒ मुख्यां॑ नयामसि । यथा॑व॒शो न वादि॑षो॒ मम॑ चि॒त्तमु॒पाय॑सि
Kami halau peluru rahangmu, kami halau senjata utamamu; supaya engkau, tanpa daya, tidak berkata melawan aku, dan fikiranmu mendekat kepada kehendakku.
Frequently Asked Questions
To calm anger (manyu) and prevent quarrels—either within oneself or coming from others—especially when one must move among people or face a tense encounter.
Darbha is treated as a ritually potent plant: earth-born and deeply rooted, it symbolizes steadiness and is invoked as a practical carrier of calming power that ‘removes wrath.’
Both. The first two mantras emphasize pacification and stability, while the third explicitly ‘leads away’ the opponent’s verbal weapons, aiming to stop hostile speech and secure compliance.
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