Sukta 96
Rishi: As above (requires anukramaṇī confirmation)
Devata: Household stability (sthāman) and apotropaic fixation; no single deity
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be verified)
Mantera Atharvaveda satu ayat ini meneguhkan kemakmuran rumah tangga agar tetap kukuh di tempatnya, sambil menghalau petanda buruk yang memusuhi serta kuasa pemangsa. Dengan menyelaraskan rumah dengan gambaran lembu yang tenang menetap dan gunung yang tidak tergoyahkan, ia “menempatkan” bahaya (dilambangkan oleh serigala) supaya tidak dapat berkeliaran dan mencelakakan pelindungnya. Daya himpunan ini ialah penstabilan apotropaik: menjadikan kediaman sebagai wadah yang terkunci rapat—tidak bocor—bagi kekayaan dan keselamatan.
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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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