Sukta 114
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution not supplied in input)
Devata: Varcas/Tejas (as transferable power); implicitly the operator’s will as agent
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (needs metrical verification)
Himne ringkas dua mantra ini menggabungkan tindakan tejas-haraṇa yang agresif (merampas varcas/tejas musuh) dengan pengusiran apotropaik terhadap penyakit, pengejaran yang menindas, dan ujaran yang bermusuhan. Ia berfungsi dengan secara retorik “mengangkat” sinar/radians daripada sasaran pada titik-titik utama (bahu, jantung, wajah), lalu memeterai perolehan itu dengan menghalau segala gangguan; Agni dan Soma diseru sebagai pemukul kuasa-kuasa jahat.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। आ ते॑ ददे व॒क्षणा॑भ्य॒ आ ते॒ऽहं हृद॑याद् ददे । आ ते॒ मुख॑स्य॒ सङ्का॑शा॒त् सर्वं॑ ते॒ वर्च॒ आ द॑दे
Dari bahumu aku mengambilnya kepada diriku; dari hatimu aku—ya, aku sendiri—mengambilnya. Dari sinar wajahmu aku mengambil kepada diriku seluruh seri, kemuliaan, dan wibawamu.
Mantra 2
प्रेतो य॑न्तु॒ व्याऽध्यः॒ प्रानु॒ध्याः प्रो अश॑स्तयः । अ॒ग्नी र॑क्ष॒स्विनी॑र्हन्तु॒ सोमो॑ हन्तु दुरस्य॒तीः
Pergilah dari sini segala penyakit; pergilah penindasan yang mengejar; pergilah kata-kata jahat. Biarlah Agni menumpaskan para rākṣasī (perempuan-demon); biarlah Soma menumpaskan kuasa-kuasa yang berniat jahat.
Frequently Asked Questions
It means a person’s radiance—vital strength, courage, authority, and social brilliance—treated as a transferable power that can be diminished in one person and increased in another.
They function as symbolic ‘seats’ of strength and presence: shoulders for bearing/power, heart for resolve, and face for visible brilliance. Naming them makes the transfer act total and concrete.
Both. The first verse is aggressive (taking an opponent’s varcas), while the second verse is protective and cleansing, sending away disease and hostile speech and calling on Agni and Soma to strike harmful forces.
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