Sukta 13
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified in excerpt).
Devata: Sūrya (as paradigmatic victor); the operative target is the dvīṣant (enemy).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (simile + application), though Atharvanic metrics may be loose.
Himne ringkas Atharvanik untuk memusnahkan musuh ini berfungsi melalui analogi suria: sebagaimana Sūrya mengatasi sinar bintang-bintang dan ‘mengambil’ cahaya mereka pada waktu fajar, demikianlah pengamal secara ritual merampas varcas (seri, keberkesanan, prestij) para pesaing yang bermusuhan. Ia merupakan jampi dua mantra untuk menyingkap sapátna-s (pesaing/musuh) yang mendekat dan melumpuhkan mereka—dibiarkan ‘tertidur’ sementara pembaca berdiri dalam cahaya kemenangan.
Mantras
Mantra 1
शत्रुनाशनम्। यथा॒ सूर्यो॒ नक्ष॑त्राणामु॒द्यंस्तेजां॑स्याद॒दे। ए॒वा स्त्री॒णां च॑ पुं॒सां च॑ द्विष॒तां वर्च॒ आ द॑दे
Sebagaimana Matahari, ketika terbit, mengambil bagi dirinya sinar gemilang bintang-bintang, demikian juga daripada perempuan dan lelaki yang membenci—musuh-musuhku—aku merampas seri mereka dan kekuatan kemuliaan mereka.
Mantra 2
याव॑न्तो मा स॒पत्ना॑नामा॒यन्तं॑ प्रति॒पश्य॑थ । उ॒द्यन्त्सूर्य॑ इव सु॒प्तानां॑ द्विष॒तां वर्च॒ आ द॑दे
Sebanyak mana pun para seteruku—lihatlah mereka ketika mereka mara. Seperti Matahari yang terbit atas orang-orang yang tidur, aku mengambil untuk diriku seri kemuliaan milik para pembenci.
Frequently Asked Questions
It aims to weaken rivals by withdrawing their varcas—splendour, prestige, and practical efficacy—and to consolidate that potency in the practitioner, using sunrise as the model of inevitable victory.
Because sunrise visibly overpowers the stars every day; the hymn treats that certainty as a ritual guarantee that the enemy’s ‘light’ (status and strength) can be eclipsed and taken.
Not in the verses provided. The rite is primarily timed recitation at sunrise, with the ‘transfer’ of varcas enacted through mantra and focused intention rather than physical substances.
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