Sukta 64
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (śānti/prāyaścitta hymn)
Devata: Āpaḥ (Waters) as purifiers and protectors
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common in AV śānti verses)
AV 7.64 ialah mantera prāyaścitta-śānti yang ringkas untuk meneutralkan kesialan dan rasa bersalah (enas) yang dipercayai timbul apabila burung petanda hitam mendekat, hinggap, atau menajiskan melalui sentuhan. Himne ini menggunakan dua pemurni: Air (Āpaḥ) untuk membasuh durita, dan Agni Gārhapatya untuk membakar enas, agar pengamal dilindungi, dibebaskan, dan dipulihkan kepada kesucian ritual serta sosial.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पापमोचनम्। इ॒दं यत् कृ॒ष्णः श॒कुनि॑रभिनि॒ष्पत॒न्नपी॑पतत्। आपो॑ मा॒ तस्मा॒त् सर्व॑स्माद् दुरि॒तात् पा॒न्त्वंह॑सः
Pelepas dosa. Ini—tatkala burung alamat hitam, terbang keluar menuju diriku, lalu hinggap—semoga Air-Airan (Āpaḥ) melindungiku daripadanya, daripada setiap nasib buruk, daripada kesengsaraan dan daripada dosa.
Mantra 2
इ॒दं यत् कृ॒ष्णः श॒कुनि॑र॒वामृ॑क्षन्निरृते ते॒ मुखे॑न । अ॒ग्निर्मा॒ तस्मा॒देन॑सो॒ गार्ह॑पत्यः॒ प्र मु॑ञ्चतु
Inilah—yang telah digosok (dinajiskan) oleh burung hitam pembawa alamat dengan mulutnya, seolah-olah mulut Nirṛti—semoga Agni, Api Rumah Tangga (Gārhapatya), melepaskanku seluruhnya daripada dosa itu.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used when an inauspicious black bird (śakuni) approaches, alights, or is believed to have defiled a person—an event treated as an omen requiring immediate purification and expiation.
Waters cleanse and protect from ‘evil hap’ (durita) and anguish (aṃhas), while Agni Gārhapatya performs expiation by ‘releasing’ from enas—together expressing complete removal of taint.
No. The hymn’s ritual logic centers on simple, primary purifiers: clean water for sprinkling/ablution and the household fire for expiatory release; optional ghee/kuśa may be used according to custom.
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