Atharva Veda Sukta 115
Kanda 6Anuvaka 12Sukta 1153 Mantras

Sukta 115

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified here)

Ten krótki hymn prāyaścitta-śānti prosi Viśve Devāḥ o "rozluźnienie" wszelkiego enas (winy moralnej/rytualnej) popełnionej świadomie lub nieświadomie, na jawie czy we śnie. Używając żywych metafor - uwolnienia z drewnianego bloku, zmycia brudu i masła klarowanego oczyszczonego przez sito - dąży do całkowitego oczyszczenia zarówno zewnętrznego postępowania, jak i wewnętrznego umysłu. Jego moc leży w jednogłośnym boskim odpuszczeniu (sajōṣas) i przejściu od niewoli do czystości.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.115

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks the Viśve Devāḥ to loosen and remove enas/pāpa—fault and its pollution—whether done knowingly or unknowingly, and to cleanse both outer impurity and inner mental residue.

Because expiation is meant to be comprehensive: harm can arise from conscious acts, careless moments, or dream-related impurity. The hymn covers all states so no remainder of fault is left unaddressed.

Not strictly. Clean water for sprinkling or bathing is the main support. If available, a kuśa pavitra (ring/grass) and a little ghee can be used as symbols of purification, matching the hymn’s imagery.

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