Atharva Veda Sukta 87
Kanda 6Anuvaka 9Sukta 873 Mantras

Sukta 87

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition

Devata: Rājya/Rāṣṭra (kingship/realm) personified; also the King as ritual focus

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Ten krótki królewski czar "ogrodza" króla wewnątrz stabilnej, niewzruszonej suwerenności, aby królestwo nie wymknęło się, a ludzie pozostali dobrowolnie oddani. Utrwala on królewską władzę, ustalając króla "niczym górę", wzorując go na Indrze i pieczętując czyn ofiarną stałością (dhruva) popieraną przez Somę i Brahmaṇaspatiego.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.87

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

To ritually secure and stabilize the king so that the kingdom does not “slip away,” and so the people remain favorably disposed toward his rule.

A mountain symbolizes being unmoved and unshaken, while Indra is the Vedic model of firm, victorious sovereignty—together expressing unbreakable political steadiness.

The verses can be recited as a protective royal charm; the hymn itself also points to a “firm oblation” (havis) as an ideal sealing act, but no specific herb or amulet is required here.

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