Atharva Veda Sukta 86
Kanda 6Anuvaka 9Sukta 863 Mantras

Sukta 86

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (royal-stability corpus; specific r̥ṣi not marked in the provided excerpt)

Devata: Rājya/Sāmrajya (personified sovereignty) / the King as ritual subject

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common in AV political charms)

Este breve hino atharvavédico é um encanto paustika de «estabilidade régia» que concentra a soberania e a preeminência masculina num único sujeito ritual (tipicamente o rei). Ao alinhá‑lo com senhorios cósmicos —o poder taurino de Indra, o comando do oceano sobre os fluxos, o domínio de Agni sobre a terra e o governo da lua sobre as estrelas—, procura torná‑lo o ekavṛṣa («o Touro único, sem rival»), isto é, aquele que não tem par nem concorrente em autoridade e em vigor gerador.

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.86

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Frequently Asked Questions

Literally “the single Bull,” it means the one unrivalled, pre-eminent male—politically, the king without a peer; ritually, the subject in whom sovereignty and vigor are concentrated.

Both: it uses virility language (vṛṣa/vṛṣan) as the embodied sign of dominance, and it culminates in explicit sovereignty claims (samrāṭ, kakut of men, rightful share).

Not in the text provided. It functions primarily as a declarative-installation charm; optional courtly symbols or purification water may be added by custom, but they are not mandated by the verses.

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