Sukta 7
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Āditya-stuti; anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Ādityas (collective)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent)
Este hino de um único mantra é uma Āditya-stuti concisa que propicia os Ādityas como guardiões supremos e inofensivos, cuja ordenança (dhāman) é insondavelmente profunda como o oceano. Ao declarar que ninguém os supera «em reverência», ele atua de modo apotropaico: o recitante coloca-se sob a soberania protetora dos Ādityas e além de poderes rivais.
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
They are Aditi’s sons, a collective group of great gods associated with order (ṛta), moral law, and guardianship. Here they are praised as ‘unharming’ protectors with unsurpassed authority.
It is a metaphor: their ordinance/abode is as deep and encompassing as the ocean—immeasurable, steady, and impossible for hostile forces to cross or overturn.
By reciting it as a stuti (praise) and offering namas (reverence), the reciter aligns with the Ādityas’ supreme guardianship. The verse’s closing claim—none is beyond them—functions as a protective ‘seal’ against rival powers.
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