Sukta 30
Rishi: Bhṛgvaṅgirasaḥ (as given in input).
Devata: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī, Mitra, Brahmaṇaspati, Savitar (as given in input).
Chandas: Bṛhatī (as given in input).
ఈ ఒక్క శ్లోకమున్న భైషజ్య–రక్షా సూక్తం అంజనాన్ని (కళ్లకు వేసే కాజల్/మలము) ‘స్వాక్త’—సక్రమంగా, శ్రేష్ఠంగా తయారైనదిగా—అభిషేకించి ప్రతిష్ఠిస్తుంది. ద్యావా–పృథివీ, మిత్రుడు, బ్రహ్మణస్పతి, సవితృదేవుడు ఈ ఔషధాన్ని తయారుచేసినవారిగా ఆహ్వానించబడటం ద్వారా, ఈ సిద్ధం లోపరహితంగా, ప్రభావవంతంగా ఉండి, కళ్లపై పడే హానులు—ప్రత్యేకంగా దుష్ప్రభావం మరియు దుష్టదృష్టి—నుండి రక్షించునట్లు మంత్రం ఉద్దేశిస్తుంది.
Kind of charm
Mantras
Inside Sukta 30
How it unfolds
- How it opens
The hymn opens by presenting the substance itself—añjana—and immediately frames it as a consecrated, “well-made” remedy.
- What it asks
That the collyrium be faultless and effective for the user—healing and guarding the eyes.
- Where its power lies
Its efficacy is guaranteed by four authorities: Heaven-and-Earth, Mitra, Brahmaṇaspati, and Savitar, each proclaimed as having ‘made’ it well (svākta).
- How it closes
The repeated refrain ‘svāktaṃ … karat/akarat’ functions as the sealing assurance: the remedy is perfected and thus reliable.
Famous verses
svāktaṃ me
Kind of hymn
Bhaiṣajya (Healing) / Rakṣā (Protection, especially against evil glance affecting the eyes)
What it is for
To ritually perfect (svākta) and empower añjana so it protects the eyes, promotes clear sight, and repels malign influence such as the evil glance.
Who it is for
Healers (bhaiṣajika), householders, and ritual specialists applying protective/therapeutic collyrium for eye health and apotropaic defense.
Also used as
- Rakṣā
- Śāntika
The deity
A composite invocation: Heaven-and-Earth as cosmic parents and stabilizers; Mitra as guardian of right order and social/cosmic harmony; Brahmaṇaspati as lord of sacred speech and effective prayer; Savitar as the impeller who energizes and perfects rites and medicines.
Powers of the deity
- Consecrates and stabilizes remedies through cosmic authority (Dyāvā-Pṛthivī)
- Restores harmony, averts hostility, and safeguards through ṛta (Mitra)
- Makes speech/mantra effective; removes obstacles to ritual success (Brahmaṇaspati)
- Animates, impels, and perfects the preparation; grants auspicious efficacy (Savitar)
Why the deity is called
To certify the collyrium as perfectly prepared (svākta) and thereby empower it to heal and protect the eyes, with cosmic order, mantra-power, and divine impulse all guaranteeing its effectiveness.
The seer
- BhṛgvaṅgirasaḥBhrigu. Healing and protective consecrations of substances (bhaiṣajya), especially ocular remedies and apotropaic charms that avert dṛṣṭi (evil glance) and unseen afflictions.
Other hymns of this seer
- AV 7.30
Preparing for the rite
- Obtain clean añjana (collyrium) and place it in a purified container (stone/metal).
- Wash hands; if customary, rinse the eyes with clean water and sit facing a bright, auspicious direction (east).
- Mentally dedicate the act to protection of sight and removal of harmful influences (dṛṣṭi-doṣa/rakṣas).
The rite
- Recite AV 7.30.1 over the añjana, treating the mantra as a consecration (saṃskāra) of the substance.
- After recitation, apply a small amount to the eyelids/eye-line in a controlled, hygienic manner, or touch the ointment to the applicator while repeating the key word svākta.
- Optionally, repeat the mantra while applying to each eye, intending protection and clarity of vision.
What it needs
- Añjana (collyrium/eye-ointment)
- Clean applicator (śalākā)
- Clean water for preliminary cleansing (optional)
When
Preferably at dawn or in the morning light; also suitable before travel, public appearance, or whenever protection from the evil glance is desired.
The main substance
Añjana (collyrium/eye-ointment)
How it is prepared
Use a clean, uncontaminated collyrium; place it in a purified vessel and consecrate it by reciting AV 7.30.1 over it. Apply sparingly with a clean applicator, intending both healing and protection from harmful influence.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to consecrate añjana (collyrium/eye-ointment) so it becomes both a healing aid for the eyes and a protection against harmful influences such as the evil glance.
Naming Dyāvā-Pṛthivī, Mitra, Brahmaṇaspati, and Savitar declares the remedy to be perfected on every level—cosmic stability, moral order, mantra-power, and divine activation—so it is ‘svākta’ (faultless and effective).
Recite the verse over the collyrium as a consecration, then apply a small amount with a clean applicator. Traditionally it is done in the morning or whenever protection of sight is sought.
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