Atharva Veda Sukta 16
Kanda 19Anuvaka 2Sukta 162 Mantras

Sukta 16

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective)

Devata: Abhaya; Savitar; Indra (Śacīpati)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (compressed, charm-like)

Ang AV 19.16 ay isang siksik na pananggalang na nagbubunga ng "abhaya" (kawalang-takot) at "asapatna" (katiwasayang walang karibal) sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng mga banal na tagapagbantay sa mga direksyon. Unang tinatatak nito ang palibot ng nagsasagawa gamit si Savitar at Indra (Śacīpati), pagkatapos ay lumalawak sa isang buong kavaca (baluti) kung saan ang mga kapangyarihang panglangit, panglupa, at pahalang ay sama-samang nagiging isang kalasag sa lahat ng panig.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 19.16

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

“Abhaya” means fearlessness and safety. Here it is treated as a power that can be established around a person so that anxiety, threats, and hostile pressure do not gain entry.

The sukta builds protection by mapping guardians onto space. By naming directions, it symbolically closes the approaches through which danger or rivalry might ‘arrive,’ turning the surroundings into a secured perimeter.

No. The text works as a mantra-only protective charm. If desired, a simple cord or cloth can be treated as a symbolic ‘varman’ (armor), but it is optional.

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