Sukta 72
Rishi: Uncertain/late compilation layer (often treated as Atharvanic redactional voice rather than a named ṛṣi).
Devata: Brahman/Veda-power; secondarily ‘Devāḥ’ as protectors.
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (late Atharvanic style; not securely classed as a standard RV meter).
这首晚期《阿闼婆吠陀》的一颂诗将吠陀内化为护身的威力：吠陀被“从鞘中抽出”，继而“安置于内”，使启示之言化为居于身中的守护者。诗中宣告凭借梵力（brahman）仪式与供献已圆满成就，以此封印护佑；并祈请诸神以苦行热力（tapas，仪式之炽热）在此时此地守护诵者。
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Frequently Asked Questions
It images the Veda as preserved/contained potency that is brought out into recitation and then deliberately ‘placed within’ the practitioner, turning sacred speech into an inner protection.
It functions as a ritual certification: by stating the work is successfully completed through brahman’s power, the hymn ‘seals’ the rite so protection can be claimed as a consequence.
Not necessarily. The hymn’s main ‘substance’ is the Veda as efficacious speech, strengthened by tapas (focused ardor/discipline). It can be used as a closing protective recitation after any simple offering or daily practice.
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