Atharva Veda Sukta 121
Kanda 6Anuvaka 13Sukta 1214 Mantras

Sukta 121

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution varies).

Devata: Varuṇa (as lord of pāśa) and the abstract powers of duṣvapnya/durita to be expelled.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).

这首四颂之歌为解缚与赎罪之祈:祈请伐楼那松解其司法性的缚索(由罪咎、违誓与拘束所成的羁绊),并驱逐duṣvapnya(恶梦)与durita(厄运、不祥)。藉由解除凶兆之束缚、恢复正当秩序,旨在获得健康,使人生诸“道途”行走无碍,并安稳通达sukṛta-loka(由功德所获之世界)。

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.121

Mantras

Mantra 1

सुकृतलोकप्राप्तिः वि॒षाणा॒ पाशा॒न् वि ष्याध्य॒स्मद् य उ॑त्त॒मा अ॑ध॒मा वा॑रु॒णा ये। दु॒ष्वप्न्यं॑ दुरि॒तं नि ष्वा॒स्मदथ॑ गच्छेम सुकृ॒तस्य॑ लो॒कम्

请为我们解开、分离那套索——伐楼那(Varuṇa)的套索,无论在上或在下。将恶梦与灾厄从我们身上卸下、驱离;然后愿我们前往功德者之世界。

Mantra 2

यद् दारु॑णि ब॒ध्यसे॒ यच्च॒ रज्ज्वां॒ यद् भूम्यां॑ ब॒ध्यसे॒ यच्च॑ वा॒चा। अ॒यं तस्मा॒द् गार्ह॑पत्यो नो अ॒ग्निरुदिन्न॑याति सुकृ॒तस्य॑ लो॒कम्

凡你所被系缚者——或在木上,或在绳索中;凡你所被系缚者——或在大地上,或由言语所缚:愿我等家宅之火神阿耆尼(Agni,伽尔哈帕提耶 Garhapatya),从那一切之中,引你上升、出离,至善业(sukṛta)之界。

Mantra 3

उद॑गातां॒ भग॑वती वि॒चृतौ॒ नाम॒ तार॑के । प्रेहामृत॑स्य यच्छतां॒ प्रैतु॑ बद्धक॒मोच॑नम्

愿那两位吉祥者上升而出——名为毗支利塔(Vichṛtā)的二位,噢,群星之引导者。于此赐与不死之分:愿解缚之释放出发而去。

Mantra 4

वि जि॑हीष्व लो॒कं कृ॑णु ब॒न्धान्मु॑ञ्चासि॒ बद्ध॑कम्। योन्या॑ इव॒ प्रच्यु॑तो॒ गर्भः॑ प॒थः सर्वां॒ अनु॑ क्षिय

抛却之,开辟你的世界;从束缚中,你解开那被缚者。正如胚胎自子宫滑脱而出,你也当循一切道路,依次而行、安住。

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a ritual-moral image of binding: Varuṇa, guardian of ṛta, ‘binds’ those under fault, fear, illness-omen, or broken vow. The hymn asks that binding to be loosened and lifted away.

Both. It treats duṣvapnya (evil dreams) and durita (misfortune) as real afflictions that can cling to a person, and it seeks release that restores health, luck, and clear life-direction.

Recite the verses after washing (especially after a bad dream), untie a small knot while reciting the unbinding lines, and make a gesture of casting away at the duṣvapnya/durita portion, ending with a forward step to symbolize restored freedom.

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