Atharva Veda Sukta 87
Kanda 6Anuvaka 9Sukta 873 Mantras

Sukta 87

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (not specified in excerpt)

Devata: Rājya/Rāṣṭra (kingship/realm) personified; also the King as ritual focus

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

这篇简短的王权咒以“围护”之法,将国王安置在坚固不动的主权之中,使国土不致滑脱、人民自愿归附同心。它把王权稳定下来:令国王“如山岳般”被固定,以因陀罗为其范式,并以祭祀的“坚固/恒定”(dhruva)加以封印;此举又得苏摩与婆罗门那斯帕提(Brahmaṇaspati)的认可与护持。

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.87

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

To ritually secure and stabilize the king so that the kingdom does not “slip away,” and so the people remain favorably disposed toward his rule.

A mountain symbolizes being unmoved and unshaken, while Indra is the Vedic model of firm, victorious sovereignty—together expressing unbreakable political steadiness.

The verses can be recited as a protective royal charm; the hymn itself also points to a “firm oblation” (havis) as an ideal sealing act, but no specific herb or amulet is required here.

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