Sukta 59
Rishi: Unspecified here (to be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 7.59).
Devata: Śāpa (curse) as adversarial force; implicit divine sanction via ‘vidyut’ imagery.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be verified).
这首仅一颂的护身—反咒（rakṣā–abhicārika）咒辞，祈求“解除诅咒”（śāpa-mocanam），将敌对的咒骂与恶愿反转回其发出者。诗中设想施咒者的势力如树遭雷电击中，自根而枯萎，宣示诅咒被彻底倒转，并斩断其所依凭的支撑。
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a protective counter-charm that removes a curse from the person targeted and turns the harmful force back toward whoever sent it.
Lightning symbolizes decisive, heaven-backed power; the image means the hostile person’s strength and support are cut off suddenly and completely, ‘from the root.’
No. The verse works as a spoken/recited reversal formula; optionally, a small twig or root can be used symbolically to represent the ‘root’ of the hostile force being severed.
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