🔺 Daily Sanskrit Wisdom
🧠 The Power of Inner Strength – From the Atharvaveda
Today’s verse from the Atharvaveda urges us to awaken the inner force that lies dormant within every human being. It’s a call to recognize and harness the divine strength in our thoughts, words, and actions — a timeless teaching on self-empowerment.
📜 Shloka of the Day (Atharvaveda 6.66.3)
"बृहस्पते अतिबलो नोऽस्मासु यदेषां बलं तद् वि वृह।
मायां तेषां निहन्म्येकश्चर्षणीनाम्।"
— Atharvaveda, Kanda 6, Sukta 66, Mantra 3
🪔 Word-by-word Translation
| Sanskrit | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| बृहस्पते (bṛhaspate) | O Lord of wisdom | O Herr der Weisheit |
| अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) | Extremely powerful | Überaus kraftvoll |
| नः (naḥ) | For us | Für uns |
| अस्मासु (asmāsu) | Among us | Unter uns |
| यत् (yat) | That which | Was |
| एषाम् (eṣām) | Of these (enemies/forces) | Deren (Feinde/Kräfte) |
| बलम् (balam) | Strength | Stärke |
| तत् (tat) | That | Das |
| विवृह (vivṛha) | Dispel / remove | Entferne |
| मायाम् (māyām) | Illusion / deception | Illusion / Täuschung |
| तेषाम् (teṣām) | Theirs | Ihrer |
| निहन्मि (nihanmi) | I destroy | Ich vernichte |
| एकः (ekaḥ) | Alone | Allein |
| चर्षणीनाम् (carṣaṇīnām) | Of men / beings | Der Menschen / Wesen |
🌐 Full Translation
EN:
"O Brihaspati, O mighty one, let your power be with us. Destroy the strength and illusion of our opponents. I shall, alone, destroy their delusion."
DE:
"O Brihaspati, du Mächtiger, sei mit deiner Kraft bei uns. Vernichte die Stärke und Täuschung unserer Gegner. Ich werde allein ihre Illusion vernichten."
🔍 Interpretation
This mantra from the Atharvaveda reminds us that real power is not external—it lies in clear thinking, spiritual will, and inner vision. Brihaspati, the deity of wisdom and speech, represents clarity, insight, and intelligence. The enemy here is not necessarily a person, but inner doubt, ignorance, or falsehood.
By calling on divine insight, the verse tells us: Wisdom is the greatest weapon. Illusions, whether societal or mental, dissolve in the light of knowledge. This is a Vedic affirmation of self-mastery—that a single person, connected to truth and clarity, can overcome great deception.
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