Sukta 60
Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgiras-type attribution (kāṇḍa 7 paustika strata)
Devata: Bhadra (Auspiciousness) / generalized prosperity-power; implicit Manu as normative human authority
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (mixed; kāṇḍa 7 often uses anuṣṭubh variants)
AVŚ 7.60 একটি পৌষ্টিক গৃহপ্রবেশ ও গৃহ-স্থিতিকরণ সূক্ত, যা বাসস্থানে “ভদ্র” (মঙ্গলময় সমৃদ্ধি) প্রতিষ্ঠা করে এবং ঘরটিকেই অধিবাসীদের প্রতি অনুকূল করে তোলে। এটি অভাবের শক্তি—ক্ষুধা ও তৃষ্ণা—শান্ত করে, এবং গৃহকে ধন, বল ও সৌহার্দ্যপূর্ণ সঙ্গের নিরাপদ, স্বাগত-দায়ক আধার রূপে রূপান্তরিত করে; “এখানেই” (ইহৈব) এই জোরালো উচ্চারণে এই স্থানকেই বিকাশ ও সমৃদ্ধির কেন্দ্র হিসেবে স্থির করে সিলমোহর দেয়।
Kind of charm
Mantras
Mantra 1
रम्यं गृहम्। ऊर्जं॒ बिभ्र॑द् वसु॒वनिः॑ सुमे॒धा अघो॑रेण॒ चक्षु॑षा मि॒त्रिये॑ण । गृ॒हानैमि॑ सु॒मना॒ वन्द॑मानो॒ रम॑ध्वं॒ मा बि॑भीत॒ मत्
রম্য গৃহ। শক্তি (ঊর্জা) ধারণকারী, ধন-লাভ করায়ক, সুমেধা, অঘোর (অহিতহীন) ও মৈত্রীময় দৃষ্টিসম্পন্ন—এমন গৃহে আমি প্রসন্নচিত্তে, বন্দনা করতে করতে প্রবেশ করি। তোমরা আনন্দ কর; আমার কারণে ভয় কোরো না।
Mantra 2
इ॒मे गृ॒हा म॑यो॒भुव॒ ऊर्ज॑स्वन्तः॒ पय॑स्वन्तः । पू॒र्णा वा॒मेन॒ तिष्ठ॑न्त॒स्ते नो॑ जानन्त्वाय॒तः
এই গৃহগুলি কল্যাণ-প্রসূ, পুষ্টিবল-সমৃদ্ধ, দুগ্ধ-সমৃদ্ধ; কৃপাময় শুভে পরিপূর্ণ হয়ে স্থির দাঁড়িয়ে আছে—আমরা নিকটবর্তী হলে তারা যেন আমাদের চিনে।
Mantra 3
येषा॑म॒ध्येति॑ प्र॒वस॒न् येषु॑ सौमन॒सो ब॒हुः । गृ॒हानुप॑ ह्वयामहे॒ ते नो॑ जानन्त्वाय॒तः
যে গৃহগুলিতে প্রবাসীও প্রবাসে থেকেও (স্বাধ্যায়/ব্রত) সাধনা করে, যেখানে সৌমনস্য প্রচুর—সেই গৃহগুলিকেই আমরা এদিকে আহ্বান করি; আমরা কাছে এলে তারা যেন আমাদের চিনে।
Mantra 4
उप॑हूता॒ भूरि॑धनाः॒ सखा॑यः स्वा॒दुसं॑मुदः । अ॒क्षु॒ध्या अ॑तृ॒ष्या स्त॒ गृहा॒ मास्मद् बि॑भीतन
এদিকে আহূত, বহুধনসম্পন্ন, মিত্রস্বরূপ, মধুর আনন্দময়—হে গৃহগুলি, তোমরা ক্ষুধাহীন, তৃষ্ণাহীন হও; আমাদের ভয় কোরো না।
Mantra 5
उप॑हूता इ॒ह गाव॒ उप॑हूता अजा॒वयः॑ । अथो॒ अन्न॑स्य की॒लाल॒ उप॑हूतो गृ॒हेषु॑ नः
এখানে গাভীগণ আহূত হয়েছে; এখানে ছাগল ও মেষও আহূত হয়েছে। আর অন্নের কীলাল—মধুর পানীয়—আমাদের গৃহসমূহে আহূত হয়েছে।
Mantra 6
सू॒नृता॑वन्तः सु॒भगा॒ इरा॑वन्तो हसामु॒दाः । अ॒तृ॒ष्या अ॑क्षु॒ध्या स्त॒ गृहा॒ मास्मद् बि॑भीतन
সুনৃতা (মধুর-সত্য বাক্য) সমৃদ্ধ, সুভাগ, ইরা (পোষণ) সমৃদ্ধ, হাসি-আনন্দে প্রফুল্ল—হে গৃহসমূহ, তোমরা তৃষ্ণাহীন, ক্ষুধাহীন হও; আমাদের থেকে ভয় কোরো না।
Mantra 7
इ॒हैव स्त॒ मानु॑ गात॒ विश्वा॑ रू॒पाणि॑ पुष्यत । ऐष्या॑मि भ॒द्रेणा॑ स॒ह भूयां॑सो भवता॒ मया॑
এখানেই, এই স্থানেই স্থির থাকো; হে মনু, এখানে এসো। সকল শুভ রূপকে পুষ্ট করো। কল্যাণকে সঙ্গী করে আমি আমার লক্ষ্য/অন্তে পৌঁছাব; তোমরা সকলে আমার সঙ্গে আরও-আরও বৃদ্ধি পাও।
Inside Sukta 60
How it unfolds
- How it opens
The hymn begins by greeting and entering the ‘pleasant house’ (ramyaṃ gṛham), praising it as strength-bearing and wealth-winning, and approaching it with a benign, friendly gaze.
- What it asks
May the houses be friendly, wealthy, and sweet in rejoicing; may hunger and thirst be absent; may the dwelling not fear or repel the occupants; may all auspicious forms thrive ‘here.’
- Where its power lies
The speaker’s reverent entry and direct address are performative: by invocation (upahūtāḥ) the houses become allied ‘friends,’ and deprivation is treated as a removable condition through command and blessing.
- How it closes
The final movement fixes the rite locally—‘here itself’—summons Manu as stabilizing human norm, and seals the companionship with Bhadra so that welfare and supportive presence ‘be more and more’ with the beneficiary.
Famous verses
ramyaṃ gṛham … rama-dhvam mā bibhīta mat
akṣudhyā atṛṣyā sta gṛhāḥ
ihaiva … viśvā rūpāṇi puṣyata
Kind of hymn
Paustika (Prosperity/augmentation); also Sāntika (pacificatory stabilization)
What it is for
A dwelling that is pleasant, prosperous, and stable: wealth and strength accrue, companionship and harmony increase, and hunger/thirst (lack) are pacified so the household ‘thrives’ in place.
Who it is for
Householders (gṛhastha), families entering or re-occupying a residence, and domestic officiants using Atharvanic mantras for home-blessing and stabilization.
Also used as
- Śāntika
- Gṛhya (domestic)
- Rakṣā/Abhaya (protective, fear-averting)
The deity
Bhadra functions as an immanent prosperity-power that makes conditions ‘right’—pleasant, friendly, and growth-bearing—while the Houses are addressed as living recipients and agents of welfare; Manu appears as the archetypal human authority who anchors the rite in proper social order.
Powers of the deity
- Installs auspicious presence in a specific place (“here itself”)
- Promotes puṣṭi (thriving, increase) of ‘all fair forms’ (viśvā rūpāṇi)
- Turns the dwelling into a friendly, non-hostile agent (abhaya)
- Repels hunger (kṣudh) and thirst (tṛṣ) as forces of depletion
- Attracts wealth, sweet concord, and supportive companions (sakhāyaḥ)
Why the deity is called
To consecrate entry into a home, secure the house’s goodwill toward the entrant and family, and ensure ongoing increase—material, social, and affective—without the shadow of scarcity or fear.
The seer
- Atharvanic (Aṅgiras-type) domestic seerAtharvan. Gṛhya-prosperity and śānti charms: house-entry blessings, stabilization of residence, averting fear/hostility of place, and repelling deprivation (kṣudh/tṛṣ).
Other hymns of this seer
- AVŚ 7 (paustika/śāntika domestic strata; multiple gṛha- and śrī/puṣṭi-oriented hymns in this kāṇḍa are commonly Atharvanic in tone)
Preparing for the rite
- Clean and order the dwelling (especially threshold and central living area).
- Mentally set the intention: entry with su-manāḥ (gracious mind) and mitriya (friendly) gaze.
- Stand at the threshold or just inside the entrance, facing inward toward the house-space.
The rite
- Recite the opening house-entry verse while stepping into the house with reverence (vandanā).
- Address the Houses as invited friends; affirm they are ‘wealthy’ and ‘sweetly rejoicing,’ and command the banishment of hunger and thirst.
- Conclude by fixing auspiciousness ‘here itself’ and invoking Manu as the normative witness/support for thriving forms and increasing companions.
What it needs
- None required by the cited verses (rite is primarily mantra-based).
- Optional domestic offerings consistent with paustika practice: food/hospitality items symbolizing svādu (sweet concord) and stored dhana (plenitude).
When
At first entry into a new/renovated home, after cleansing, or at dawn/early morning when establishing household routine; also suitable when scarcity or household disharmony is felt.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to bless and stabilize a dwelling—especially at house-entry—so the home becomes pleasant, friendly, prosperous, and free from the conditions of scarcity (hunger and thirst).
In Atharvanic domestic ritual language, the dwelling is personified so it can be invited, pacified, and turned into an ally—one that protects occupants and supports abundance rather than resisting them.
The cited verses work primarily through recitation and intention at the threshold/inside the home. Offerings are optional; simple hospitality and orderly cleanliness can serve as paustika supports to the mantra’s aim.
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