Sukta 60
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Ojas/Java/Pratiṣṭhā as functional powers (abstract deities of strength and stability)
Chandas: Mixed/late Atharvanic; approximates Anuṣṭubh cadence
AV 19.60 ist ein knappes atharvanisches Segenslied für leibliche Unversehrtheit, Lebenskraft und gefestigte Stärke. Es «ordnet» die Hauptvermögen (Atem, Sehen, Hören, Sprechen) und Glieder (Arme, Schenkel, Unterschenkel, Füße) und verankert in ihnen ojas (Kraftfülle), java (Schnelligkeit) und pratiṣṭhā (festen Halt), wobei es ausdrücklich Verletzung, Verfall und Zeichen des Alters abwehrt.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अङ्गानि। वाङ् म॑ आ॒सन् न॒सोः प्रा॒णश्चक्षु॑र॒क्ष्णोः श्रोत्रं॒ कर्ण॑योः । अप॑लिताः॒ केशा॒ अशो॑णा॒ दन्ता॑ ब॒हु बा॒ह्वोर्बल॑म्
Mögen meine Glieder heil und unversehrt sein: Möge der Atem in meinen Nüstern sein, das Sehen in meinen Augen, das Hören in meinen Ohren; mögen meine Haare nicht ergrauen, mögen meine Zähne fest sein, und in meinen Armen sei reichliche Kraft.
Mantra 2
ऊ॒र्वोरोजो॒ जङ्घ॑योर्ज॒वः पाद॑योः । प्र॒ति॒ष्ठा अरि॑ष्टानि मे॒ सर्वा॒त्मानि॑भृष्टः
In meinen Schenkeln sei Kraft; in meinen Unterschenkeln sei Schnelligkeit; in meinen Füßen sei fester Stand. Unversehrt seien all meine Zustände; ungetroffen sei mein ganzes Selbst.
Frequently Asked Questions
For strengthening the body—especially arms and lower limbs—while protecting the person from injury and decline. It is a short, mantra-centered benediction for wholeness and steady functioning.
They are personified powers: ojas is vigour/resilience, java is speed and effective movement, and pratiṣṭhā is firm grounding or stable establishment. The hymn ‘seats’ these powers into specific body parts.
No. The text itself does not require substances; it works as a spoken installation of strength and protection. Many practitioners optionally touch the relevant limbs during recitation or sip/sprinkle clean water as a simple ritual support.
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