Sukta 62
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies in anukramaṇī lists)
Devata: Vaiśvānara (Agni), Vāta, Dyāvā-Pṛthivī
Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-mixed (Atharvanic; often treated as mixed meter)
Dieser kurze atharvavedische Hymnus ist ein kompaktes Reinigungs‑ und Heilzauberwort, das kosmische Läuterer — Vaiśvānara (Agni), Vāta (Wind/Atem) und Dyāvā‑Pṛthivī (Himmel–Erde) — anruft, um körperliche und rituelle Befleckung zu tilgen. Die Beseitigung der Unreinheit wird mit dem positiven Gewinn von sūnṛtā (gnädiger Wahrheit/Rede), varcas (strahlender Lebenskraft), Gedeihen und Langlebigkeit verbunden, ausgedrückt als „lange den Aufgang der Sonne sehen“.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पावमानम्। वै॒श्वा॒न॒रो र॒श्मिभि॑र्नः पुनातु॒ वातः॑ प्रा॒णेने॑षि॒रो नभो॑भिः । द्यावा॑पृथि॒वी पय॑सा॒ पय॑स्वती ऋ॒ताव॑री य॒ज्ञिये॑ न पुनीताम्
Reinigend: Vaiśvānara reinige uns mit seinen Strahlen; der Wind, schnell, mit dem Atem—mit den Himmelswassern. Himmel und Erde, milchreich, milchspendend, Hüter der Ṛta (Weltordnung), des Opfers würdig, mögen uns reinigen.
Mantra 2
वै॒श्वा॒न॒रीं सू॒नृता॒मा र॑भध्वं॒ यस्या॒ आशा॑स्त॒न्वोऽवी॒तपृ॑ष्ठाः । तया॑ गृ॒णन्तः॑ सध॒मादे॑षु व॒यं स्या॑म॒ पत॑यो रयी॒नाम्
Ergreift Vaiśvānari, die gütige Sūnṛtā (Wahrheitsrede), deren Hoffnungen unsere Leiber von hinten behüten. Mit ihr, im Lobgesang bei den gemeinsamen Festmählern, mögen wir Herren der Reichtümer sein.
Mantra 3
वै॒श्वा॒न॒रीं वर्च॑स॒ आ र॑भध्वं शु॒द्धा भव॑न्तः॒ शुच॑यः पाव॒काः । इ॒हेड॑या सध॒मादं॒ मद॑न्तो॒ ज्योक् प॑श्येम॒ सूर्य॑मु॒च्चर॑न्तम्
Ergreift Vaiśvānari um der Leuchtkraft willen; geläutert werdend—hell, reinigend, läuternd. Hier, mit Iḍā, beim gemeinsamen Festmahl frohlockend, mögen wir lange die Sonne aufsteigen sehen.
Frequently Asked Questions
For purification—clearing ritual impurity and illness-causing taints—and for restoring strength, splendor (varcas), prosperity, and longevity.
Because purification is pictured as total: Agni purifies by heat and rays, Wind purifies by breath and movement, and Heaven–Earth stabilize purity through nourishment and cosmic order (ṛta).
No. The hymn is effective as a śuddhi–rakṣā recitation with simple supports like clean water, a flame/lamp, and optionally milk as a nourishing purifier.
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