Sukta 32
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (edition-dependent Anukramaṇī attribution).
Devata: Agni (implied by āhuti-vṛdh and approach to the oblation-fed power), or a generalized life-bestower.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (common in āyuṣya formulae; edition-dependent).
Dieser einversige āyuṣya-Hymnus wendet sich an die geliebte, jugendliche Macht, „durch Opfergaben gewachsen“ (āhuti-vṛdh), und bittet sie, dem Rezitierenden langes Leben zu verleihen. Durch ehrfürchtige Nähe (upa…aganma) und das Tragen der Huldigung (bibhṛto namaḥ) rahmt das Mantra Langlebigkeit als Gabe, die durch recht genährte heilige Kraft freigesetzt wird — am naheliegendsten Agni im häuslichen Feuer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is recited to obtain dīrghāyus—long life—by approaching the oblation-strengthened sacred power (commonly understood as Agni) with reverence.
The epithet āhuti-vṛdh (“grown by oblations”) naturally points to Agni, who is strengthened by offerings in the household fire and can then bestow vitality and duration.
No. The core rite is minimal: focused recitation and, ideally, a small ghee āhuti into a clean domestic flame, accompanied by a clear intention for long life.
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