Atharva Veda Sukta 79
Kanda 7Anuvaka 8Sukta 794 Mantras

Sukta 79

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution varies for lunar hymns)

Devata: Rātrī / Amāvāsyā (New-Moon as goddess)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification against pada-count in a critical edition)

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 7.79

Mantras

Mantra 1

अमावास्या। यत् ते॑ दे॒वा अकृ॑ण्वन् भाग॒धेय॒ममा॑वास्ये सं॒वस॑न्तो महि॒त्वा। तेना॑ नो य॒ज्ञं पि॑पृहि विश्ववारे र॒यिं नो॑ धेहि सुभगे सु॒वीर॑म्

New-moon. What share the Gods established for thee at new-moon, abiding together in thy majesty—therewith make full our sacrifice, O all-boon-giving; set for us wealth, O fortunate one, rich in goodly sons and men.

Mantra 2

अ॒हमे॒वास्म्य॑मावा॒स्या॒३ मामा व॑सन्ति सु॒कृतो॒ मयी॒मे। मयि॑ दे॒वा उ॒भये॑ सा॒ध्याश्चेन्द्र॑ज्येष्ठाः॒ सम॑गच्छन्त॒ सर्वे॑

I, even I, am New-moon: unto me the well-doers come to dwell—these here within me. In me the Gods, both kinds, the Sādhyas, and all the Indra-headed, assemble together.

Mantra 3

आग॒न् रात्री॑ सं॒गम॑नी॒ वसू॑ना॒मूर्जं॑ पु॒ष्टं वस्वा॑वे॒शय॑न्ती । अ॒मा॒वा॒स्याऽयै ह॒विषा॑ विधे॒मोर्जं॒ दुहा॑ना॒ पय॑सा न॒ आग॑न्

Night hath come, the gatherer of treasures, bringing wealth, infusing thriving strength. To New-Moon with oblation would we do worship: milking forth nourishment with milk, let her come unto us.

Mantra 4

अमा॑वास्ये न त्वदे॒तान्य॒न्यो विश्वा॑ रू॒पाणि॑ परि॒भूर्ज॑जान । यत् का॑मास्ते जुहु॒मस्तन्नो॑ अस्तु व॒यं स्या॑म॒ पत॑यो रयि॒णाम्

O New-Moon, none other than thou, the all-surpassing, hath begotten all these forms. What desires to thee we offer, let that be ours: may we become the lords of riches.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used at the new-moon night (Amāvāsyā) to make the domestic offering ‘complete’ and to attract prosperity—wealth (rayi/vasu), nourishment (ūrj), thriving increase (puṣṭi), and strong offspring/household strength (suvīra).

The hymn personifies the new-moon night as a divine power and a ‘meeting place’ where gods and merit (sukṛta) dwell. By honoring that time as sacred, the householder aligns the rite with the divine assembly and expects tangible increase.

No special herbs or amulets are indicated in the hymn itself. The key materials are a simple oblation (havis) and milk (payas), performed at the proper time—Amāvāsyā night—with the intention of drawing ūrj and puṣṭi into the home.

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