Atharva Veda Sukta 89
Kanda 7Anuvaka 9Sukta 894 Mantras

Sukta 89

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn)

Devata: Agni (primary), with Indra and the Viśve Devāḥ as witnesses/ratifiers

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires padic count confirmation in the received text)

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.89

Mantras

Mantra 1

दिव्या आपः। अ॒पो दि॒व्या अ॑चायिषं॒ रसे॑न॒ सम॑पृक्ष्महि । पय॑स्वानग्न॒ आग॑मं॒ तं मा॒ सं सृ॑ज॒ वर्च॑सा

The heavenly Waters have I drawn; with their essence we have wholly sprinkled ourselves. O Agni, come hither with what is milky: that do thou wholly send into me with lustre.

Mantra 2

सं मा॑ग्ने॒ वर्च॑सा सृज॒ सं प्र॒जया॒ समायु॑षा । वि॒द्युर्मे॑ अ॒स्य दे॒वा इन्द्रो॑ विद्यात् सह ऋषि॑भिः

Unite me, O Agni, with splendour; unite me with offspring, unite me with length of days. Let the Gods take knowledge of this of me; let Indra know it, together with the seers.

Mantra 3

इ॒दमा॑पः॒ प्र व॑हताव॒द्यं च॒ मलं॑ च॒ यत्। यच्चा॑भिदु॒द्रोहानृ॑तं॒ यच्च॑ शे॒पे अ॒भीरु॑णम्

This, O Waters, bear ye forth—what fault and what defilement there is; and what untruth, what treacherous wrong, and what dread thing lies in curse or oath.

Mantra 4

एधो॑ऽस्येधिषी॒य स॒मिद॑सि॒ समे॑धिषीय । तेजो॑ऽसि॒ तेजो॒ मयि॑ धेहि

Thou art fuel: may I be kindled. Thou art kindling: may I be well-kindled. Thou art splendour: in me do thou deposit splendour.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to increase and stabilize personal radiance (varchas/tejas), prosperity through continuity/offspring (prajā), and long life (āyus), especially when one feels depleted or wants strengthened presence and health.

Agni performs the transfer of vitality, while Indra and the All-Gods function as witnesses who ‘know’ the boon, a ritual way of confirming it so the gained strength and status are not reversed or taken away.

This sukta primarily works with water (for sprinkling) and the fire with fuel/kindling. Herbs and amulets are not required by the hymn’s wording; the key act is the recitation with water-purification and the tejas-transfer at the fire.

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