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 es una breve bendición atharvánica por la integridad corporal, la vitalidad y una fuerza estable. El himno «traza» las facultades clave (aliento, vista, oído, habla) y los miembros (brazos, muslos, piernas, pies) e instala en ellos ojas (vigor), java (rapidez) y pratiṣṭhā (firme arraigo), a la vez que aparta explícitamente la lesión, el deterioro y los signos de la senescencia.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अङ्गानि। वाङ् म॑ आ॒सन् न॒सोः प्रा॒णश्चक्षु॑र॒क्ष्णोः श्रोत्रं॒ कर्ण॑योः । अप॑लिताः॒ केशा॒ अशो॑णा॒ दन्ता॑ ब॒हु बा॒ह्वोर्बल॑म्
Que mis miembros estén en buen estado: que el aliento esté en mis fosas nasales, la vista en mis ojos, el oído en mis oídos; que mis cabellos no encanezcan, que mis dientes sean firmes, y que en mis brazos haya fuerza abundante.
Mantra 2
ऊ॒र्वोरोजो॒ जङ्घ॑योर्ज॒वः पाद॑योः । प्र॒ति॒ष्ठा अरि॑ष्टानि मे॒ सर्वा॒त्मानि॑भृष्टः
En mis muslos haya vigor; en mis piernas, rapidez; en mis pies, firme asentamiento. Que todas mis condiciones estén indemnes; que mi ser entero quede sin golpe.
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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