Sukta 104
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Varuṇa; Bṛhaspati; Cow as prosperity-symbol
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires full metrical verification).
Este himno paustika de un solo verso pide el don de una vaca lechera moteada, ricamente productiva y siempre preñada/siempre pariendo — emblema de una prosperidad sostenida—, otorgada bajo la sanción legítima de Varuṇa. Al afirmar una concordia amistosa con Bṛhaspati (la palabra sagrada y el poder sacerdotal), el recitador se atribuye la capacidad de «poner en orden» el bienestar corporal y la dicha del hogar conforme a su deseo.
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It asks for a speckled milch-cow that is consistently productive—“good-milking” and “ever with calf”—as a stable form of prosperity.
Varuṇa represents lawful, orderly bestowal (ṛta), while Bṛhaspati represents the power of sacred speech and priestly support; together they authorize and stabilize prosperity and personal welfare.
It can be recited at the byre or at milking time, optionally with a small offering of milk or ghee, focusing intention on sustained cattle productivity and the ordering of one’s bodily well-being.
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