Atharva Veda Sukta 48
Kanda 7Anuvaka 5Sukta 482 Mantras

Sukta 48

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn addressed to Rākā; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī lists)

Devata: Rākā (full-moon goddess; fertility and restoration)

Chandas: Mixed; predominantly Triṣṭubh-like cadence in Atharvanic adaptation (exact metrical scan depends on pada resolution).

Ce bref hymne atharvanique invoque Rākā, puissance de la pleine lune, de restauration et de fécondité, afin qu’elle « recouse » ce qui a été percé ou tranché et rende au corps son intégrité. Dans le même souffle, il la prie d’accorder un fils-héros vigoureux et la prospérité, présentant la plénitude lunaire comme modèle d’intégrité corporelle et d’accroissement du foyer.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.48

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Rākā is the auspicious fullness of the moon, invoked as a goddess who restores completeness—of the body (healing) and of the household (fertility and prosperity).

It is a vivid ritual image for repairing what has been pierced or cut: the mantra asks the lunar power of wholeness to ‘seal’ and restore the body’s covering so integrity returns.

Ideally near the full moon (Paurṇamāsī) or under the waxing/full moon for fertility and increase; for immediate healing needs, it may be recited at once and repeated on the next full moon as reinforcement.

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