Sukta 33
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often treated as an Āpaḥ-sūkta; r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī tradition)
Devata: Āpaḥ (Waters), with Savitar and Agni as embedded powers
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (predominant cadence; as transmitted in Atharvanic form)
Is mantra mein paani ko jeevant aur chamakdaar bataya gaya hai. Paani sonne jaisa rang wala hai aur gandagi dhone wala hai. Isme Savitar ki shakti aur Agni ki agni chhupi hui hai. Log is mantra ko paani par padhte hain. Yeh paani nahaane, chhichhane ya peene ke kaam aata hai. Yeh rog aur gandagi door karta hai. Paani ghar aur mareez ke liye shanti aur bhalaai laata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
आपः। हिर॑ण्यवर्णाः॒ शुच॑यः पाव॒का यासु॑ जा॒तः स॑वि॒ता यास्व॒ग्निः । या अ॒ग्निं गर्भं॑ दधि॒रे सु॒वर्णा॒स्ता न॒ आपः॒ शं स्यो॒ना भ॑वन्तु
Yeh paani sona jaisa chamakta hai, bilkul saaf hai. Isme Surya aur Agni dono ka kam hai. Yeh paani Agni ko apne paas rakhta hai jaise koi baccha ho. Yeh sona jaisa paani hamare liye accha ho, humare kaam aaye.
Mantra 2
यासां॒ राजा॒ वरु॑णो॒ याति॒ मध्ये॑ सत्यानृ॒ते अ॑व॒पश्य॒न् जना॑नाम्। या अ॒ग्निं गर्भं॑ दधि॒रे सु॒वर्णा॒स्ता न॒ आपः॒ शं स्यो॒ना भ॑वन्तु
Varun yeh paani ke beech mein rehta hai. Woh sab logon ko dekhta hai aur jaanta hai kaun sach bolta hai kaun jhooth. Yeh sona jaisa paani Agni ko apne paas rakhta hai. Yeh paani hamare liye accha ho, humare kaam aaye.
Mantra 3
यासां॑ दे॒वा दि॒वि कृ॒ण्वन्ति॑ भ॒क्षं या अ॒न्तरि॑क्षे बहु॒धा भव॑न्ति । या अ॒ग्निं गर्भं॑ दधि॒रे सु॒वर्णा॒स्ता न॒ आपः॒ शं स्यो॒ना भ॑वन्तु
Aasman mein devta log paani ka hissa baant rahe hain. Hawa mein woh paani kitne roop le leta hai. Us paani mein agni bhi basa hai, aur woh sona jaisa chamakta hai. Aisa paani hamare liye bhala kare, hame accha kare.
Mantra 4
शि॒वेन॑ मा॒ चक्षु॑षा पश्यतापः शि॒वया॑ त॒न्वोप॑ स्पृशत॒ त्वचं॑ मे । घृत॒श्चुतः॒ शुच॑यो॒ याः पा॑व॒कास्ता न॒ आपः॒ शं स्यो॒ना भवन्तु
Paani, tum acchi nazar se mujhe dekho. Apne acche shareer se meri skin ko chu lo. Tum mein ghee jaisa chamak hai, tum saaf ho, tum saaf karte ho. Aisa paani hamare liye bhala kare, hame accha kare.
Frequently Asked Questions
To empower water as a purifying and healing medium—used for sprinkling, washing, or bathing—so it removes impurity and brings welfare (śam) and benign protection.
It expresses that waters are not only cooling and cleansing; they also contain inner tejas (transformative heat). That hidden fire-power helps the water ‘work’ against affliction and restore vitality.
Recite the hymn over a vessel of clean water, then sprinkle the doorway and living space or wash the face and hands with it while intending purification and calm. If someone is unwell, gently sprinkle the head and limbs or use it for a bath.
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