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Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Angiras lineages; specific r̥ṣi attribution depends on anukramaṇī tradition for this hymn).
Devata: Hiraṇya (gold) as empowered substance; implicitly Āyus/Varcas/Bala as desired powers.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant Atharvanic charm-meter; verse is in two pādas/hemistichs with anuṣṭubh cadence).
Is mantra mein sone ka ek kangan banaya jata hai. Ye kangan lambi umar deta hai. Isme taakat aur chamak aati hai. Pani aur podhon ki taakat isme sama jati hai. Mahine aur mausam ke saal bhar chalte rehte hain. Indra aur Agni se anumangi li jati hai. Saare devta is ashirwad ko pakka banate hain. Jiska matlab hai lambi aur takatwar zindagi.
Mantra 1
दीर्घायुःप्राप्तिः। यदाब॑ध्नन् दाक्षाय॒णा हिर॑ण्यं श॒तानी॑काय सुमन॒स्यमा॑नाः । तत् ते॑ बध्ना॒म्यायु॑षे॒ वर्च॑से॒ बला॑य दीर्घायु॒त्वाय॑ श॒तशा॑रदाय
Pehle logon ne sone ki baandh banayi thi. Woh log acche dil se yeh banate the. Ab main bhi tumhare liye yeh baandh bana raha hoon. Tum lambi umar jiyo, takat wale raho, sau saal tak jiyo.
Mantra 2
नैनं॒ रक्षां॑सि॒ न पि॑शा॒चाः स॑हन्ते दे॒वाना॒मोजः॑ प्रथम॒जं ह्ये॒तत्। यो बिभ॑र्ति दाक्षाय॒णं हिर॑ण्यं॒ स जी॒वेषु॑ कृणुते दी॒र्घमायुः॑
Bhagwan ki takat isme hai. Koi bura jaanwar isko nahi haar sakta. Yeh sabse pehle bana tha. Jo yeh sone ki baandh pehnta hai, woh lambi umar jeeta hai.
Mantra 3
अ॒पां तेजो॒ ज्योति॒रोजो॒ बलं॑ च॒ वन॒स्पती॑नामु॒त वी॒र्याऽणि । इन्द्र॑ इवेन्द्रि॒याण्यधि॑ धारयामो अ॒स्मिन् तद् दक्ष॑माणो बिभर॒द्धिर॑ण्यम्
Paani ki chamak, uski roshni, uski taakat aur pedon ki taakat. Indra jaisi shakti hum apne upar le lete hain. Ab woh sona lekar chal paayega.
Mantra 4
समा॑नां मा॒सामृ॒तुभि॑ष्ट्वा व॒यं सं॑वत्स॒रस्य॒ पय॑सा पिपर्मि । इ॒न्द्रा॒ग्नी विश्वे॑ दे॒वास्तेऽनु॑ मन्यन्ता॒महृ॑णीयमानाः
Maheenon aur ritu ke saath hum tumhe saal bhar ka doodh deke poora karte hain. Indra aur Agni aur saare bhagwan, sab khush hoke isko maan lein. Koi gussa na ho.
It is recited while binding a gold amulet to secure long life, bodily radiance, and strength—ideally “for a hundred autumns”—and to keep the blessing stable through the year.
In Atharvanic practice, certain substances are empowered as carriers of tejas and āyus. Gold’s brightness and durability make it a fitting seat for varcas and protective vitality when ritually bound on.
Water represents purification and life-splendor, plants represent healing efficacy and vigor, and milk symbolizes nourishment and ‘filling.’ Together they complete the charm and help it endure across months, seasons, and the year.
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