Sukta 26
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted without a single fixed ṛṣi attribution in practical sūktas; commonly classed under Atharvan/Angiras milieu)
Devata: Bṛhaspati; Sinīvālī; Anumati (with paśu-saṃgraha as the pragmatic focus)
Chandas: Mixed/Pragātha-like cadence; functionally treated as a two-pāda verse in Atharvanic ritual recitation (often aligned to Anuṣṭubh tendencies in practice)
Is mantra mein gaay-bail ko wapas lane ki baat hai. Brahmaspati ko bulaya hai jo rasta janta hai. Sinivali aage chalati hai taki sahi raah mile. Anumati se maanga hai ki sab theek se mil jaye. Gaushala mein sab pashu aake jama ho jayein. Unko pakka pakka rakha jaye taki bhatke nahi. Isse ghar ki barkat banti hai aur sab safe rehte hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पशुसंवर्धनम्। एह य॑न्तु प॒शवो॒ ये प॑रे॒युर्वा॒युर्येषां॑ सहचा॒रं जु॒जोष॑ । त्वष्टा॒ येषां॑ रूप॒धेया॑नि वेदा॒स्मिन् तान् गो॒ष्ठे स॑वि॒ता नि य॑छतु
Sab gaaye-bail yahan aake ek jagah hon. Jo bahar bhatak gaye hain, hawa unka saath diya hai. Tvashtha unka roop aur nishani jaanta hai. Savita unhe is gaay-ke-baandh mein pakad ke rakh.
Mantra 2
इ॒मं गो॒ष्ठं प॒शवः॒ सं स्र॑वन्तु॒ बृह॒स्पति॒रा न॑यतु प्रजा॒नन्। सि॒नी॒वा॒ली न॑य॒त्वाग्र॑मेषामाज॒ग्मुषो॑ अनुमते॒ नि य॑छ
Is gaay ke baandh mein sab jaanwar aake ek saath hon. Brihaspati sab jaanwaron ko jaanta hai, woh unhe yahan laaye. Sineevali aage wale jaanwaron ko le aaye. Anumati, jo jaanwar aa gaye hain unhe yahin pakad ke rakh.
Mantra 3
सं सं स्र॑वन्तु प॒शवः॒ समश्वाः॒ समु॒ पूरु॑षाः । सं धा॒न्यऽस्य॒ या स्फा॒तिः सं॑स्रा॒व्येऽण ह॒विषा॑ जुहोमि
Sab jaanwar ek saath aake bahin. Ghode bhi aaye, aadmi bhi aaye. Jo anaaj ki badh hoti hai woh bhi ek saath ho. Main havan kar ke sab ko bulata hoon.
Mantra 4
सं सि॑ञ्चामि॒ गवां॑ क्षी॒रं समाज्ये॑न॒ बलं॒ रसम्। संसि॑क्ता अ॒स्माकं॑ वी॒रा ध्रु॒वा गावो॒ मयि॒ गोप॑तौ
Main gaay ka doodh aur ghee mila ke chidkata hoon. Isse hamare veer mazboot hon. Main gaayon ka malik hoon, gaayein mere paas pakki rahein.
Mantra 5
आ ह॑रामि॒ गवां॑ क्षी॒रमाहा॑र्षं धा॒न्यं॑१ रस॑म्। आहृ॑ता अ॒स्माकं॑ वी॒रा आ पत्नी॑रि॒दमस्त॑कम्
Main gaay ka doodh laa raha hoon. Main anaaj aur uska ras bhi laa raha hoon. Humare veer yahan aa gaye hain. Humari patniyan bhi aa gayi hain. Ab yeh ghar hamara ho gaya hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to bring cattle together into the stall (goṣṭha), guide them safely back, and ritually prevent them from straying or being lost—thereby stabilizing pastoral wealth.
Bṛhaspati provides knowledgeable guidance and right order, Sinīvālī brings auspicious leading and successful arrival, and Anumati grants and ‘holds fast’ what has been gained so the herd remains secured.
Driving the herd into the pen while reciting, then closing/sealing the enclosure at the ‘hold fast’ line, and sprinkling milk mixed with ghee in the stall to affirm steadfastness (dhruvā) of cows and household strength.
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