Sukta 17
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective in many paustika units)
Devata: Dhātṛ, Savitṛ, Prajāpati, Agni, Tvaṣṭṛ, Viṣṇu (prosperity-and-progeny complex)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (mixed/irregular in AV transmission)
Is sukta mein kai devtaon ko bulaya gaya hai jaise Dhatr, Savitr, Prajapati, Agni, Tvastr aur Vishnu. Yeh sab devta ko bolte hain ki havan samagri le lo aur ghar ki kismat pakki karo. Iska main maqsad hai ki insaan ko achha ghar mile aur ghar mein achhi cheezein aayein. Aage yeh bhi maanga hai ki aulad ho aur khandaan aage badhe. Yeh sab devta milkar maante hain aur yajman ki zindagi mein samriddhi daal dete hain. Ghar, dhan aur aulad - teeno cheezein "place" ho jaati hain is mantra se.
Mantras
Mantra 1
द्रविणार्थ प्रार्थना। धा॒ता द॑धातु नो र॒यिमीशा॑नो॒ जग॑त॒स्पतिः॑ । स नः॑ पू॒र्णेन॑ यच्छतु
Dua hai ki Dhata humein paisa de. Wohi toh sabka malik hai, saari duniya ka sardar. Woh humein poora de, jisse humara kaam chal jaye.
Mantra 2
धा॒ता द॑धातु दा॒शुषे॒ प्राचीं॑ जी॒वातु॒क्षि॑ताम्। व॒यं दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि सुम॒तिं वि॒श्वरा॑धसः
Dhata bhagwan jo denewala hai, woh jo yahan bhakti kar raha hai usko aage badhne wala ghar de. Yeh ghar uski jaan mein jaan daalega. Hum us bhagwan ki acchi nazar ko apne dil mein basa lete hain. Woh sab kuch dene wala hai.
Mantra 3
धा॒ता विश्वा॒ वार्या॑ दधातु प्र॒जाका॑माय दा॒शुषे॑ दुरो॒णे। तस्मै॑ दे॒वाअ॒मृतं॒ सं व्य॑यन्तु॒ विश्वे॑ दे॒वा अदि॑तिः स॒जोषाः॑
Dhata bhagwan uske ghar mein sab acchi cheezein de. Woh aulad chahta hai, toh uski yeh dua hai. Saare dev uske liye amrit phaila dein. Amrit matlab jo marne wali cheez nahi hai. Aditi aur saare dev milkar uski bhalai karein.
Mantra 4
धा॒ता रा॒तिः स॑वि॒तेदं जु॑षन्तां प्र॒जाप॑तिर्नि॒धिप॑तिर्नो अ॒ग्निः । त्वष्टा॒ विष्णुः॑ प्र॒जया॑ संररा॒णो यज॑मानाय॒ द्रवि॑णं दधातु
Dhata aur Savita is mein khush hon. Prajapati jo khazeena ka malik hai, hamara Agni. Tvashta aur Vishnu dono milkar bacchon ke saath khush hokar yagya karne wale ko dhan dein.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is recited to stabilize household prosperity—securing a life-supporting dwelling, material goods, wealth (draviṇa), and especially progeny for the yajamāna.
The sukta aims at a ‘complete’ boon (home + wealth + offspring). Dhātṛ establishes, Savitṛ impels, Prajāpati governs progeny/treasure, Agni carries the offering, Tvaṣṭṛ fashions fertility, and Viṣṇu sustains expansion—together ensuring unanimous success.
Ideally it accompanies a simple domestic offering into Agni, since the hymn asks the gods to ‘take pleasure in this.’ In practice, it can also be recited as a household prayer with a symbolic or mental offering when fire is unavailable.
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