Atharva Veda Sukta 31
Kanda 6Anuvaka 4Sukta 313 Mantras

Sukta 31

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (cosmological hymn cluster)

Devata: Gauḥ/Pṛśni (cosmic cow; nourishing principle)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Himne kosmologis–paustika yang singkat ini menyeru Sapi Kosmis (Gauḥ/Pṛśni) sebagai asas pemelihara yang menegakkan makhluk-makhluk di antara Ibu dan Bapa serta menuntun mereka menuju svàr (cahaya surgawi). Kemakmuran dipautkan pada penataan kosmos yang benar: napas-hidup (prāṇa/apāna) menyingkap kuasa berdaulat yang bercahaya, dan Vāk (ucapan suci) ditambatkan pada lintasan terbang matahari serta stasiun-stasiun waktu yang terukur. Dilantunkan untuk pertambahan, kekayaan ternak-sapi, vitalitas, dan keselarasan mujur dengan irama harian dan irama surgawi.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.31

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Gauḥ/Pṛśni is not only a literal cow but a cosmic symbol of nourishment and increase—the life-supporting principle that establishes beings in right order and leads toward svàr (heavenly light).

Because prosperity and well-being are rooted in stable life-breath. The hymn treats prāṇa (in-breath/life-force) and apāna (downward/out-breath force) as the inner basis by which luminous clarity and strength become manifest.

It points to the shining stations of time—often understood as the measured cycle of days (a month-like count) and the ordered rhythm of dawn and daylight—showing that success comes from life and speech aligned to cosmic timing.

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