Atharva Veda Sukta 60
Kanda 6Anuvaka 6Sukta 603 Mantras

Sukta 60

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn for pati-lābha)

Devata: Aryaman

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Himne pati-lābha yang singkat ini memohon kepada Aryaman, penjaga ikatan yang disahkan oleh tatanan sosial, agar menghadirkan suami yang layak bagi seorang gadis dan meneguhkan peralihannya menuju peran istri yang berbuah. Himne ini mengakui arena persaingan dalam pemilihan jodoh ("pertemuan bersama") dan memohon keunggulan ilahi atas para pesaing. Bait penutup menambatkan permohonan itu pada daya penataan kosmis Dhātṛ, menyiratkan bahwa pernikahan yang serasi merupakan bagian dari ṛta (tatanan yang mantap) dan membawa keturunan serta kemakmuran.

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.60

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Aryaman represents lawful fellowship and the social contract—especially marriage alliances that require communal recognition. He is invoked to bring a legitimate, well-matched union rather than a merely private desire.

It points to the public/communal setting where matches are discussed and evaluated—family meetings, assemblies, or social gatherings. The mantra asks that the maiden succeed there even when other women are also present as rivals.

Dhātṛ is the cosmic “Ordainer” who sets earth, heaven, and the sun in place. By invoking him, the hymn frames the husband’s appointment as something firmly established in cosmic order—stable, fitting, and fruitful.

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