Atharva Veda Sukta 61
Kanda 7Anuvaka 7Sukta 612 Mantras

Sukta 61

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Agni (as tapas-bearer)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; Atharvanic homa-formulas commonly in anuṣṭubh)

Himne Atharvanik yang singkat ini memandang Agni sebagai pembawa dan penghasil tapas (panas, daya yang ditempa oleh disiplin), dengan memanfaatkan “teknologi api” berupa proses “memanaskan” untuk menumbuhkan kekuatan batin. Dengan menyalakan tapas melalui Agni, para pelaku ritus mengupayakan capaian paustika—āyus (umur panjang), medhā (kecerdasan jernih), serta kedudukan yang menguntungkan dalam śruti/kemasyhuran—yang diteguhkan melalui pendengaran yang saksama dan fokus ritual yang tepat.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.61

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Frequently Asked Questions

It asks Agni to intensify tapas (transformative heat/discipline) so the reciters become long-lived (āyus), clear-minded (sumeḍhas/medhā), and favored in sacred hearing and good repute (śruti/śruta).

Both senses are present, but the hymn emphasizes a fire-centered technology: tapas as heat generated through Agni and disciplined practice, yielding tangible paustika benefits like longevity and sharpened understanding.

It can be recited while kindling or tending a fire (homa/household Agni), especially before study or recitation, focusing on steady attention and ‘heating up’ resolve so that learning and mental clarity increase along with vitality.

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