Atharva Veda Sukta 62
Kanda 6Anuvaka 7Sukta 623 Mantras

Sukta 62

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies in anukramaṇī lists)

Devata: Vaiśvānara (Agni), Vāta, Dyāvā-Pṛthivī

Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-mixed (Atharvanic; often treated as mixed meter)

この短いアタルヴァ・ヴェーダの讃歌は、浄化と治癒を目的とする簡潔な呪章であり、宇宙的な清め手――ヴァイシュヴァーナラ(アグニ)、ヴァータ(風/息)、そして天と地(Dyāvā‑Pṛthivī)――を呼び起こして、身体および祭儀に付着した穢れを洗い清める。穢れの除去は、sūnṛtā(慈しみを帯びた真実の言葉/誠実な言説)、varcas(輝く活力)、繁栄と長寿という積極的な獲得と結びつけられ、「長く太陽の昇るのを見る」という表現で寿命の成就が語られる。

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.62

Mantras

Mantra 1

पावमानम्। वै॒श्वा॒न॒रो र॒श्मिभि॑र्नः पुनातु॒ वातः॑ प्रा॒णेने॑षि॒रो नभो॑भिः । द्यावा॑पृथि॒वी पय॑सा॒ पय॑स्वती ऋ॒ताव॑री य॒ज्ञिये॑ न पुनीताम्

(浄化)光輝を放つヴァイシュヴァーナラ(Vaiśvānara)が、その光線によって我らを浄めよ。風よ、息(prāṇa)をもって迅く来たり、天の水によって浄めよ。乳に富む天と地よ、ṛta(宇宙の秩序)を守る者、祭祀にふさわしき者よ、我らを浄めたまえ。

Mantra 2

वै॒श्वा॒न॒रीं सू॒नृता॒मा र॑भध्वं॒ यस्या॒ आशा॑स्त॒न्वोऽवी॒तपृ॑ष्ठाः । तया॑ गृ॒णन्तः॑ सध॒मादे॑षु व॒यं स्या॑म॒ पत॑यो रयी॒नाम्

ヴァイシュヴァーナリー(Vaiśvānari)—やさしき真実の言葉(sūnṛtā)—をしっかりと捉えよ。彼女の願いは、われらの身を後ろより守り覆う。彼女とともに、共なる饗宴の座で讃歌を唱えつつ、われらが富(rayi)の主となりますように。

Mantra 3

वै॒श्वा॒न॒रीं वर्च॑स॒ आ र॑भध्वं शु॒द्धा भव॑न्तः॒ शुच॑यः पाव॒काः । इ॒हेड॑या सध॒मादं॒ मद॑न्तो॒ ज्योक् प॑श्येम॒ सूर्य॑मु॒च्चर॑न्तम्

光輝(varcas)のためにヴァイシュヴァーナリー(Vaiśvānari)を捉えよ。自ら清められて、清浄にして輝き、浄化する者となれ。ここでイダー(Iḍā)とともに、共なる饗宴に歓喜しつつ、久しく昇りゆく太陽を仰ぎ見ますように。

Frequently Asked Questions

For purification—clearing ritual impurity and illness-causing taints—and for restoring strength, splendor (varcas), prosperity, and longevity.

Because purification is pictured as total: Agni purifies by heat and rays, Wind purifies by breath and movement, and Heaven–Earth stabilize purity through nourishment and cosmic order (ṛta).

No. The hymn is effective as a śuddhi–rakṣā recitation with simple supports like clean water, a flame/lamp, and optionally milk as a nourishing purifier.

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