Sukta 58
Rishi: Unspecified here (to be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 7.58).
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa; Soma as offering/deity.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (to be verified against full hymn).
Mantras
Mantra 1
अन्नम्। इन्द्रा॑वरुणा सुतपावि॒मं सु॒तं सोमं॑ पिबतं॒ मद्यं॑ धृतव्रतौ । यु॒वो रथो॑ अध्व॒रो दे॒ववी॑तये॒ प्रति॒ स्वस॑र॒मुप॑ यातु पी॒तये॑
Food (be this). O Indra-Varuṇa, ye purifiers of the pressed, drink ye this pressed Soma, the exhilarating draught, O steadfast in ordinance. Your chariot—this sacrifice—let it come up in answer for the gods’ enjoyment, unto the Sister, for the drinking.
Mantra 2
इन्द्रा॑वरुणा॒ मधु॑मत्तमस्य॒ वृष्णः॒ सोम॑स्य वृष॒णा वृ॑षेथाम्। इ॒दं वा॒मन्धः॒ परि॑षिक्तमा॒सद्या॒स्मिन् ब॒र्हिषि॑ मादयेथाम्
O Indra-Varuṇa, of the most honeyed, of the vigorous Soma—ye two Bulls, be ye strong therein. This Soma-essence for you, poured all about, having sat down upon this sacred grass, do ye take delight therein.
Frequently Asked Questions
To get divine acceptance of the offering—especially Soma/andhas—so that food (anna) becomes a source of strength, nourishment, and stable prosperity.
Indra represents invigorating power and increase, while Varuṇa represents firm ordinance and ṛta. Together they symbolize prosperity that is both strong and properly sanctioned.
In Atharvanic domestic practice, Soma is often represented by a ritually acceptable substitute drink offered with purity and intention; the hymn’s focus is the consecration and acceptance of nourishment.
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