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 ringkas ini memohon kepada Aryaman, penjaga ikatan perkahwinan yang diakui masyarakat, agar membawa seorang suami yang sesuai kepada seorang gadis dan meneguhkan peralihannya ke dalam peranan isteri yang subur. Ia mengakui gelanggang persaingan dalam pemilihan jodoh ("pertemuan umum") dan memohon kelebihan ilahi atas para pesaing. Bait penutup menambatkan permohonan itu pada kuasa Dhātṛ yang menata tatanan kosmik, menyiratkan bahawa perkahwinan yang sepadan adalah sebahagian daripada ṛta (tertib yang mantap) dan membawa zuriat 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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