Sukta 70
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book)
Devata: Indra, Sūrya, Viśve Devāḥ, and Āyus
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like with rubric
Este encanto de longevidade em um único mantra suplica aos deuses sustentadores — Indra, Sūrya e os Viśve Devāḥ — que estabeleçam o recitador em pūrṇāyuḥ («plenitude de vida», “duração completa da vida”). Ao alinhar a própria força vital com a vitalidade viva e duradoura dos deuses, o hino funciona como uma prece-afirmação concisa para «viver toda a vida até o seu termo».
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used for longevity and life-stability—praying to live out a full, complete lifespan (pūrṇāyuḥ, sarvam āyuḥ).
It aligns the reciter with the gods as sustainers of vitality: as they ‘live’ and uphold life in the world, that living power is invoked to sustain the person’s own āyus.
No. This hymn is self-contained; it works as a spoken longevity affirmation-prayer, ideally recited with clear intention (saṅkalpa), often at sunrise or during recovery.
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