Sukta 14
Rishi: Traditionally Savitar-hymn seers (RV parallels suggest a learned, RV-derived stratum; exact AV anukramaṇī attribution to be checked)
Devata: Savitar
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence is possible; confirm by syllable count in critical edition (this verse is not a simple anuṣṭubh).
Этот четырёхмантровый гимн Савитару призывает «истинное побуждение» (satyasava) Божества, чтобы направить намерение (mati) почитателя по благому пути и привлечь желанные блага (vāryāṇi), прежде всего скот и устойчивое благополучие. Напоминая о первозданном деянии Савитара, даровавшего «первому отцу» высоту и широкий простор, гимн представляет нынешнее процветание как законное продолжение космического порядка (dharma) и благоденствия предков.
Kind of charm
Mantras
Mantra 1
सविता अ॒भि त्यं दे॒वं स॑वि॒तार॑मो॒ण्योः क॒विक्र॑तुम्। अर्चा॑मि स॒त्यस॑वं रत्न॒धाम॒भि प्रि॒यं म॒तिम्
К тому богу Савитару, Побудителю, в его двояком стоянии, с замыслом провидца, я воспеваю: истинного вдохновителя, хранилище сокровищ; к нему направляю я своё дорогое намерение.
Mantra 2
उ॒र्ध्वा यस्या॒मति॒र्भा अदि॑द्युत॒त् सवी॑मनि । हिर॑ण्यपाणिरमिमीत सु॒क्रतुः॑ कृ॒पात् स्वः
Прямо вознесён его побудительный порыв; в самом побуждении вспыхнул его свет. Златорукий, с благим замыслом, по милости измерил небеса.
Mantra 3
सावी॒र्हि दे॑व प्रथ॒माय॑ पि॒त्रे व॒र्ष्माण॑मस्मै वरि॒माण॑मस्मै । अथा॒स्मभ्यं॑ सवित॒र्वार्या॑णि दि॒वोदि॑व॒ आ सु॑वा॒ भूरि॑ प॒श्वः
Ибо ты, о бог, побудил для Первого Отца — высоту для него, простор для него. Так ныне для нас, о Савитар, день за днём побуждай сюда желанные дары — изобилие скота.
Mantra 4
दमू॑ना दे॒वः स॑वि॒ता वरे॑ण्यो॒ दध॒द् रत्नं॒ दक्षं पि॒तृभ्य॒ आयूं॑षि । पिबा॒त् सोमं॑ म॒मद॑देनमि॒ष्टे परि॑ज्मा चित् क्रमते अस्य॒ धर्म॑णि
Домовитый бог Савитар, достойный избрания, дарующий сокровище, силу-умение (дакша) и сроки жизни Отцам, — да выпьет он Сому, да возрадуется в желанном приношении: даже круговой путь движется по его установлению.
Inside Sukta 14
How it unfolds
- How it opens
The hymn opens by praising Savitar directly as the god-Impeller in a ‘twofold station,’ seer-willed (kavikratu), while the reciter deliberately turns their dear intent (priyā mati) toward him.
- What it asks
Savitar is asked to impel desirable boons to the worshipper day after day—especially abundance of cattle—based on his precedent of granting loftiness and wide space to the primal father.
- Where its power lies
Savitar is portrayed as the reliable giver of ratna, dakṣa, and āyus, whose impulsion is ‘true’ (satyasava) and whose ordinance governs even the circling course (parijmā).
- How it closes
The hymn seals its efficacy by placing prosperity within Savitar’s dharma: the cosmos moves by his ordinance, so the requested gains are lawful, stable, and enduring.
Famous verses
satyasavaṃ ratnadhām
divo-diva ā suvā bhūri paśvaḥ
parijmā cit kramate asya dharmaṇi
Kind of hymn
Paustika (Prosperity) / Saṃkalpa-śānti (Right-intent, auspicious prompting)
What it is for
Alignment of the practitioner’s intent with Savitar’s auspicious impulsion, resulting in steady acquisition of desirable goods (especially cattle), domestic stability, competence, and long life, framed as sanctioned by cosmic order.
Who it is for
Householders, ritual specialists, and community leaders seeking sustained prosperity, good counsel, and orderly household/lineage welfare (including remembrance of the Fathers).
Also used as
- Śāntika (saṃkalpa-śānti / auspicious prompting)
- Gṛhya-domestic prosperity
- Pitṛ-related welfare (lineage continuity)
The deity
Savitar is the divine Impeller who sets beings and intentions in motion, awakens auspicious activity, and authorizes prosperity within the bounds of cosmic order. In this hymn he appears as seer-willed (kavikratu), treasure-housed (ratnadhāman), and domestically present (damūnā), linking household welfare with universal regulation.
Powers of the deity
- Impels and directs intention (mati) toward auspicious outcomes
- Grants desirable boons (vāryāṇi), wealth (ratna), and cattle (paśu)
- Bestows spaciousness/protective room (variman) and exaltation (varṣman)
- Confers skill/capacity (dakṣa) and longevity (āyus)
- Stabilizes action within cosmic ordinance (dharma/ṛta)
Why the deity is called
To obtain Savitar’s “true impulsion” for favourable counsel and right resolve, and to attract daily prosperity—treasures, competence, long life, and abundant cattle—secured as legitimate gifts under his ordinance and supportive of ancestral continuity.
The seer
- Savitar-stuti seers (RV-parallel stratum; AV anukramaṇī attribution to be verified)Atharvan. Paustika and Śāntika-style charms: securing auspicious impulsion (suva-/prasava), right resolve (mati/saṃkalpa), increase of wealth (ratna, paśu), and orderly domestic well-being aligned with ṛta/dharma.
Other hymns of this seer
- AV 7.14 (this sukta)
- RV parallels in Savitar hymns (exact RV locus to be checked against the AV critical edition/anukramaṇī)
Preparing for the rite
- Choose a clean, quiet domestic or sacrificial space; maintain śauca (cleanliness) and calm speech.
- Establish a focused intention (saṃkalpa) for prosperity and right counsel; face east at dawn if possible.
- Prepare a simple offering setup: water for sipping/sprinkling and (where appropriate) an oblation medium (ghee) or a symbolic “gift” item representing ratna/paśu (coin, grain, or dairy).
The rite
- Recite the sukta in order (4 mantras), with special emphasis on 7.14.1 to ‘set’ the mati toward Savitar.
- At 7.14.3, articulate the specific request: ‘day by day’ desirable goods and abundance of cattle; optionally accompany with a small offering (ghee into fire, or water libation).
- At 7.14.4, include an ancestral/lineage intention: welfare and longevity for the household and forebears; conclude with silent resolve, letting the ‘dharma’ line serve as a sealing affirmation.
What it needs
- Water (for ācamana/prokṣaṇa)
- Ghee (optional, for a small oblation)
- Soma is mentioned textually; in practice a lawful substitute (e.g., milk/juice) may be used in domestic contexts
- A token of prosperity (grain, coin, dairy, or cattle-related symbol)
When
Preferably at dawn or during the morning Savitar time; can be repeated daily (‘divo-diva’) for sustained paustika effect.
The main substance
Water (for purification and intention-setting); optional ghee oblation
Amulets
- Prosperity token (grain bundle, coin, or cattle-hair thread where culturally appropriate)
How it is prepared
Keep water in a clean vessel; sip/sprinkle before recitation. If offering, prepare a small ghee oblation or a simple libation; hold the prosperity token during 7.14.1 and set it aside as ‘charged’ at the conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions
To obtain Savitar’s auspicious impulsion so the worshipper’s intention becomes effective and prosperity arrives steadily—especially desirable goods and abundance of cattle.
It cites Savitar’s primeval gift of exaltation and spacious protection as a precedent, implying that present prosperity is a lawful continuation of that same divine ordinance.
The text mentions Soma, but the hymn can be used devotionally with cleanliness, water, and a clear intention; a small offering (ghee or a simple libation) is optional in domestic practice.
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