Sukta 10
Rishi: As per AV 7.10 anukramaṇī tradition (variable)
Devata: Sarasvatī
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like (long pādas; to be confirmed by metrical scan)
एष एकऋचः सूक्तः सरस्वतीं स्तन-प्रतिमया आह्वयति—अक्षयः मधुरः पोषकः प्रवाह इव सर्वेषां काम्यानां रत्नानां वृद्ध्यर्थम्। अयं पौष्टिक-समृद्धि-मन्त्रः; तां हर्षदायिनीं, अनुग्रहकामिनीं, सुलभाह्वानां, दानशीलां च स्तुत्वा जप्ता तत्क्षणं वृद्धिं, बहुत्वं, पोषणं च तथा समृद्धान् वाञ्छितान् निधीन् प्रार्थयते।
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a poetic image for a continuous, life-giving flow—like milk or a river—symbolizing nourishment that increases well-being and prosperity.
It is primarily paustika: recited to promote thriving—food, resources, and “choice treasures”—and to invite steady increase and well-being into one’s life or household.
No items are required by the text. Many practitioners optionally use clean water as a supportive symbol of Sarasvatī’s flow, but the recitation itself is central.
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