Atharva Veda Sukta 31
Kanda 6Anuvaka 4Sukta 313 Mantras

Sukta 31

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (cosmological hymn cluster)

Devata: Gauḥ/Pṛśni (cosmic cow; nourishing principle)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Ang maikling himnong kosmolohiko-paustika na ito ay tumatawag sa kosmikong Baka (Gauḥ/Pṛśni) bilang ang prinsipyong nagpapakain na nagtatatag ng mga nilalang sa pagitan ng Ina at Ama at nagpapatnubot sa kanila patungo sa svàr (makalangit na liwanag). Ito ay nagsasama ng kasaganaan sa tamang pagkakasunod-sunod ng kosmos: ang mahalagang hininga (prāṇa/apāna) ay nagpapakita ng soberanong liwanag na kapangyarihan, at ang Vāk (banal na pananalita) ay nakaukit sa paglipad ng araw at sa sukat na mga estasyon ng panahon. Binibigkas para sa paglago, yaman sa baka, lakas ng buhay, at mapalad na pagkakahanay sa araw-araw at makalangit na ritmo.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.31

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Gauḥ/Pṛśni is not only a literal cow but a cosmic symbol of nourishment and increase—the life-supporting principle that establishes beings in right order and leads toward svàr (heavenly light).

Because prosperity and well-being are rooted in stable life-breath. The hymn treats prāṇa (in-breath/life-force) and apāna (downward/out-breath force) as the inner basis by which luminous clarity and strength become manifest.

It points to the shining stations of time—often understood as the measured cycle of days (a month-like count) and the ordered rhythm of dawn and daylight—showing that success comes from life and speech aligned to cosmic timing.

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