Sukta 68
Rishi: Traditionally Atharvanic/Angirasa milieu (hymn to Sarasvatī; specific r̥ṣi varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Sarasvatī
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical check)
Mantras
Mantra 1
सरस्वती। सर॑स्वति व्र॒तेषु॑ ते दि॒व्येषु॑ देवि॒ धाम॑सु । जु॒षस्व॑ ह॒व्यमाहु॑तं प्र॒जां दे॑वि ररास्व नः
O Sarasvatī, in thine ordinances, in thy heavenly seats, O Goddess, take thou delight in the oblation duly offered; and grant us, O Goddess, progeny.
Mantra 2
इ॒दं ते॑ ह॒व्यं घृ॒तव॑त् सरस्वती॒दं पि॑तॄ॒णां ह॒विरा॒स्यं॑१ यत्। इ॒मानि॑ त उदि॒ता शंत॑मानि॒ तेभि॑र्व॒यं मधु॑मन्तः स्याम
This oblation, rich with ghee, is thine, O Sarasvatī; this, which is the Fathers’ mouth of offering. These most gracious boons of thine, proclaimed forth—by them may we be honeyed, may we be sweet with prosperity.
Mantra 3
शि॒वा नः॒ शंत॑मा भव सुमृडी॒का स॑रस्वति । मा ते॑ युयोम सं॒दृशः॑
Be thou for us benign, most gracious, most compassionate, O Sarasvatī. Let us not be parted from thy presence, from thy favourable sight.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is primarily a paustika hymn: to have the oblation accepted by Sarasvatī and to obtain progeny and lasting household prosperity.
The hymn treats the offering as connected to the Pitṛs as a ‘mouth of offering’ (havir-āsya), suggesting that prosperity and lineage are secured when the rite aligns divine favor with ancestral continuity.
No. The text itself emphasizes a ghee-rich havis (ghṛtavat) and a concluding benediction; it does not prescribe herbs or amulets in these three verses.
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