Sukta 16
Rishi: Atharvanic compiler tradition (commonly assigned by Anukramaṇī)
Devata: Savitar and Bṛhaspati; ‘All the Gods’ as confirming assembly
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (requires metrical verification)
这首仅一颂的增益（Paustika）赞歌祈请萨维塔尔（Savitar）与布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati）扩展受益者的生命力、明澈之智，以及在社会中光显的“吉祥福运”（saubhāgya）。并愿此人完全“趋向成功”、能越过诸般障碍，且由一切诸神以同意与恩惠迎纳，如同确认与见证的神圣集会。
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to increase a person’s prosperity and auspicious standing, to ‘illumine’ them with clarity and renown, and to secure success with broad divine approval.
Savitar supplies life-giving impulse and auspicious brilliance, while Bṛhaspati supplies brahmanic authority—wise counsel, mantra-force, and victorious leadership—so the blessing becomes both radiant and firmly established.
Yes. Light a lamp (or face morning sunlight), state your intention for success and good fortune, recite the mantra once or three times, and conclude by asking that ‘all the gods’ support the outcome.
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