Kanda 1/Sukta 30
(Health and Full Age)
Vishvedevah Devata, Atharva Ayushkama
Rshi
1.
Visve
devå vasavo raksatemamutådityå jågrta yuyamasmin.
Memam sanåbhiruta vånyanå- bhirmemam pråpatpauruseyo vadho yah.
O Vishvedevas, divinities of nature, leading powers of
humanity, O Vasus, sustainers of life, protect and promote this man, this
leader, this ruler. O Adityas, brilliancies of nature and leading lights of
humanity, keep awake and alert in this living system both individual and
social. Let no danger or fatal weapon, human or natural, shot by our own people
from within or by an alien power, reach and touch him. (The system at the
individual level is the human being, and at the social level it is the
socio-political organisation, and the person to be protected and promoted is
the ruler.)
2.
Ye vo
devåh pitaro ye ca putråh sacetaso me srnutedamuktam.
Sarvebhyo vah pari dadå- myetam svastye nam jarase vahåtha.
O Devas, divine powers
of nature and humanity, noble citizens of the nation, parental seniors and
their children of the younger generation, all who are supporters and protectors
of the land, be alert and wide awake, and listen carefully to this word of
mine: I declare and dedicate this man, this leader, this ruler to you all and
commit you all for your common good to support and serve him to the last day of
life.
3.
Ye
devå divi stha ye prthivyåm ye antariksa osadhisu pasusvapsvantah.
Te krnuta jara- samåyurasmai satamanyånpari
vrnaktu mrtyun.
All those, divinities which are in
heaven, those on earth and those which are in the middle region, in the herbs,
in all living beings, in animals and birds and in the waters, may they all
bring him a full and healthy life, and may he dispel and destroy a hundred
other deadly wants, problems and deprivations of life for you all.
4.
Yesåm
prayåjå uta vånuyåjå hutabhågå ahutådasca devåh.
Yesåm vah panca pradiso vibhaktåstånvo asmai satrasadah krnomi.
Those among you, O
noble divines, who are pioneers of research and innovation in the yajnic
development of the nation, those who are yajnic followers of the pioneers, who
partake of their share in the national economy of yajnic inputs and
consequential fragrance and those who don’t, those among you who are organised
in five ways of national economy, all such I raise and dedicate to membership
of the nation’s parliament and other institutions for him.
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