Ayushya Suktam
Ayushya Suktam
Ayushya Suktam
AyuShya sUktam
yo brahmA brahmaNa u'jjahA_ra prA_Nai-shshi_raH kRRittivAsAH᳚ pinA_kI |
IshAno deva-ssa na Ayu'rdadhA_tu_ tasmai juhomi haviShA' ghRRite_na || 1 ||
vibhrAjamAna-ssarira'sya ma_dhyA_-dro_cha_mA_no gharmaruchi'rya A_gAt |
sa mRRityupAshAnapanu'dya gho_rA_ni_hA_yu_She_No ghRRitama'ttu de_vaH || 2 ||
brahmajyoti-rbrahma-patnI'Shu ga_rbhaM_-ya.N_mA_da_dhA-tpururUpa'-~njaya_ntam |
suvarNarambhagraha-ma'rkama_rchya_-nta_mA_yu_She vardhayAmo' ghRRite_na || 3 ||
shriyaM-la.NkShmI-maubalA-mambikA_-NgAM_ Sha_ShThI-ncha yA_mindrasene᳚tyudA_huH |
tAM-vi.NdyA-mbrahmayonigM' sarU_pA_mi_hA_yu_She tarpayAmo' ghRRite_na || 4 ||
dAkShAyaNya-ssarvayonyaH' sa yo_nya_-ssa_ha_sra_sho vishvarUpA' virU_pAH |
sasUnava-ssapatayaH' sayU_thyA_ A_yu_She_No ghRRitamida'-~njuSha_ntAm || 5 ||
divyA gaNA bahurUpAH᳚ purA_NA_ AyushChido naH pramathna'ntu vI_rAn |
tebhyo juhomi bahudhA' ghRRite_na_ mA_ naH_ pra_jAgM rIriSho mo'ta vI_rAn || 6 ||
e_kaH_ pu_ra_stAt ya ida'-mbabhU_va_ yato babhUva bhuvana'sya go_pAH |
yamapyeti bhuvanagM sA᳚mparA_ye_ sa no havirghRRita-mihAyuShe᳚ttu de_vaH || 7 ||
va_sU_-nrudrA'-nAdi_tyA-nmaruto'-.atha sA_dhyA_n RRi'bhUn ya_kShA_-ngandharvAg{}shcha pitRRIg{}shcha vi_shvAn |
bhRRigUn sarpAg{}shchA~Ngiraso'-.atha sa_rvA_-nghRRi_ta_gM hu_tvA svAyuShyA mahayA'ma sha_shvat || 8 ||
viShNo_ tva-nno_ anta'ma_shsharma'yachCha sahantya |
prate_dhArA' madhu_shchuta_ uthsa'-nduhrate_ akShi'tam ||
|| OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ayushya Suktam is an 8-verse Vedic hymn chanted for longevity and protection from premature death. It invokes several Vedic deities including Brahma and Shiva, and belongs to the Vedic Shruti corpus, placed within the Yajurveda tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Ayushya Suktam?
- Recitation is said to promote longevity and long life.
- It is chanted to seek protection from untimely death and life-threatening illness.
- Devotees use it to pray for health and physical vitality.
- It is associated with prayers for material prosperity.
- Regular recitation is believed to remove obstacles that threaten well-being.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are standard times. It is particularly recited before important journeys, during illness, or on occasions when protection from harm is sought. It is also used during auspicious ceremonies related to health and life-span.
What is the historical and traditional background?
As a Vedic Suktam, this hymn belongs to the oldest stratum of Sanskrit literature, attributed to ancient Rishis who are regarded as its seers rather than authors. Vedic hymns of this type are classified as Shruti — received rather than composed — and are not assigned to individual historical authors. The text invokes Vedic deities including references to Brahma and Pinaki (Shiva), indicating its cross-traditional character. It has been used in Vedic ritual contexts for centuries and continues to be recited in traditional households for blessings related to life and health.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — a Vedic mantra from the Rigveda dedicated to Rudra, widely recited for protection from death and illness.
- Mrityunjaya Stotram — a later Sanskrit hymn that expands on the themes of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.