গোষ্ঠ সূক্তম্
Gostha Suktam
Gostha Suktam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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गोष्ठसूक्त गोष्ठसूक्त अथर्ववेदस्य तृतीयकाण्डम्डम्।सूक्तंं१४। ऋषिःः- ब्रह्मा, देवता- गावो (गोष्ठः), अर्यमादयोमन्त्रोक्ताःाः, छन्दःदः१-५अनुष्टुप्ुप्, ६आर्षीत्रिष्टुप्ुप्। गोरक्षोपदेशःपदेशः- गोरक्षाकाउपदेश सस्वरवर संवो॑गो॒ष्ठेनेन॑सु॒षदा॒संर॒य्यायासंसुभूभू॑त्याया। अह॑र्जातस्य॒यन्नामाम॒तेना॑वः॒संसृ॑जामसि ॥१॥ संवः॑सृजत्वर्य॒मासंपू॒षासंबृह॒स्पतिः॑। समिन्द्रो॒योध॑नञ्ज॒योमयि॑पुष्यतयत॒यद्वसु॑॥२॥ सं॒ज॒ग्मामा॒नाअबि॑भ्युषीरयुषीर॒स्मिन्गो॒ष्ठेक॑री॒षिणीःणीः॑। बिभ्र॑तीःसो॒म्यंयंमध्व॑नमी॒वाउ॒पेत॑न॥३॥ इ॒हैवगा॑व॒एत॑ने॒होशके॑वपुष्यतयत। इ॒हैवोततप्रजा॑यध्वंवं॒मयि॑सं॒ज्ञानान॑मस्तुवः॥४॥ शि॒वोवो॑गो॒ष्ठोभ॑वतुशारि॒शाके॑वपुष्यतयत। इ॒हैवोततप्रजा॑यध्वंवं॒मया॑वः॒संसृ॑जामसि ॥५॥ मया॑गावो॒गोपप॑तिनानासचध्वमवम॒यंवो॑गो॒ष्ठइ॒हपो॑षयि॒ष्णुःणुः। रा॒यस्पोषेषे॑णबहु॒लाभव॑न्तीर्जी॒वाजीव॑न्तीती॒रुप॑वःसदेम॥६॥ निःस्वरवर संवोगोष्ठेनेनसुषदाषदासंरय्यायासंसुभूत्याया। गोष्ठसूक्त अहर्जातस्य यन्नामामतेनावःसंसृजामसि ॥१॥ संवःसृजत्वर्यमामासंपूषासंबृहस्पतिः ः। समिन्द्रोयोधनञ्जयोमयि पुष्यतयतयद्वसु॥२॥ संजग्मानामानाअबिभ्युषीरस्मिन्गोष्ठेकरीषिणीः णीः। बिभ्रतीःतीःसोम्यंयंमध्वनमीवावनमीवाउपेतन॥३॥ इहैवगावएतनेहोशकेवपुष्यतयत। इहैवोततप्रजायध्वंवंमयि संज्ञानमस्तुवः॥४॥ शिवोवोगोष्ठोभवतुशारिशाकेवशाकेवपुष्यतयत। इहैवोततप्रजायध्वंवंमयावःसंसृजामसि ॥५॥ मयागावोगोपतिना नासचध्वमयंवमयंवोगोष्ठइहपोषयिष्णुःणुः। रायस्पोषेण षेणबहुलालाभवन्तीर्जीवावाजीवन्तीरुपपवःसदेम॥६॥
About this suktam
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.