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Gostha Suktam

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Devotional text

goṣṭhasūkta
goṣṭhasūkta
atharvavedasya
tṛtīyakāṇḍamḍam|sūktaṃṃ14|
ṛṣiḥḥ- brahmā, devatā- gāvo
(goṣṭhaḥ), aryamādayomantroktāḥāḥ,
chandaḥdaḥ1-5anuṣṭupup, 6ārṣītriṣṭupup|
gorakṣopadeśaḥpadeśaḥ- gorakṣākāupadeśa
sasvaravara
saṃvo̭go̱ṣṭhenena̭su̱ṣadā̱saṃra̱yyāyāsaṃsubhūbhṷ̄tyāyā|
aha̭rjātasya̱yannāmāma̱tenā̭va̱ḥsaṃsṛ̭jāmasi
||1||
saṃva̭ḥsṛjatvarya̱māsaṃpū̱ṣāsaṃbṛha̱spati̭ḥ|
samindro̱yodha̭nañja̱yomayi̭puṣyatayata̱yadvasṷ||2||
sa̱ṃja̱gmāmā̱nāabi̭bhyuṣīrayuṣīra̱smingo̱ṣṭheka̭rī̱ṣiṇīḥṇī̭ḥ|
bibhra̭tīḥso̱myaṃyaṃmadhva̭namī̱vāu̱peta̭na||3||
i̱haivagā̭va̱eta̭ne̱hośakḙvapuṣyatayata|
i̱haivotataprajā̭yadhvaṃva̱ṃmayi̭sa̱ṃjñānāna̭mastuvaḥ||4||
śi̱vovo̭go̱ṣṭhobha̭vatuśāri̱śākḙvapuṣyatayata|
i̱haivotataprajā̭yadhvaṃva̱ṃmayā̭va̱ḥsaṃsṛ̭jāmasi
||5||
mayā̭gāvo̱gopapa̭tinānāsacadhvamavama̱yaṃvo̭go̱ṣṭhai̱hapo̭ṣayi̱ṣṇuḥṇuḥ|
rā̱yaspoṣeṣḙṇabahu̱lābhava̭ntīrjī̱vājīva̭ntītī̱rupa̭vaḥsadema||6||
niḥsvaravara
saṃvogoṣṭhenenasuṣadāṣadāsaṃrayyāyāsaṃsubhūtyāyā|
goṣṭhasūkta
aharjātasya
yannāmāmatenāvaḥsaṃsṛjāmasi
||1||
saṃvaḥsṛjatvaryamāmāsaṃpūṣāsaṃbṛhaspatiḥ
ḥ|
samindroyodhanañjayomayi
puṣyatayatayadvasu||2||
saṃjagmānāmānāabibhyuṣīrasmingoṣṭhekarīṣiṇīḥ
ṇīḥ|
bibhratīḥtīḥsomyaṃyaṃmadhvanamīvāvanamīvāupetana||3||
ihaivagāvaetanehośakevapuṣyatayata|
ihaivotataprajāyadhvaṃvaṃmayi
saṃjñānamastuvaḥ||4||
śivovogoṣṭhobhavatuśāriśākevaśākevapuṣyatayata|
ihaivotataprajāyadhvaṃvaṃmayāvaḥsaṃsṛjāmasi
||5||
mayāgāvogopatinā
nāsacadhvamayaṃvamayaṃvogoṣṭhaihapoṣayiṣṇuḥṇuḥ|
rāyaspoṣeṇa
ṣeṇabahulālābhavantīrjīvāvājīvantīrupapavaḥsadema||6||

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.

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