अथर्ववेद - काण्ड 5/ सूक्त 9/ मन्त्र 1
सूक्त - ब्रह्मा
देवता - वास्तोष्पतिः
छन्दः - दैवी बृहती
सूक्तम् - आत्मा सूक्त
दिवे॒ स्वाहा॑ ॥१॥
स्वर सहित पद पाठदि॒वे । स्वाहा॑ ॥९.१॥
स्वर रहित मन्त्र
दिवे स्वाहा ॥१॥
स्वर रहित पद पाठदिवे । स्वाहा ॥९.१॥
अथर्ववेद - काण्ड » 5; सूक्त » 9; मन्त्र » 1
Subject - Well Being of Body and Soul
Meaning -
Vastu is a house. Vastoshpati is master of the house. The human body is a house (Aitareya Upanishad. 1, 2 and Atharva-veda 10, 2, 31-32), the soul is the master of this house. And the master has to be its protector too. Vastu here may also be interpreted as the house or apartment in which we live with the family. The house owner too is the master and protector of the house. The body should be healthy for the soul. So too the house should be healthful for the family. And nature is the health-giver to both the body and the home. Vastu in this sukta may be interpreted in both senses, of the body and the home. Reference may also be made to Rgbeda 7, 54 and 55). Homage to the sun for health and light, in truth of thought, word and deed in faith.