Rig Veda Sukta 102
Mandala 7Sukta 1023 Mantras

Sukta 102

Sukta 7.102

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha (traditional for this Parjanya cluster in RV 7)

Devata

Parjanya

Chandas

Gāyatrī

تستدعي هذه الترتيلة الغاياترية الوجيزة بارجَنيا، «ابن السماء»، بوصفه واهب المطر الكريم الذي يوقظ المراعي والنباتات وخصب الأبقار والخيول. وتمجّد قدرته المُحيية، ثم تنتقل إلى توجيهٍ طقسيّ مباشر: قدّموا قربانًا حلوًا لبارجَنيا لكي يمنح الزيادة المنتظمة (إيلا) والعافية.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Parjanya is the Vedic power of rain and fertility. The hymn praises him as the generous “son of Heaven” who brings growth to plants and prosperity to cattle and horses.

It asks for yavas (pasture/sustaining increase) and for iḷā—meaning well-ordered nourishment, right distribution, and stable prosperity supported by timely rain.

It can be recited during a fire offering when seeking rain, crop growth, or herd well-being. The third verse explicitly directs offering a sweet oblation (madhumat havis) to Parjanya while praying for iḷā.

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