Rig Veda 3.62.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.62
- Rishi
- Viśvāmitra Gāthina
- Devata
- Indra–Varuṇa with Maruts as associates
- Chandas
- Triṣṭubh
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Vira (heroism)
अयमु वां पुरुतमो रयीयञ्छश्वत्तममवसे जोहवीति । सजोषाविन्द्रावरुणा मरुद्भिर्दिवा पृथिव्या शृणुतं हवं मे ॥
ayám u vāṃ purutámo rayīyáñ chaśvattamáṃ ávase johavīti | sajóṣāv indrāvaruṇā marúdbhir divā́ pṛthivyā́ śṛṇutaṃ hávaṃ me ||
এই (ঋষি) স্থায়ী ধন-সম্পদৰ বাবে, স্থায়ী সহায়ৰ বাবে, তোমালোক দুজনক অতি প্ৰচুৰভাৱে আহ্বান কৰে। হে ইন্দ্ৰ–বৰুণ, মৰুতসকলৰ সৈতে একেলগে, দ্যৌ আৰু পৃথিৱীৰ পৰা, মোৰ এই আহ্বান শুনা।
Word by Word
- अयम्
- this (one)Pronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- उ
- indeed, nowIndeclinableनिपातः (अर्थ-प्रबलक/अनुनासिक)Root उ (निपात)
- वाम्
- for you two / of you twoPronounषष्ठी/चतुर्थी, द्विवचनम् (एन्क्लिटिक)Role SampradānaRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- पुरुतमः
- most abundant, very muchAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot पुरु + तम (प्रातिपदिक; तमप्-प्रत्यय)
- रयी-यन्
- bringing wealth; wealth-givingAdjective/Participleपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot रयि (प्रातिपदिक) + यन् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त, शतृ-प्रत्यय)
- शश्वत्तमम्
- most constant/everlastingAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम् (अवसे इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)Role KarmaRoot शश्वत् (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) + तम (तमप्)
- अवसे
- for help, for aidNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी, एकवचनम्Role SampradānaRoot अव (प्रातिपदिक) / अवस् (नपुंसक) ‘aid, help’
- जोहवीति
- keeps invoking/callingVerbलट् (वेदिक-प्रयोगः), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Root √ह्वे (ह्वयति) ‘to call, invoke’ (वेदिकः: जोहवीति = यङ्/आवृत्त्यर्थ-प्रयोगः)
- सजोषाः
- together, in concordAdjective/Adverbialअव्ययीभाव-प्रायः; यहाँ क्रियाविशेषणवत् ‘सह/एकसाथ’Root स + जोषस्/जोषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘together in fellowship/accord’)
- इन्द्रावरुणा
- O Indra and VaruṇaNoun (dual deity)पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, द्विवचनम् (सम्बोधनार्थे प्रायः)Role SampradānaRoot इन्द्र + वरुण (देवनाम-समास)
- मरुद्भिः
- with the MarutsNounपुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्Role KaraṇaRoot मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
- दिवा
- by day / from heavenNoun (adverbial instr.)स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया, एकवचनम् (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)Role AdhikaraṇaRoot दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘sky, day’
- पृथिव्याः
- from the earthNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, षष्ठी/पञ्चमी, एकवचनम् (वेदे प्रायः ‘from earth’ अर्थे)Role ApādānaRoot पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
- शृणुतम्
- hear (you two)!Verbलोट्, मध्यमपुरुषः, द्विवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Root √श्रु ‘to hear’
- हवम्
- invocation, callNounपुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्Role KarmaRoot हव (प्रातिपदिक) ‘call, invocation’
- मे
- myPronounषष्ठी, एकवचनम् (एन्क्लिटिक)Root अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Sandhi Notes
- Sandhi resolution: अ॒यमु॑ → अयम्
- वां → वाम् (युष्मद्-द्विवचन-एन्क्लिटिक)
- रयी॒यञ्छ॑श्वत्त॒ममव॑से → रयी-यन् + शश्वत्तमम् + अवसे (अन्त्य-न् + श- इत्यत्र व्यञ्जन-सन्धि; पदपाठे पृथक्)
- स॒जोषा॑विन्द्रावरुणा → सजोषाः + इन्द्रावरुणा (आः + इ- सन्धि)
- म॒रुद्भि॑र्दि॒वा → मरुद्भिः + दिवा (विसर्ग-लोप/व्यञ्जन-सन्धि)
- पृ॑थि॒व्या → पृथिव्याः (वेदिक-रूप/पदपाठानुसार)
- शृ॑णुतं॒ हवं॑ → शृणुतम् + हवम् (म् + ह- संधि में अनुस्वार-प्रयोग). Accents are notated in the Saṃhitā text
- pada-forms given here are unaccented lexical forms
The meaning
Outer meaning
This one calls to you two most abundantly for riches that endure, for help that lasts. Together with the Maruts, O Indra–Varuṇa, from Heaven and from Earth, hear my call.
Inner meaning
The seer (ayam) concentrates his invocation repeatedly (johavīti) for enduring plenitude (rayīyañ… chaśvattamam)—not transient gains but stable inner wealth: light, strength, and right joy. Indra–Varuṇa are invoked ‘together’ (sajoṣā) with the Maruts, the dynamic life-powers that carry and enforce the higher impulsions. ‘From Heaven and from Earth’ means: let the response descend from the higher mind (diva) and be effectuated in the embodied nature (pṛthivyā).
Universal truth
Lasting growth requires not only illumination and law (Indra–Varuṇa) but also the consenting life-energies (Maruts) so that what is seen above becomes lived below.
Themes
Prayer for enduring plenitude, Alliance of force and law, Collective divine hearing
The seer
- Rishi
- Viśvāmitra Gāthina
- Lineage
- Viśvāmitra (Kauśika lineage, traditionally)
- Other hymns
- RV 3.62.1, RV 3.62.3, RV 3.59
Family tradition
Invocation as sustained tapas: the repeated call (johavīti) is central to Viśvāmitra’s method—persistence until the gods answer in both planes.
Significance
Shows the yogic insistence on enduring attainment and the need for a complete descent (diva → pṛthivī) with life-forces aligned.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra–Varuṇa with the Maruts
- Epithets
- sajoṣā (in accord), marutvantau (with Maruts—implied)
- Related deities
- Mitra, Agni, Soma, Bṛhaspati
Cosmic role
Indra opens the paths and releases; Varuṇa stabilizes in law and wideness; Maruts energize, purify, and make the descent effective in the vital field.
Inner power
Persistent invocation awakens a coordinated response: clear decision (Indra), self-governed truth (Varuṇa), and vigorous execution (Maruts).
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma rite atmosphere: invoking Indra with Maruts; here coupled with Varuṇa, stressing force guided by law; used in laud/invocation segments.
अ॒यमु॑ वां पुरु॒तमो॑ रयी॒यञ्छ॑श्वत्त॒ममव॑से जोहवीति । स॒जोषा॑विन्द्रावरुणा म॒रुद्भि॑र्दि॒वा पृ॑थि॒व्या शृ॑णुतं॒ हवं॑ मे ॥
अ॒यम् । ऊँ॒ इति॑ । वा॒म् । पु॒रु॒ऽतमः॑ । र॒यि॒ऽयन् । श॒श्व॒त्ऽत॒मम् । अव॑से । जो॒ह॒वी॒ति॒ । स॒ऽजोषौ॑ । इ॒न्द्रा॒व॒रु॒णा॒ । म॒रुत्ऽभिः॑ । दि॒वा । पृ॒थि॒व्या । शृ॒णु॒त॒म् । हव॑म् । मे॒ ॥
ayam | oṃ iti | vām | puru-tamaḥ | rayi-yan | śaśvat-tamam | avase | johavīti | sa-joṣau | indrāvaruṇā | marut-bhiḥ | divā | pṛthivyā | śṛṇutam | havam | me
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4 × ~11
Supplicatory yet strong; repetition-friendly due to clear caesuras.
Builds a steady ‘calling’ momentum; ends by anchoring the prayer into both planes (heaven/earth).
- rayīyañ
- Literal: seeking riches/plenitude. Symbolic: aspiration for inner abundance (light, force, harmony)
- chaśvattamam
- Literal: most lasting. Symbolic: stable realization, not momentary experience
- avase
- Literal: for help/protection. Symbolic: grace that supports transformation over time
- johavīti
- Literal: calls again and again. Symbolic: persistent mantra-force; repeated turning to the Divine
- sajoṣā
- Literal: in one accord/together. Symbolic: integrated action of illumination, law, and life-force
- marudbhiḥ
- Literal: with the Maruts. Symbolic: purifying storm-forces of prāṇa; energetic executors
- divā pṛthivyā
- Literal: from heaven, from earth. Symbolic: from higher mind to embodied nature—descent and integration
Soma rite atmosphere: invoking Indra with Maruts; here coupled with Varuṇa, stressing force guided by law; used in laud/invocation segments.
Soma-related or Indra invocations seeking enduring prosperity and protection; also in collective rites calling Marut energy.
Repeated calling during offerings; invoking Maruts to ‘carry’ the oblation/aspiration upward and bring force downward.
Mantra for sustained practice: use at the start of long-term disciplines (study, healing, recovery) to ask for lasting help and integrated energy.
rāyīyán from rayí ‘wealth/plenitude’ (inner fullness). johavīti: intensive/frequentative of √hū ‘call, invoke’. ava ‘help’ relates to protection/guarding. √śru ‘hear’ is PIE *ḱleu- (Greek klúō, English ‘listen’ via different development; clearer in ‘loud’).
rays of plenitude (rayi), enduring aid (śaśvat), harmonised powers (sajóṣa)
Varuṇa’s response implies re-establishing ṛta in the embodied field.
‘Lasting’ (chaśvattamam) points to satya as stable being behind experiences.
Integration of higher and lower worlds through coordinated divine forces.
Integral yoga psychology: realization must be embodied; prāṇa must consent (Maruts).
Storm = prāṇic purification; sky = higher mind; earth = body-nature; their linkage = descent into life.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The repeated call to the allied host: sovereign force (Indra), vast law (Varuṇa), and the Marut energies, to secure enduring plenitude. Mythically, it is the summoning of the divine coalition that makes the human journey victorious and stable.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √śru ‘hear’ reflects PIE *ḱleu- ‘hear, be famed’ (kleos). √hū ‘call’ aligns with invocation formulas across IE traditions. The heaven/earth dyad is a pervasive IE cosmological frame.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi positions himself as a persistent aspirant (johavīti), seeking not transient gain but ‘śaśvattama’ help—divine support that becomes a permanent law in the being. The gods are asked to ‘hear’ from both planes (divā/pṛthivyā), i.e., to respond in mind and body-life together.
Enduring plenitude: call for stable light and lawful strength, then invite prāṇic energies to cooperate.
maṇipūra (effective will) + anāhata (harmonized force)
12 rounds of slightly emphatic exhale (to enlist Maruts), then settle into slow nasal breathing while repeating ‘śṛṇutaṃ havam me’.
Integrated descent—quiet mind with energized life-force.
Invoke for what endures; feel the answer descending into the breath and limbs; act immediately on one truthful impulse as ‘earth-response’.
Tri-svara; emphasize udatta on ‘indrāvaruṇā’ and ‘śṛṇutaṃ’; keep ‘divā pṛthivyā’ as a measured, descending cadence.
Make ‘johavīti’ slightly iterative in feel; pause after ‘avase’ to mark ‘lasting help’.
purutamo: retroflex ṭ not present—keep dental t; lengthen ‘tamo’ lightly, rayīyañ: nasalize ‘ñ’ at end, chaśvattamam: clear ‘śva’ cluster, marudbhiḥ: aspirated bh, pṛthivyā: vocalic ṛ, ‘thiv’ crisp
Invocatory, steady, slightly wind-energized on ‘marudbhiḥ’.
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