Sukta 46
Rishi: Rigvedic source attribution (Indra hymn tradition)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: RV-derived (likely Triṣṭubh segmental phrasing)
Dieser kurze Indra-Hymnus ruft den Gott herbei als Führer auf dem Schlachtfeld und als leuchtenden Täter, der Wettkämpfe zum „besseren Gut“ wendet. Er bittet Indra, den Sänger sicher über Gefahren zu tragen – wie ein Boot über tückische Wasser – und alle Hasser und feindlichen Mächte zu überwältigen. Die Kraft der Sukta liegt darin, Sieg, sichere Überfahrt und Wohlergehen (vāja/svasti/sumná) unter Indras Führung zu bündeln.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र॒णे॒तारं॒ वस्यो॒ अच्छा॒ कर्ता॑रं॒ ज्योतिः॑ स॒मत्सु॑ । सा॒स॒ह्वांसं यु॒धामित्रा॑न्
Hin zum Führer, zum besseren Heil; hin zum Täter, zum Licht in den Kämpfen; zu dem, der im Kampf die Feinde überwindet.
Mantra 2
स नः॒ पप्रिः॑ पारयाति स्व॒स्ति ना॒वा पु॑रुहू॒तः । इन्द्रो॒ विश्वा॒ अति॒ द्विषः॑
Er, unser Helfer, wird uns heil hinübertragen, gleichsam in einem Boot — der vielangerufene Indra — über alle Hasser hinweg.
Mantra 3
स त्वं न॑ इन्द्र॒ वाजे॑भिर्दश॒स्या च॑ गातु॒या च॑ । अच्छा॑ च नः सु॒म्नं ने॑षि
So führst du uns, o Indra, mit Gewinnen, mit unserer Verehrung und mit Geleit; und zu uns her bringst du gnädige Gunst.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to invoke Indra for victory in conflict or competition and for protection—especially the idea of being carried safely through danger and beyond hostile forces.
The “boat” is a metaphor for Indra’s protective power: just as a boat carries people across risky waters, Indra is asked to carry the chanter across threats and opposition in safety (svasti).
Not explicitly. The text is primarily a spoken invocation; some practitioners may use clean water or a vessel symbolically to represent the ‘crossing,’ but it is optional.
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