Rig Veda Sukta 171
Mandala 10Sukta 1714 Mantras

Sukta 171

Sukta 10.171

Devata

Indra

Dieser kurze Indra-Hymnus spricht den Gott wiederholt als den an, der das Stockende oder Verborgene „voranbringt“ – den Wagen, die Absicht und sogar die Sonne selbst. Der Dichter preist Indra dafür, dass er den Ruf des Soma-Opferers hört, den Sterblichen aus bindenden Fesseln löst und die Erleuchtung über begrenzende Mächte hinaus vorantreibt.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Indra for advancing what is stuck—protecting the sacrificer’s progress, freeing a person from constraints, and bringing hidden light (like the Sun) into the lead.

It is a poetic way of asking Indra to reverse obscurity: to make illumination, clarity, and right vision come forward and guide action.

Yes. The first verse explicitly speaks of the Soma-presser and Indra hearing the call, so it fits naturally within Soma offerings or Indra praise during fire-ritual contexts.

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