Sukta 102
Sukta 7.102
Vasiṣṭha (traditional for this Parjanya cluster in RV 7)
Parjanya
Gāyatrī
Dieser kurze Gāyatrī-Hymnus ruft Parjanya, den „Sohn des Himmels“, als großzügigen Regenbringer an, der Weide, Pflanzen und die Fruchtbarkeit von Rindern und Pferden erweckt. Er preist seine lebensspendende Kraft und wendet sich dann zu einer direkten rituellen Anweisung: Bringt Parjanya eine süße Opfergabe dar, damit er geordneten Zuwachs (Iḷā) und Wohlergehen gewähre.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पर्जन्याय प्र गायत दिवस्पुत्राय मीळ्हुषे । स नो यवसमिच्छतु ॥
Singt hervor Parjanya, dem Sohn des Himmels, dem freigebigen Spender; er begehre uns die Weide — unseren nährenden Zuwachs.
Mantra 2
यो गर्भमोषधीनां गवां कृणोत्यर्वताम् । पर्जन्यः पुरुषीणाम् ॥
Er, der den Keim der Pflanzen, der Kühe und der Rosse bildet — Parjanya, der Vielreich-Besitzende.
Mantra 3
तस्मा इदास्ये हविर्जुहोता मधुमत्तमम् । इळां नः संयतं करत् ॥
Ihm — ja, an seinen Mund — bringt die Opfergabe dar, die allerhonigsüßeste; er ordne uns die Iḷā in rechter Fügung.
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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