Rig Veda Sukta 84
Mandala 7Sukta 845 Mantras

Sukta 84

Sukta 7.84

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

In diesem kurzen Trishtubh-Hymnus ruft Vasiṣṭha Indra und Varuṇa gemeinsam als „zwei Könige“ an und wendet sie mit ehrfürchtigen Gaben und dem glänzenden Strom des Ghee dem Opfer zu. Der Dichter betont das gelungene Vollenden von Ritus und Mantra, schön in den Versammlungen, und bittet um gottgewirktes Gedeihen, schützende Hilfe und Wohlergehen für Nachkommenschaft und Geschlecht. Der Hymnus schließt mit der zuversichtlichen Versicherung, dass das Lied die Gottheiten erreicht hat, und erbittet ihr fortwährendes Hüten in svasti (Wohlfahrt).

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.84

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Indra-VarunaIndra-Varuṇa

    Indra is hailed as the victorious wielder of power who breaks obstacles and releases abundance; Varuṇa is praised as the sovereign upholder of ṛta, binding and releasing through his moral-cosmic authority.

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ वां राजानावध्वरे ववृत्यां हव्येभिरिन्द्रावरुणा नमोभिः । प्र वां घृताची बाह्वोर्दधाना परि त्मना विषुरूपा जिगाति ॥

Zu euch, o zwei Könige, wende ich mich im Opfer, Indra und Varuṇa, mit Gaben und Verneigungen. Der ghee-lichthelle Antrieb, in euren Armen sich niederlegend, zieht aus eigenem Wesen ringsum in vielerlei Gestalten und trägt die Spende zu ihrem bestimmten Ziel.

Mantra 2

युवो राष्ट्रं बृहदिन्वति द्यौर्यौ सेतृभिररज्जुभिः सिनीथः । परि नो हेळो वरुणस्य वृज्या उरुं न इन्द्रः कृणवदु लोकम् ॥

Euer weites Königtum setzt der Himmel selbst in Bewegung, ihr, die ihr mit spannenden Seilen und Brücken bindet. Nehmt von uns den Druck des Zorns Varuṇas hinweg; Indra schaffe uns einen weiten Raum, eine breite Stätte zum Wohnen.

Mantra 3

कृतं नो यज्ञं विदथेषु चारुं कृतं ब्रह्माणि सूरिषु प्रशस्ता । उपो रयिर्देवजूतो न एतु प्र णः स्पार्हाभिरूतिभिस्तिरेतम् ॥

Vollendet ist uns das Opfer, lieblich in den Versammlungen (vidáthas); vollendet sind die Brahman‑Formeln (brahmā́ṇi), unter den Sehern/Sängern (sūrí) gepriesen. Nah komme uns der Reichtum, von den Göttern gesandt; trage uns hinüber mit begehrenswerten Hilfen und Schutzgewährungen (ūtí).

Mantra 4

अस्मे इन्द्रावरुणा विश्ववारं रयिं धत्तं वसुमन्तं पुरुक्षुम् । प्र य आदित्यो अनृता मिनात्यमिता शूरो दयते वसूनि ॥

In uns, o Indra und Varuṇa, legt den allbegehrten Reichtum nieder, reich an Gut, voll vieler Kräfte. Denn der Āditya, der unermessliche Held, mindert die Unwahrheiten und teilt die wahren Güter des Seins aus.

Mantra 5

इयमिन्द्रं वरुणमष्ट मे गीः प्रावत्तोके तनये तूतुजाना । सुरत्नासो देववीतिं गमेम यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Dieses mein Lied hat Indra und Varuṇa erreicht; es ist vorangeschritten, unser Geschlecht und das Kind‑Sein anfeuernd. Mögen wir, reich an wahren Kleinoden, zur Götter‑Findung und ‑Gunst (devavīti) gelangen; ihr aber behütet uns allezeit mit Heil und Wohlergehen (svastí).

Inside Sukta 84

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct ritual invitation: Indra and Varuṇa are turned toward the sacrifice with offerings and homage, while the ghee-bright impulse moves to meet them.

  2. Development

    The poet stresses efficacy—sacrifice and mantric speech are ‘made beautiful’ and ‘made effective’ in the assemblies, praised among the illumined.

  3. Climax

    A strong petition for devajūta rayi (god-driven wealth) and for coveted protections that carry the worshippers beyond danger and limitation.

  4. Where it settles

    The hymn closes with assurance that the song has reached the deities, requesting enduring svasti and protection for children, descendants, and the whole community.

The deity: Indra–Varuṇa

  • In the VedaTogether they are addressed as “two kings,” approached with oblations, ghee, and homage, asked to grant protection, passage beyond dangers, and wealth guided by the gods.
  • Cosmic functionTheir pairing integrates force and order: Indra’s dynamic victory and release of life-giving goods with Varuṇa’s governance of law, truth, and the right course of the sacrifice and world.
  • Inner significanceIndra represents decisive energy, courage, and breakthrough; Varuṇa represents conscience, restraint, truth, and alignment with right order. Invoked together, they symbolize power disciplined by ethics—effective action guided by inner law.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; one of the principal seer-families of the Rigveda, prominent in Mandala 7) · A foremost ṛṣi and brahmán-priestly poet of the Rigveda, celebrated for powerful sacrificial speech (brahman) and for hymns that unite ritual precision with ethical-cosmic order (ṛta).

Famous verses

ā vāṃ rājānāv adhvare
Verse 7.84.1Sets the ritual frame by inviting Indra–Varuṇa as ‘two kings’ and vividly portraying the self-moving, many-formed ghee-bright offering reaching them.Read verse 7.84.1 →
kṛtaṃ no yajñaṃ
Verse 7.84.3Articulates the hymn’s central sacrificial theology: the yajña and brahman are ‘well-made,’ and the prayer seeks god-driven wealth and protective helps that carry one beyond.Read verse 7.84.3 →
yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Verse 7.84.5Concluding dedication and blessing: the song is said to have reached Indra and Varuṇa, with a clear request for continual guarding through svasti for offspring and lineage.Read verse 7.84.5 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Dual sovereignty (“two kings”)
  • Protection (ūtí) and safe passage beyond peril
  • Bestowers of wealth and well-being (svasti)
  • Guardians of ṛta and sacrificial correctness
  • Receivers of ghee-offering and reverent homage

Also by this seer

  • Primary seer of much of Rigveda Mandala 7 (Vasiṣṭha Maṇḍala)
  • Noted Indra hymns and Indra–Varuṇa pair-hymns within Mandala 7
  • Hymns to Varuṇa and themes of ṛta (cosmic order) and protection (ūtí)
  • Vasiṣṭha is a major figure across later Vedic-Itihāsa tradition (as a paradigmatic sage and priest)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the altar/fire and seat the intention: invite the ‘two kings’ toward the adhvara (sacrificial course).
  • Offer ghee (ghṛta) with namas (reverent acts) while reciting the opening verse of invitation.
  • Affirm the rite’s completion: proclaim the sacrifice and brahman-formulations as well-made and praised among the wise (sūri).
  • Petition for devajūta wealth (god-driven prosperity) and for protective helps (ūtayaḥ) that ‘carry beyond’ obstacles.
  • Conclude by dedicating the hymn, asking for ongoing guardianship and svasti for offspring and lineage.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ghṛta) oblations
  • Havis (general sacrificial offering; as context allows)
  • Soma (possible, if performed within a Soma rite)
  • Namas (acts/words of homage as ritual offering of reverence)

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn addresses Indra and Varuṇa together, treating them as “two kings” who jointly grant protection, order, and prosperity.

It asks that the sacrifice and sacred speech be effective, and that Indra–Varuṇa bring god-guided wealth, protective help, and lasting well-being (svasti), especially for children and lineage.

Their pairing unites Indra’s power to overcome obstacles with Varuṇa’s governance of truth and right order (ṛta), making the prayer both forceful and ethically aligned.

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