Sukta 174
Sukta 10.174
Attributed traditionally to a late (10th maṇḍala) seer-family context; commonly indexed as a Rāṣṭra/Abhivarta type hymn (exact r̥ṣi varies by recension/Anukramaṇī; requires edition-specific confirmation).
Brahmaṇaspati (with Indra invoked as the exemplar of victorious turning).
Likely Triṣṭubh (10.174 is typically triṣṭubh in many indices; verify per pada-count in the chosen Saṃhitā edition).
Este breve himno en triṣṭubh es una plegaria de tipo rāṣṭra/abhīvarta (soberanía y «giro» victorioso) que pide a Brahmaṇaspati que «vuelva» al adorador hacia un dominio ordenado y el éxito, tomando como paradigma el giro victorioso de Indra. Busca una supremacía protectora sobre rivales y fuerzas hostiles, y culmina con la certeza de llegar a ser asapatna —«sin oponentes»— mediante la eficacia de la ofrenda consagrada y el favor divino.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अभीवर्तेन हविषा येनेन्द्रो अभिवावृते । तेनास्मान्ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्तय ॥
Con esa oblación vencedora (havis) con la que Indra es vuelto por completo hacia la victoria, — con esa misma fuerza, oh Brahmaṇaspati, Señor de la Palabra, vuélvenos hacia el reino, hacia la rāṣṭra, hacia la soberanía ordenada.
Mantra 2
अभिवृत्य सपत्नानभि या नो अरातयः । अभि पृतन्यन्तं तिष्ठाभि यो न इरस्यति ॥
Abrazando y sometiendo a los rivales — y a los que nos son hostiles —, mantente por encima del que nos hace la guerra; mantente por encima de quien se enfurece contra nosotros, de quien quiere dañarnos.
Mantra 4
येनेन्द्रो हविषा कृत्व्यभवद्द्युम्न्युत्तमः । इदं तदक्रि देवा असपत्नः किलाभुवम् ॥
Por esa ofrenda (havis) con la que Indra llegó a ser el más excelso en poder luminoso — eso mismo habéis hecho, oh dioses: en verdad he quedado sin rivales, asentado en la victoria indivisa de la luz.
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Brahmaṇaspati to direct the worshipper toward stable sovereignty (rāṣṭra)—outer success and inner self-rule—using Indra’s victory through offering as the model.
Because it is an abhīvarta-style prayer: it seeks to ‘overrule’ hostile forces and competition, so the worshipper becomes asapatna—free from effective opposition.
Traditionally it fits fire-offering contexts for protection and success (leadership, important decisions, contests). In personal practice it can be recited as a short prayer for clarity, confidence, and overcoming inner and outer obstacles.
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