Sukta 129
Rishi: Khila/Anukramaṇī attribution uncertain (late appendix material).
Devata: Aśvāḥ (personified steeds/powers); broadly, the arriving efficacies.
Chandas: Uncertain/irregular (khila material; not always classed in standard meters).
Yeh ek aisa mantra hai jo tez taakat ko bulata hai. Wo taakatein ghode ki tarah hai jo aage badhte hai. Ye mantra un shaktiyon ko apni taraf kheenchta hai. Rakhwale logon ko guard lagaya jata hai. Unke paas singhaiyaan hoti haien. Isse kaam mein raasta saaf hota hai. Safalta milne lagti hai. Rukawatein door ho jaati haien.
Mantras
Mantra 1
खिलानि । ए॒ता अश्वा॒ आ प्ल॑वन्ते
Yeh kitab ke extra shlok hain. Ghode aasmaan mein tairte hue aa rahe hain. Jaise paani ke upar se nikal jaate hain, waise hi udte chale aa rahe hain.
Mantra 2
प्र॒ती॒पं प्राति॑ सु॒त्वन॑म्
Yeh puja ki taakat ulta disha mein chal rahi hai. Jab kuch bura aata hai, tab iski taakat uske saamne khadi ho jaati hai.
Mantra 3
तासा॒मेका॒ हरि॑क्निका
In sab mein se ek ka naam Hariknika hai. Wo sabse alag hai, uska rang peela-pila hai jo sab mein nazar aata hai.
Mantra 4
हरि॑क्नि॒के किमि॑च्छासि
Hey Hariknika, tum kya maangti ho? Tumhari kya ichcha hai?
Mantra 5
सा॒धुं पु॒त्रं हि॑र॒ण्यय॑म्
Yeh dua hai ki beta aisa ho jo accha ho. Woh chamke jaise sona chamakta hai. Usme tejasvi bhi ho aur kismat bhi acchi ho.
Mantra 6
क्वाह॑तं॒ परा॑स्यः
Yeh poochh raha hai ki maar kahan lagi hai. Jo bhi bimari ya takleef hai, usey is aadmi se bahut door phenk do.
Mantra 7
यत्रा॒मूस्तिस्रः॑ शिंश॒पाः
Woh jagah batayi ja rahi hai jahan teen shishapa ped khade hain. Wahan kuch khaas hai.
Mantra 8
परि॑ त्रयः
Us jagah ke aas-paas teen cheezein hain. Yeh teeno us jaghat ko gher liye hain.
Mantra 9
पृदा॑कवः
Yeh chitron wale jaanwar hain, jaise cheetah ya taaigar. Inka zikr ho raha hai.
Mantra 10
शृङ्गं॑ ध॒मन्त॑ आसते
Log shankh phoonk ke baith jaate hain. Yeh unka kaam hai, jagah par tike rehna.
Mantra 11
अ॒यन्म॒हा ते॑ अर्वा॒हः
Yeh cheez tumhare liye bahut badi hai. Yeh tumhare paas aa rahi hai, aur ismein taakat hai. Koi chhota kaam nahi hai yeh.
Mantra 12
स इच्छकं॒ सघा॑घते
Woh jo ichcha rakhta hai, woh Saghaghata ke paas jaata hai. Uska mann us taraf khicha jaata hai.
Mantra 13
सघा॑घते॒ गोमी॒द्या गोग॑ती॒रिति
Log kehte hain, 'Hey Saghaghata, mujhe gaay chahiye, mujhe gaayen mil jayen.' Yeh pukar aise hi hoti hai.
Mantra 14
पुमां॑ कु॒स्ते निमि॑च्छसि
Hey Kuste, tum kisi aadmi ki aankhein band karwa dete ho. Tum use gayab bhi kar sakte ho, koi nahi dekh paata.
Mantra 15
पल्प॑ बद्ध॒ वयो॒ इति॑
Log kehte hain ki jab takat bandh jaati hai, tab uska naam Palpa padta hai. Yeh ek purani baat hai jo rishiyon ne batayi thi.
Mantra 16
बद्ध॑ वो॒ अघा॒ इति॑
Yeh mantra kehte hain ki saare buraaiyan bandh gayi hain. Ab tumhare liye koi paap nahi bacha. Yeh bol ke khatam karte hain.
Mantra 17
अजा॑गार॒ केवि॒का
Jo hamesha jaagta rehta hai usko Kevika kehte hain. Yeh woh shakti hai jo kabhi sooti nahi. Woh sab pe nazar rakhta hai.
Mantra 18
अश्व॑स्य॒ वारो॑ गोशपद्य॒के
Goshapadyake mein ghode ko dhak dena hai. Yeh woh jagah hai jahan ghode ko saaf-saaf rakhte hain. Wahan uski poora dekhbhal hoti hai.
Mantra 19
श्येनी॒पती॑ सा
Yeh shakti baaz jaisi hai. Jo upar se dekhta hai, sab kuch saaf dikhata hai. Jaise baaz ud ke nazar rakhta hai.
Mantra 20
अ॒ना॒म॒योप॑जि॒ह्विका॑
Yeh mantra sehat ke liye hai. Upajihvika naam ki bimari hoti hai, jeebh ke paas. Is mantra se us bimari ko bhagaya jaata hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
They symbolize swift, effective forces that carry prosperity and success to the performer—powers that arrive quickly and overcome obstacles.
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As a protective, apotropaic implement: sounding or empowering the horn marks a guarded perimeter, helping prevent obstruction or harm while prosperity is being drawn in.
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