Sukta 130
Rishi: Late compilation layer (AV 20 is predominantly Ṛgvedic material); specific r̥ṣi not securely assignable for this fragment in isolation.
Devata: Iḍā / Nourishment (functional devatā)
Chandas: Uncertain (fragmentary pāda; likely part of a larger metrical context)
Is mantra mein Ida ko bulaya ja raha hai jo khushhali aur khane-peene ki deta hain. Yeh rikta se liya gaya hai lekin yahan iska prayog havan ke liye kiya ja raha hai. Bolne wale kehte hain ki jo bhi dosh ho, usey havan ki samagri bana do. Ida se maanga ja raha hai ki woh apni kripa se yajman ko dhan aur anna de. Kuch shabdon mein poocha ja raha hai ki asli cheez kahan hai jo paani hai. Mantra ke bolne se hi kaam banta hai, jaise kisi cheez ka naam lena. Ant mein yeh chah rahe hain ki sab fayda yajman ke paas aaye.
Mantras
Mantra 1
खिलानि । को अ॑र्य बहु॒लिमा॒ इषू॑नि
Yeh khila ke shlok hain. Pooch rahe hain ki bhai, tumhare paas kitne teer hain? Kaun hai jiske paas itne saare baan hain?
Mantra 2
को असि॒द्याः पयः॑
Asidya ka doodh kis ke paas hai? Kaun hai jisko yeh khaas paani mila hai?
Mantra 3
को अर्जु॑न्याः॒ पयः॑
Arjunya ka doodh kis ke paas hai? Kaun hai jisko yeh mila hai?
Mantra 4
कः का॒र्ष्ण्याः पयः॑
Karshni ka doodh kis ke paas hai? Kaun hai jisko yeh khaas cheez mili hai?
Mantra 5
ए॒तं पृ॑च्छ॒ कुहं॑ पृच्छ
Iske baare mein poochho. Yeh poochho ki yeh cheez kahan hai.
Mantra 6
कुहा॑कं पक्व॒कं पृ॑च्छ
Jhootha aadmi hai jo jaadu-jadoo karke logon ko bewakoof banata hai. Usse poochho ke woh kya kar raha hai. Jo pakka jhootha hai, usse bhi sawaal karo.
Mantra 7
यवा॑नो यति॒ष्वभिः॑ कुभिः
Yeh log yati kehte hain, jo sadhu rehte hain. Inke haath mein jaw hai, yani yeh khaas log hain. Lekin inke paas tedhe-medhe tarike hain kaam karne ke.
Mantra 8
अकु॑प्यन्तः॒ कुपा॑यकुः
Yeh log hilte nahi, pakke rehte hain. Lekin inhone gadbad paida karne ka socha hai. Apne iraade se kaam karne lage.
Mantra 9
आम॑णको॒ मण॑त्सकः
Iske paas ek tabeez hai, jo usne pehen rakhi hai. Woh us tabeez ke peeche laga hai, use paaana chahta hai.
Mantra 10
देव॑ त्वप्रतिसूर्य
Hey bhagwan, tum ek aisa suraj ho jo doosre suraj ke saamne khada ho. Tum uski roshni ke barabar ho, uske peeche nahi chhupte.
Mantra 11
एन॑श्चिपङ्क्ति॒का ह॒विः
Panktika naam ke logon ne paap ko havana mein daal diya. Yeh paap ab jal ke khatam ho gaya.
Mantra 12
प्रदुद्रु॑दो॒ मघा॑प्रति
Tu aage bhaaga Magha ki taraf. Magha ek nakshatra hai, ab tu uske paas pahunch gaya.
Mantra 13
शृङ्ग॑ उत्पन्न
Ab ek seeng nikal kar aa gaya hai. Yeh naya cheez ka aana hai, jaise koi shakti prakat hui.
Mantra 14
मा त्वा॑भि॒ सखा॑ नो विदन्
Hamare dost tujhe pakad na paayein. Tu unki nazar se bach ke reh.
Mantra 15
व॒शायाः॑ पु॒त्रमा य॑न्ति
Log Vasha ke bete ke paas aate hain. Woh sab uske paas jate rehte hain.
Mantra 16
इरा॑वेदु॒मयं॑ दत
Khana-paani ki devi ko iski khabar ho. Yahan tum log ise de do. Abhi is jagah par de do.
Mantra 17
अथो॑ इ॒यन्निय॒न्निति॑
Aur aage yeh bhi kehte hain, chal raha hai, aur sahi disha mein ja raha hai. Aisa hi hona chahiye.
Mantra 18
अथो॑ इ॒यन्निति॑
Aur aage yeh bhi, chal raha hai, aage badh raha hai. Aisa hi chalta rahe.
Mantra 19
अथो॒ श्वा अस्थि॑रो भवन्
Aur aage yeh bhi, kutta hilne lage, tik na paaye. Uska pair khada na ho.
Mantra 20
उ॒यं य॒कांश॑लोक॒का
Yeh ek bimari hai jo logon mein fail rahi hai. Iska naam yakamsha hai. Yeh insaanon ke beech chalti hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Iḍā/Irā is the personified power of nourishment and right distribution—food, plenty, and the successful placing of benefit with the intended recipient.
It treats impurity or fault (énas) as transferable: by offering havís, the rite symbolically moves the taint out of the person/household and into the offering, where it is carried away by the ritual process.
That imperative functions as a diagnostic tool: it compels disclosure and helps ‘locate’ what is missing or obstructing—after which the nourishment-bestowal refrain can establish the desired gain.
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