Sukta 33
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (Indra-stotra); in AV 20, verses are largely adopted from the Ṛgveda; specific r̥ṣi attribution follows the RV source-hymn tradition rather than Atharvanic family lists.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable, matching RV-style cadence; AV 20 commonly preserves RV meters)
Yeh mantra Indra ji ko bulata hai. Wo Soma pe karke taqat badhate hain. Yajman ke ghar ki raksha ke liye Indra madad karte hain. Manu ke ghar mein sach janne wale log puja karte hain. Isse ghar mein khushali aur bacche milte hain. Indra ki jeet se dushman door hote hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अ॒प्सु धू॒तस्य॑ हरिवः॒ पिबे॒ह नृभिः॑ सु॒तस्य॑ ज॒ठरं॑ पृणस्व । मि॒मि॒क्षुर्यमद्र॑य इन्द्र॒ तुभ्यं॒ तेभि॑र्वर्धस्व॒ मद॑मुक्थवाहः
Indra, paani mein saaf kiya hua Soma piyo. Logon ne nichoda hai, yeh piyo aur pet bharo. Patthar ne isse milaya hai tumhare liye. Isse tumhari taakat badhe. Tum geet lekar aate ho.
Mantra 2
प्रोग्रां पी॒तिं वृष्ण॑ इयर्मि स॒त्यां प्र॒यै सु॒तस्य॑ हर्यश्व॒ तुभ्य॑म्। इन्द्र॒ धेना॑भिरि॒ह मा॑दयस्व धी॒भिर्विश्वा॑भिः॒ शच्या॑ गृणा॒नः
Main Som ras nikal ke rakh deta hoon, yeh sachcha hai aur taakatwala. Indra, tumhare liye hai yeh, tum jo bade balwan ho aur tumhare ghode sunhare hain. Indra, is ras ko pi ke khush ho jao. Sab log tumhari tarif kar rahe hain aur tumhari shakti sabse badi hai.
Mantra 3
ऊ॒ती श॑चीव॒स्तव॑ वी॒र्येण॒ वयो॒ दधा॑ना उ॒शिज॑ ऋत॒ज्ञाः । प्र॒जाव॑दिन्द्र॒ मनु॑षो दुरो॒णे त॒स्थुर्गृ॒णन्तः॑ सध॒माद्या॑सः
Indra ki madad se log bahut taakat paa rahe hain. Yeh log dharam ke baare mein jaante hain aur bhagwan ke paas khade hain. Manu ke ghar mein yeh log Indra ki tareef kar rahe hain. Indra unko aulad deta hai aur sab milkar khush hain.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to invoke Indra through a Soma-offering (or its ritual substitute) so that his strengthened power brings protection, vitality, prosperity, and offspring to the household.
In Vedic ritual logic, Soma is the energizing draught that increases Indra’s vīrya (heroic might). The hymn treats correct Soma preparation and praise as the means that reliably draw Indra’s help.
Yes, it is often adapted devotionally: one prepares clean water and a symbolic offering drink, recites the three verses with intention for protection and prosperity, and treats the home (dūrōṇa) as the ritual locus.
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