Sukta 74
Rishi: Rgvedic attribution (likely Vasiṣṭha-family Indra hymn material); AV 20 preserves Rgveda-derived suktas—exact r̥ṣi to be confirmed against AV 20 anukramaṇī.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Mixed; refrain suggests a repeated pāda-structure typical of Rgvedic strophic composition (to be verified per anukramaṇī).
Yeh mantra Indra ki tareef karta hai aur unse badhai maangta hai. Bar bar kah rahe hain ki Indra humein logon mein accha naam de. Gai, ghode aur hazaron ki dolat ke saath humein khushhal karo. Sath hi yeh dushman logon ko rokne ki baat karta hai. Jo log bura bolte hain ya taklif dete hain, unko khamosh karna hai. Ek khaas dushman ko kuchal dene ki prayarthana hai. Isse ghar mein dhan aur izzat dono aate rahein.
Mantras
Mantra 1
यच्चि॒द्धि स॑त्य सोमपा अनाश॒स्ता इ॑व॒ स्मसि॑ । आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Indra, tum Som ras peete ho aur sacche ho. Agar log hamari tareef nahi karte, toh koi baat nahi. Tum hamari badai karo. Humare paas gaye, ghode, acchi cheezein hon. Hazaaron cheezein humare paas aayein. Tum jo dete ho woh bantne wala ho.
Mantra 2
शिप्रि॑न् वाजानां पते॒ शची॑व॒स्तव॑ दं॒सना॑ । आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Indra, tum bahut taakat wale ho aur inaamon ke malik ho. Tumhari karte kamaal ki baatein hain. Hamein bhi log acche se jaanein. Humare paas gaye, ghode, acchi cheezein hon. Hazaaron cheezein humare paas aayein. Tum bade dene wale ho.
Mantra 3
नि ष्वा॑पया मिथू॒दृशा॑ स॒स्तामबु॑ध्यमाने । आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Indra, un logon ko sula de jo hamare pe buri nazar rakhte hain. Woh aise so jaayein jaise jaag hi na paayein. Hamein log acche se jaanein. Humare paas gaye, ghode, acchi cheezein hon. Hazaaron cheezein humare paas aayein. Tum bade dene wale ho.
Mantra 4
स॒सन्तु॒ त्या अरा॑तयो॒ बोध॑न्तु शूर रा॒तयः॑ । आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Jo log acche nahi hain, unka kaam bigad jaaye. Aur jo dena hai woh jaag jaaye, hey bahadur. Hamein log acche se jaanein. Humare paas gaye, ghode, acchi cheezein hon. Hazaaron cheezein humare paas aayein. Tum bade dene wale ho.
Mantra 5
समि॑न्द्र गर्द॒भं मृ॑ण नु॒वन्तं॑ पा॒पया॑मु॒या। आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Hey Indra, us gadhe ko maar daal jo chillata hai. Uski buri harkat ko khatam kar de. Indra, humara naam acha kar de. Gai aur ghode ke beech, maal ke beech, hazaron cheezon ke beech humara kaam kar. Tu hi bada daata hai.
Mantra 6
पता॑ति कुण्डृ॒णाच्या॑ दू॒रं वातो॒ वना॒दधि॑ । आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Woh buri cheez Kundrnachi se door ud gayi. Hawa ne use jungle se bhaga diya. Hey Indra, humein aisa kar de ki log humare baare mein kahein. Humare paas gayein hon, ghode hon, aur bahut daulat hon. Tu hi de sakta hai yeh sab.
Mantra 7
सर्वं॑ परिक्रो॒शं ज॑हि ज॒म्भया॑ कृकदा॒श्वऽम्। आ तू न॑ इन्द्र शंसय॒ गोष्वश्वे॑षु शु॒भ्रिषु॑ स॒हस्रे॑षु तुवीमघ
Saari buri awaazein aur dushmanon ki cheekh ko khatam kar de. Krikadashwa naam ke dushman ko kuchal de. Hey Indra, humein aisa kar de ki log humare baare mein kahein. Humare paas gayein hon, ghode hon, aur bahut daulat hon. Tu hi de sakta hai yeh sab.
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Indra to make the patron “well-spoken-of” (social repute) and prosperous—especially in cows, horses, and abundant possessions—repeatedly sealed by the refrain.
Because prosperity in Vedic society is tied to rivalry and public speech: the hymn seeks to neutralize hostile ungenerosity/foes (arāti) and to silence intimidating or damaging clamor (parikrośa) so wealth and gifts can flow.
Not explicitly. It functions primarily through recitation and intention; optional supportive items (water, lamp, symbolic cattle/horse tokens) may be used, but they are not mandated by the text.
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