Sukta 79
Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn seer (per RV parallel).
Devata: Indra (Puruhūta)
Chandas: Mixed/expanded Anuṣṭubh or Triṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed by RV parallel metrical analysis).
Is chhote mantra mein Indra ko Puruhuta ke naam se bulaya ja raha hai. Woh prarthi ko apne bete ki tarah marg darshan den. Isse insaan sahi faisla lene ki takat paata hai. Mantra mein aasha hai ki hum jeete rahein aur roshni tak pahunchein. Sath hi chhupi hui dushman taqaton ko door kiya ja raha hai. Indra se guwahi mangi gayi hai mushkil raston aur khatarnak paani se paar lagaane ki. Yeh mantra lambi umar aur safalta ke liye hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
इन्द्र॒ क्रतुं॑ न॒ आ भ॑र पि॒ता पु॒त्रेभ्यो॒ यथा॑ । शिक्षा॑ णो अ॒स्मिन् पु॑रुहूत॒ याम॑नि जी॒वा ज्योति॑रशीमहि
Indra se dua hai ki woh humein sahi raasta dikhaye, jaise baap apne beto ko batata hai. Hey Indra, humein is raaste mein seekh de. Hum zinda rahein aur roshni tak pahunchein.
Mantra 2
मा नो अज्ञा॑ता वृ॒जना॑ दुरा॒ध्यो॒३माशि॑वासो॒ अव॑ क्रमुः । त्वया॑ व॒यं प्र॒वतः॒ शश्व॑तीर॒पोऽति॑ शूर तरामसि
Dushman log hum par attack na karein. Woh najaan log jo humein takleef dena chahte hain, woh humare paas na aayein. Koi buri cheez hum par na aaye. Hey veer, tumhare saath hum har mushkil se paar karte hain. Hum paani se bhi paar kar jaate hain.
Frequently Asked Questions
For strengthening resolve and gaining Indra’s guidance in a risky course (yāman), while protecting the person from unseen harms and ensuring safe completion with longevity and auspicious success.
Kratu is inspired resolve—effective intention, clarity, and the power to choose and act rightly. The hymn asks Indra to bring this inner strength like a father guiding his children.
Waters symbolize dangerous boundaries and transitions (literal rivers or repeated crises). The hymn claims that with Indra’s support one can ‘cross beyond the waters,’ meaning to pass safely through threats and obstacles.
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