Sukta 125
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition.
Devata: Vanaspati (lord of trees/wood), with the chariot as empowered object.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like; requires metrical verification.
Is mantra mein yoddha ki ratha ko shakti di jaati hai. Vanaspati ko bulaya jata hai jo pedon aur lakdi ke devta hain. Ratha ko Indra ki vajra jaisi takat di jati hai. Isme lakdi, gaay, paani aur devta ki shakti ko joda jata hai. Yeh isliye ki yoddha jung jeete aur dhan paaye. Ratha mazboot rahe aur uski hifazat ho.
Mantras
Mantra 1
वीरस्य रथः। वन॑स्पते वी॒ड्वऽङ्गो॒ हि भू॒या अ॒स्मत्स॑खा प्र॒तर॑णः सु॒वीरः॑ । गोभिः॒ संन॑द्धो असि वी॒डय॑स्वास्था॒ता ते॑ जयतु॒ जेत्वा॑नि
Yeh veer ka rath hai. Vanaspati, tu mazboot ban, hamara saathi, jo aage nikal jaaye, bahut veeron wala. Gaayon se juda hai tu, mazboot ho ja. Jo tujh par sawar ho woh jeete aur jeet le.
Mantra 2
दि॒वस्पृ॑थि॒व्याः पर्योज॒ उद्भृ॑तं॒ वन॒स्पति॑भ्यः॒ पर्याभृ॑तं॒ सहः॑ । अ॒पामो॒ज्मानं॒ परि॒ गोभि॒रावृ॑त॒मिन्द्र॑स्य॒ वज्रं॑ ह॒विषा॒ रथं॑ यज
Indra ki rath aur vajra ki puja karo. Yeh taqat aasmaan aur zameen se aayi hai. Pedon se bhi taqat mili hai. Paani mein bada zor hai, aur gayein uske aas-paas hain. Yeh sab mil ke bada bal hai.
Mantra 3
इन्द्र॒स्यौजो॑ म॒रुता॒मनी॑कं मि॒त्रस्य॒ गर्भो॒ वरु॑णस्य॒ नाभिः॑ । स इ॒मां नो॑ ह॒व्यदा॑तिं जुषा॒णो देव॑ रथ॒ प्रति॑ ह॒व्या गृभाय
Yeh Indra ka bal hai, Marut ki sena hai. Mitra ka garbh hai, Varuna ka naabi hai. He devi rath, hamari taraf se jo chadhaava hai usse apna le. Aur uske badle hamare liye bhi kuchh accha kar.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to consecrate and empower a chariot before conflict or a campaign, so the vehicle is firm, protected, and brings victory and spoils to the rider.
Because the chariot is made of wood; Vanaspati is the divine power within trees and timber, invoked to make the frame strong, steady, and successful in its martial purpose.
It ritually identifies the chariot with Indra’s decisive striking power—turning the vehicle into a thunderbolt-like instrument so the warrior’s movement and impact become victorious and protected.
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