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Sukta 1.10
Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditionally for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.10 attributed to him in Anukramaṇī lists)
Indra (Śatakratu)
Gāyatrī (8+8+8 syllables)
Is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya ja raha hai. Use Satakratu bhi kehte hain. Jab log unki taarif ke saath gaate hain, tab Indra mein taakat aati hai. Wo apne bhakton ko jeetne ki shakti deta hai. Naam aur dhan bhi deta hai. Taarif Indra ko utha deti hai jaise koi laathi. Wo chhipe hue khazane aur roshni ko kholta hai. Rasta samet deta hai aur bhakton par bada karam karta hai.
Mantra 1
गायन्ति त्वा गायत्रिणोऽर्चन्त्यर्कमर्किणः । ब्रह्माणस्त्वा शतक्रत उद्वंशमिव येमिरे ॥
Gayatri ke gaane wale tumhe gaate hain. Hymn ke rishi tumhare chamakte shabd ko maante hain. He Shatakratu, brahman tumhe uthate hain jaise koi baans ki lakri khadi karta hai. Taaki itne saare kaam karne wali shakti hamare andar khadi ho aur aage le jaaye.
Mantra 2
यत्सानोः सानुमारुहद्भूर्यस्पष्ट कर्त्वम् । तदिन्द्रो अर्थं चेतति यूथेन वृष्णिरेजति ॥
Jab rooh ek choti se doosri choti par chadhti hai, tab bahut kaam saaf hone ko rehta hai. Woh sachcha lakshya Indra dekhta hai. Bail ki shakti herd ke saath aage badhti hai aur saari taakat ko ek jagah laakar jeet haasil karti hai.
Mantra 3
युक्ष्वा हि केशिना हरी वृषणा कक्ष्यप्रा । अथा न इन्द्र सोमपा गिरामुपश्रुतिं चर ॥
Do badhe hue taakat walon ko jod lo, jinke baal udd rahe hon. Woh mazboot hain aur hamare andar poora bhar dete hain. Phir he Indra, Som peene wale, hamari baat ke paas aa aur hamari awaaz ko sun.
Mantra 4
एहि स्तोमाँ अभि स्वराभि गृणीह्या रुव । ब्रह्म च नो वसो सचेन्द्र यज्ञं च वर्धय ॥
Aa aur hamare gaane ka jawab apni chamakdar awaaz se de. Gaana shuru kar, awaaz utha. He Indra, hamare saath chalne wale, hamare liye shabd ki shakti aur yagya ko badha de.
Mantra 5
उक्थमिन्द्राय शंस्यं वर्धनं पुरुनिष्षिधे । शक्रो यथा सुतेषु णो रारणत्सख्येषु च ॥
Indra ke liye ek gaana hai jo gaana chahiye. Yeh shakti badhata hai jo bahut kaam karti hai. Taaki mazboot wala, hamare Som mein khush ho aur hamari dosti mein bhi.
Mantra 6
तमित्सखित्व ईमहे तं राये तं सुवीर्ये । स शक्र उत नः शकदिन्द्रो वसु दयमानः ॥
Hum Indra ko dosti ke khushi mein dhundhte hain. Hum unhe apni aatma ke liye dhundhte hain, taaki hum mein taakat aaye. Indra humare liye kaam karein. Woh humein acchi cheezein de, yeh unki den hai.
Mantra 7
सुविवृतं सुनिरजमिन्द्र त्वादातमिद्यशः । गवामप व्रजं वृधि कृणुष्व राधो अद्रिवः ॥
Hey Indra, tumhari den se jo badai hai, woh humare liye raasta kholta hai. Humare liye gaiyon ka dera bada kar do. Acche cheezein samne laao, taaki humein mil jayein.
Mantra 8
नहि त्वा रोदसी उभे ऋघायमाणमिन्वतः । जेषः स्वर्वतीरपः सं गा अस्मभ्यं धूनुहि ॥
Na aasmaan tumhe rok sakta hai, na zameen. Jab tum aage badhte ho, koi tumhe rok nahi paata. Paani hila ke humare liye laao, jo chamakta hai. Chamakte hue kirano ko bhi saath laao.
Mantra 9
आश्रुत्कर्ण श्रुधी हवं नू चिद्दधिष्व मे गिरः । इन्द्र स्तोममिमं मम कृष्वा युजश्चिदन्तरम् ॥
Hey Indra, tumhara kaan jaldi sunta hai. Hamari pukaar suno. Abhi is waqt meri baatein apne paas rakh lo. Mera yeh gaana aisa banao ki woh humare paas aake jud jaye.
Mantra 10
विद्मा हि त्वा वृषन्तमं वाजेषु हवनश्रुतम् । वृषन्तमस्य हूमह ऊतिं सहस्रसातमाम् ॥
Hum jaante hain ki tum sabse bade balwan ho. Jab log pukarte hain, tum sunte ho. Isliye hum tumhari madad maangte hain. Tumhari suraksha humein hazaron guna deti hai. Tum humari ladai mein badi madad karte ho.
Mantra 11
आ तू न इन्द्र कौशिक मन्दसानः सुतं पिब । नव्यमायुः प्र सू तिर कृधी सहस्रसामृषिम् ॥
Indra, aao hamare paas. Soma ka juice piyo aur khush ho jao. Hamaari umar badha do, zindagi ko aage le jao. Hamein aisa bana do jo hazaaron baat ka gyaan rakhta hai.
Mantra 12
परि त्वा गिर्वणो गिर इमा भवन्तु विश्वतः । वृद्धायुमनु वृद्धयो जुष्टा भवन्तु जुष्टयः ॥
Indra, yeh sab baatein tumhe charo taraf se gherein. Tumhari zindagi badh rahi hai, toh hum bhi badhein. Jo cheezein sahi hain, woh hamare kaam aayein aur humara kaam chale.
The hymn is addressed to Indra, especially as Śatakratu—“the one of many powers/works”—who is strengthened by sacred speech and grants victory and abundance.
In Vedic imagery it can mean releasing wealth and cattle, but it also points to releasing hidden light—clarity, insight, and spiritual riches that were enclosed by obstacles.
It can be recited as an Indra prayer before difficult tasks, asking for strength, removal of inner and outer blocks, and the manifestation of rādhas (support, resources, and right growth).
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