
Sukta 1.106
Likely Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional for RV 1.106) or associated seer-family in anukramaṇī; requires confirmation by specific śākha anukramaṇī
Viśvedevāḥ / collective invocation (Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, Maruts, Aditi; addressed also to Vasus)
Jagatī (probable for RV 1.106.1 by syllable length; needs metrical verification)
Is mantra mein sab devtaon ko sath mein bulaya ja raha hai - Indra, Mitra-Varun, Agni, Marut, Aditi aur doosare shaktishali dev. Yeh sab milkar hamari raksha karein aur hamare liye badha paida karein. Jab koi musibat aaye toh hamein usse bacha lein. Baar baar yeh prayas hai ki Vasu devta hamare saath khade ho. Jaise koi gaadi tang raste se nikalti hai, waise hi woh hamein har tang haalat se bahar nikalein. Aakhri mein Aditi, Sindhu, Dharti aur Aakash jaise stambh bhi hamari hifazat karein.
Mantra 1
इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणमग्निमूतये मारुतं शर्धो अदितिं हवामहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Hum madad ke liye Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, Marut aur Aditi ko pukarte hain. Hey Vasu devata, tum jo bahut dete ho, tum humein har musibat se bahar nikalo, jaise koi ratha mushkil raaste se nikalta hai.
Mantra 2
त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये भूत देवा वृत्रतूर्येषु शम्भुवः । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Aditya devta, hamare liye aao aur sab theek kar do. Jab bhi raste mein kuch roke, tum shanti do. Vasu devta, tum jo bahut dete ho, jaise koi ratha mushkil raste se nikalta hai, waise hi hamko har pareshani se nikal do.
Mantra 3
अवन्तु नः पितरः सुप्रवाचना उत देवी देवपुत्रे ऋतावृधा । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Hamare purvaj hamara bhala karein. Devi, jo devta ki beti hai, woh bhi hamare saath ho aur sach ko badhaye. Vasu devta, tum jo bahut dete ho, jaise ratha mushkil raste se bahar aata hai, waise hamko har tangi se bahar nikalo.
Mantra 4
नराशंसं वाजिनं वाजयन्निह क्षयद्वीरं पूषणं सुम्नैरीमहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Hum Narashans ko bulate hain jo taakat deta hai aur Pushan devta ko jo hamare liye ghar banata hai. Vasu devta, tum jo bahut dete ho, jaise ratha mushkil raste se bahar aata hai, waise hamko har tangi se bacha lo.
Mantra 5
बृहस्पते सदमिन्नः सुगं कृधि शं योर्यत्ते मनुर्हितं तदीमहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Brihaspati, hamara rasta aasan aur saaf kar do. Jo shanti aur sukh Manu ne bataya hai, woh hum maangte hain. Vasu devta, tum jo bahut dete ho, jaise ratha mushkil raste se bahar aata hai, waise hamko har tangi se bahar nikalo.
Mantra 6
इन्द्रं कुत्सो वृत्रहणं शचीपतिं काटे निबाळ्ह ऋषिरह्वदूतये । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन ॥
Kutsa rishi ne Indra ko bulaya jab woh dabe hue the. Indra jo dushman ko harata hai aur shakti ka malik hai, woh madad ke liye aaya. Vasu devta, tum jo bahut dete ho, jaise ratha mushkil raste se bahar aata hai, waise hamko har tangi se bahar nikalo.
Mantra 7
देवैर्नो देव्यदितिर्नि पातु देवस्त्राता त्रायतामप्रयुच्छन् । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥
Deviyon aur deviyon ke saath Aditi humari raksha karein. Bhagwan hume bachaye, thake nahi, toote nahi. Mitra aur Varun hume badaayein. Aditi, nadi, dharti aur aasmaan, sab humare liye saath ho jayein.
Viśvedevāḥ means “All the Gods.” Here it is a collective call to several key deities—Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, the Maruts, Aditi—and especially the Vasus as generous protectors.
It compares human distress to being stuck in a narrow, dangerous mountain passage. The hymn asks the Vasus to pull the worshipper out of every tightness and trouble, just as a chariot is drawn safely out of a difficult gorge.
The ending widens the protection beyond one problem to the whole world around the worshipper. Aditi represents boundless safeguarding, while Sindhu, Earth, and Heaven stand for the stable cosmic supports that sustain life and order.
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