Rig Veda Sukta 176
Mandala 1Sukta 1766 Mantras

Sukta 176

Sukta 1.176

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify for RV 1.176)

Devata

Soma (Indu) in relation to Indra (Indra-Soma complex)

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)

Is mantra mein Soma ko bulaya gaya hai jo ek taqatwar bail ki tarah hai. Ye Soma Indra ke andar jaake use yuddh mein akhaara banata hai. Indra jab Soma leta hai to dushmanon ko harane mein koi uske samne nahi tikta. Wo log jo Soma nahi chadhate, unhe roka jana chahiye. Sacche yajmanon ko hi dhan aur khushi milni chahiye. Pehle bhi rishi-muni ko yahi fayda mila tha.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.176

Mantras

Mantra 1

मत्सि नो वस्यइष्टय इन्द्रमिन्दो वृषा विश । ऋघायमाण इन्वसि शत्रुमन्ति न विन्दसि ॥

Indra, humare liye khush ho jao. Tum bade ho, tumhari shakti badi hai. Tum aise chalo jaise kuch rok na sake. Tum dushman ko paas nahi aane dete. Jo tumhare saath hai, uska kaam banta hai. Hum bhi tumhare saath reh ke jeetna chahte hain.

Mantra 2

तस्मिन्ना वेशया गिरो य एकश्चर्षणीनाम् । अनु स्वधा यमुप्यते यवं न चर्कृषद्वृषा ॥

Is Indra ke paas humari baat pahunchao. Wohi ek hai jo sab logon ka kaam karta hai. Woh apna kaam khud karta hai, kisi ka muh nahi dekhta. Jaise gehu pis ke taiyaar hoti hai, waise hi woh bhi taiyaar rehta hai. Uski shakti kaam ke liye ready rehti hai.

Mantra 3

यस्य विश्वानि हस्तयोः पञ्च क्षितीनां वसु । स्पाशयस्व यो अस्मध्रुग्दिव्येवाशनिर्जहि ॥

Indra ke haath mein paanch pranton ka khazana hai. Woh sab kuch humein bhi dikhao. Jo humare upar hamla kare, use aise maaro jaise bijli gire. Tumhari shakti humara kaam sahi karke dushman ko bhaga de. Andhera door ho jaye, humari jeet ho jaye.

Mantra 4

असुन्वन्तं समं जहि दूणाशं यो न ते मयः । अस्मभ्यमस्य वेदनं दद्धि सूरिश्चिदोहते ॥

Jo tumhare bhajan nahi karta, jo tumhari khushi nahi deta, usko rok do. Woh log barabar nahi kar sakte. Lekin humein jo milna chahiye, woh humein de do. Jo bada aadmi hai, woh bhi dena seekho. Jo maangta hai, use milna chahiye, koi rok nahi sakta.

Mantra 5

आवो यस्य द्विबर्हसोऽर्केषु सानुषगसत् । आजाविन्द्रस्येन्दो प्रावो वाजेषु वाजिनम् ॥

Tu uski madad kiya jiski taakat gaanon mein hai. Uski taakat double hai aur woh hamesha gaanon mein rehti hai. Ladaai mein tune Indra ke ghode ko aur taakat di. O Soma, tune usey jeetne mein madad kiya.

Mantra 6

यथा पूर्वेभ्यो जरितृभ्य इन्द्र मय इवापो न तृष्यते बभूथ । तामनु त्वा निविदं जोहवीमि विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥

Indra, tune purane gaanewalon ki madad ki thi. Woh log tarse the aur tune unhe paani diya jaise pyaase ko paani milta hai. Main bhi wahi kar raha hoon, tujhe bula raha hoon. Mujhe jeet mil jaye aur tu jaldi apna dan de de.

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks Soma to empower Indra so that the worshippers gain victory, protection, and prosperity, and that the benefits of the rite come to the true offerers.

The asunvant is the one who does not press/offer Soma—symbolically, a person who refuses the sacrificial duty and yet seeks equal share; the hymn asks that such obstruction be removed.

In Vedic ritual thought, Soma is the energizing ‘juice’ that intensifies Indra’s strength; together they represent inspired power that wins battles and secures abundance for the community.

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