Rig Veda Sukta 186
Mandala 1Sukta 18611 Mantras

Sukta 186

Sukta 1.186

Devata

Savitṛ (with Viśvānara aspect)

Is mantra mein Savitr ko bulaya ja raha hai. Wo apne Vishvanara roop mein aata hai. Yajna ke saath wo tej prakash laye. Pujari ki ichcha ko badhata hai. Tvashta aur Indra bhi aate hain yahan. Sab milkar ek jagah rehte hain. Takat aur sampatti milti hai. Andar ka diya jagmag karta rehta hai. Isi se insaan devtaon ke paas kaam karta hai. Aise hi achhe vardan milte hain.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.186

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ न इळाभिर्विदथे सुशस्ति विश्वानरः सविता देव एतु । अपि यथा युवानो मत्सथा नो विश्वं जगदभिपित्वे मनीषा ॥

Savita bhagwan hamare paas aayein, puja ke saath. Woh sab jagah hain, humein roshni dein. Jaise young log khush hote hain, waise hi hum mein khush rahein. Hamari soch poori duniya ko samjhe.

Mantra 2

आ नो विश्व आस्क्रा गमन्तु देवा मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणः सजोषाः । भुवन्यथा नो विश्वे वृधासः करन्त्सुषाहा विथुरं न शवः ॥

Sab bhagwan jaldi se hamare paas aayein, Mitra, Aryaman, Varuna, sab milkar. Humari taakat mazboot ho, hilne na paaye. Jo humein badhaye woh humare kaam aayein.

Mantra 3

प्रेष्ठं वो अतिथिं गृणीषेऽग्निं शस्तिभिस्तुर्वणिः सजोषाः । असद्यथा नो वरुणः सुकीर्तिरिषश्च पर्षदरिगूर्तः सूरिः ॥

Main tumhare liye Agni ka naam leta hoon. Woh sabse pyaara mehman hai, jaldi kaam karne wala. Hum use apni baaton se praise karte hain, sab milkar ek mann se. Varuna bhi humare saath ho, jiska naam achha hai. Rishi humein paar le jaayein, dushmani door karke.

Mantra 4

उप व एषे नमसा जिगीषोषासानक्ता सुदुघेव धेनुः । समाने अहन्विमिमानो अर्कं विषुरूपे पयसि सस्मिन्नूधन् ॥

Main tumhare paas jhuk ke aata hoon, jeetna chahta hoon. Subah aur raat aati hain, jaise gaay doodh deti hai. Dono din mein milkar gaate hain, alag-alag dhaara mein doodh deti hain, ek hi sthan se.

Mantra 5

उत नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो मयस्कः शिशुं न पिप्युषीव वेति सिन्धुः । येन नपातमपां जुनाम मनोजुवो वृषणो यं वहन्ति ॥

Ahi Budhnya humare liye aaye, jo neeche rehta hai, sukh deta hai. Woh aise chale jaise nadi gaay apne bacche ko paal-ti hai. Usse hum Apam Napat ko jaag uthayein, jise tej shakti le ke aati hain.

Mantra 6

उत न ईं त्वष्टा गन्त्वच्छा स्मत्सूरिभिरभिपित्वे सजोषाः । आ वृत्रहेन्द्रश्चर्षणिप्रास्तुविष्टमो नरां न इह गम्याः ॥

Tvashta humare paas aaye, humari taraf se, gyan wale logon ke saath, sab milkar khush ho ke. Indra bhi aaye jo Vritra ko maarta hai, logon ka kaam pura karta hai, sabse tej, logon mein aake.

Mantra 7

उत न ईं मतयोऽश्वयोगाः शिशुं न गावस्तरुणं रिहन्ति । तमीं गिरो जनयो न पत्नीः सुरभिष्टमं नरां नसन्त ॥

Humare vichar ghode jaise jug ke chale, jaise gaay apne bacche ko chaat-ti hai. Baatein bhi uske paas jaayein jaise patni apne pati ke paas jaati hai, jo logon mein sabse achha hai.

Mantra 8

उत न ईं मरुतो वृद्धसेनाः स्मद्रोदसी समनसः सदन्तु । पृषदश्वासोऽवनयो न रथा रिशादसो मित्रयुजो न देवाः ॥

Marut devta apni badi fauj leke hamare paas aake baith jayein. Woh dharti aur aasmaan ke saath milkar ek mann se hamare saath rahein. Unke ghode rang-brange hain, jaise jungle ki gaadiyan. Yeh dushman ko khatam karne wale aur dosti mein jude hue devta hain. In devtaon ki dua hai ki woh yahan aake baithein.

Mantra 9

प्र नु यदेषां महिना चिकित्रे प्र युञ्जते प्रयुजस्ते सुवृक्ति । अध यदेषां सुदिने न शरुर्विश्वमेरिणं प्रुषायन्त सेनाः ॥

Inki taakat itni badi hai ki sabko dikhai deti hai. Yeh apni shakti ko aage badhate hain aur saath mein sahi gaane bhi chalte hain. Jab inka achha din aata hai, koi bhi teer chot nahi kar sakta. Inki fauj poori jagah ko hila deti hai aur sabko apni taraf kheech leti hai.

Mantra 10

प्रो अश्विनाववसे कृणुध्वं प्र पूषणं स्वतवसो हि सन्ति । अद्वेषो विष्णुर्वात ऋभुक्षा अच्छा सुम्नाय ववृतीय देवान् ॥

Ashvin devtaon ko hamare madad ke liye aage bhejo. Pushan devta ko bhi bulao, kyunki unmein khud ki taakat hai. Vishnu bina kisi dushmani ke aayein. Vata aur Rbhuksha bhi aayein. Yeh sab devta hamare liye achha laayein.

Mantra 11

इयं सा वो अस्मे दीधितिर्यजत्रा अपिप्राणी च सदनी च भूयाः । नि या देवेषु यतते वसूयुर्विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥

Yeh agni tumhare liye chamak rahi hai, jo puja mein usee hoti hai. Yeh hamare liye poora jeevan bhar de aur hamare paas hi rahe. Isse woh jo devtaon ke paas jaata hai, woh dhan dhundhta hai. Hamein bhi is fauj ko jaan na chahiye jo lambi takat deti hai.

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn mainly invokes Savitṛ, the divine Impeller, with a Viśvānara aspect—an all-pervading presence that enters the human assembly and the sacrifice.

The sukta widens the invocation to allied powers: Tvaṣṭṛ represents right formation and shaping, and Indra Vṛtrahan represents breaking obstacles—both supporting the sacrificer’s aim of fullness and prosperity.

Dīdhiti is the bright kindling or inner illumination—both the sacrificial flame and the awakened light of understanding—asked to become ‘breathing fullness’ and ‘seated stability’ for the worshipper.

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