Rig Veda Sukta 25
Mandala 1Sukta 2521 Mantras

Sukta 25

Sukta 1.25

Rishi

Śunaḥśepa Ājīgarti (traditional for this Varuṇa sequence)

Devata

Varuṇa

Chandas

Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables typical in RV 1.25 opening)

Is mantra mein kavi Varun se baat kar rahe hain. Varun sab dekhte hain, sab jaante hain. Insaan kabhi kabhi galati kar dete hain, bina jaane. Kavi maaf maang rahe hain apni galtiyon ke liye. Varun ki rassiyan hamein baandh deti hain jab hum galat karte hain. Kavi keh rahe hain, Varun ji, in rassiyan ko khol do. Hamein aazaad kar do taaki hum sach mein ji sakein.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.25

Mantras

Mantra 1

यच्चिद्धि ते विशो यथा प्र देव वरुण व्रतम् । मिनीमसि द्यविद्यवि ॥

Deva Varuna, hum tumhare log hain. Din bhar tumhare niyam todte rehte hain. Roz-roz hum galtiyan karte hain.

Mantra 2

मा नो वधाय हत्नवे जिहीळानस्य रीरधः । मा हृणानस्य मन्यवे ॥

Hamein maat maarne ke haath mat de do. Jo log gusse mein hain, unki maar se bacha lo. Jab tum naraz ho, tab bhi gussa mat dikhana.

Mantra 3

वि मृळीकाय ते मनो रथीरश्वं न संदितम् । गीर्भिर्वरुण सीमहि ॥

Varun bhagwan, tumhari meharbani ke liye hum apna mann control karte hain. Jaise saarthi ghode ko theek se jota hai, waise hum apne mann ko seedha rakhte hain. Humari prarthana se yeh mann tumhare sahi raaste par chale.

Mantra 4

परा हि मे विमन्यवः पतन्ति वस्यइष्टये । वयो न वसतीरुप ॥

Mera gussa aur bura irada sab door ho jata hai. Main accha banana chahta hoon. Jaise chirya shaam ko apne ghosle ko wapas aati hai, waise mera mann shant ho jata hai. Varun ki sahi baat mann mein aane se sab theek lagta hai.

Mantra 5

कदा क्षत्रश्रियं नरमा वरुणं करामहे । मृळीकायोरुचक्षसम् ॥

Kab hum Varun bhagwan ke paas jayenge? Woh bahut bade hain aur sab dekhte hain. Unki meherbani se hum bhi bade ban jayenge. Unka sahi raasta pakad ke hum bhi raj kar sakte hain.

Mantra 6

तदित्समानमाशाते वेनन्ता न प्र युच्छतः । धृतव्रताय दाशुषे ॥

Dono log ek hi cheez chahte hain. Woh aage badhte rehte hain aur raste mein haarte nahi. Jaise koi apne pyaare ke paas jata hai, waise woh bhi jaate hain. Woh apna vrat nibhate hain aur bhagwan ko apna sab kuchh de dete hain.

Mantra 7

वेदा यो वीनां पदमन्तरिक्षेण पतताम् । वेद नावः समुद्रियः ॥

Varun bhagwan sab jaante hain. Woh jaante hain chirya kahan udti hai aasman mein. Woh jaante hain kashti samundar mein kahan ja rahi hai. Woh har cheez dekhte hain kyunki unka niyam sab pe chalta hai.

Mantra 8

वेद मासो धृतव्रतो द्वादश प्रजावतः । वेदा य उपजायते ॥

Varuna jo dharam pe pakka hai, woh baarah mahine jaanta hai. Yeh mahine aage badhne wale hain. Woh jaanta hai ki aage kya paida hoga. Woh waqt napta hai aur sachchai ke niyam mein sab kuchh dekhta hai.

Mantra 9

वेद वातस्य वर्तनिमुरोॠष्वस्य बृहतः । वेदा ये अध्यासते ॥

Varuna hawa ka raasta jaanta hai. Woh bade oonche aur chaude raaste jaanta hai. Woh unko bhi jaanta hai jo oopar baithe hain. Woh praani ki saans aur zindagi ki harkaton ko samajhta hai.

Mantra 10

नि षसाद धृतव्रतो वरुणः पस्त्यास्वा । साम्राज्याय सुक्रतुः ॥

Varuna jo dharam pe pakka hai, woh ghar mein baitha hai. Woh sab pe raj karne ke liye aaya hai. Woh achhi soch wali shakti hai jo sachchai ka raj hamare ghar mein thaharati hai.

Mantra 11

अतो विश्वान्यद्भुता चिकित्वाँ अभि पश्यति । कृतानि या च कर्त्वा ॥

Isliye jo samajhdar hai woh saare chamatkar dekhta hai. Woh dekhta hai ki kya ho chuka hai aur kya karna baaki hai. Varuna ki nazar roshni ban jaati hai jo hamare kaam ko sachchai ki taraf le jaati hai.

Mantra 12

स नो विश्वाहा सुक्रतुरादित्यः सुपथा करत् । प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत् ॥

Woh Aditya jo achhi ichcha wala hai, humesha hamare liye achha raasta bana de. Woh hamari zindagi ko aage le jaaye aur paar kare taaki hamare saal acche bit jaayein.

Mantra 13

बिभ्रद्द्रापिं हिरण्ययं वरुणो वस्त निर्णिजम् । परि स्पशो नि षेदिरे ॥

Varuna ne sona jaisa chamakta kapda pehen liya hai. Yeh kapda bilkul saaf aur chamakdar hai. Uske aas-paas jo log nazar rakhne ke liye baithe hain, woh sab sachchai dekh rahe hain. Woh dharam ki baat pakad ke rakhte hain.

Mantra 14

न यं दिप्सन्ति दिप्सवो न द्रुह्वाणो जनानाम् । न देवमभिमातयः ॥

Bura log Varuna ko pakad nahi sakte. Jo log dhoka dete hain, woh bhi usko kuch nahi kar sakte. Bhagwan ko koi badi takat bhi gira nahi sakti. Jab sachchai saath hoti hai, toh jhooth kuch nahi kar sakta.

Mantra 15

उत यो मानुषेष्वा यशश्चक्रे असाम्या । अस्माकमुदरेष्वा ॥

Jo insaan logon mein sabse bada naam kamata hai, uski takat hamare andar aani chahiye. Woh hamare dil mein aake hamare liye bhi waisi hi badi baat kare. Jaise usne apna naam banaya, waise hi hamare liye bhi kuch acha ho.

Mantra 16

परा मे यन्ति धीतयो गावो न गव्यूतीरनु । इच्छन्तीरुरुचक्षसम् ॥

Mere khayal aage badh rahe hain jaise gaye charne ke liye nikalti hain. Woh us bade darshak ko dhund rahe hain jo sab dekh sakta hai. Wahan jaake dimaag ko sahi raasta milta hai aur samajh mein aata hai kya sahi hai.

Mantra 17

सं नु वोचावहै पुनर्यतो मे मध्वाभृतम् । होतेव क्षदसे प्रियम् ॥

Chalo ab phir se milkar baat karein. Jahan se mujhe yeh meetha pyaar mila hai, wahan se shuru karein. Jaise puja mein bhagwan ko meetha khana pasand aata hai, waise hi hamari baat bhi meethi ho.

Mantra 18

दर्शं नु विश्वदर्शतं दर्शं रथमधि क्षमि । एता जुषत मे गिरः ॥

Ab sab kuchh saaf dikh raha hai. Ratha zameen par khada hai aur sab usse dekh sakte hain. Meri baatein aise hi maan lo. Bhagwan ka roop ab saamne aa jaye.

Mantra 19

इमं मे वरुण श्रुधी हवमद्या च मृळय । त्वामवस्युरा चके ॥

Varun, meri pukar sun. Aaj mujh par daya kar. Main tujhse madad maang raha hoon. Tujh hi ki taraf dekh raha hoon.

Mantra 20

त्वं विश्वस्य मेधिर दिवश्च ग्मश्च राजसि । स यामनि प्रति श्रुधि ॥

Tu sab ka malik hai. Aasmaan aur zameen sab tere neeche hai. Is raaste pe humari sun. Hum sahi raaste pe chalenge.

Mantra 21

उदुत्तमं मुमुग्धि नो वि पाशं मध्यमं चृत । अवाधमानि जीवसे ॥

Humein upar se baandh kar azaad kar. Beech wali baandh bhi kaat de. Neeche wali bhi dheeli kar de. Ab hum jeeyenge, azaad ho kar.

Frequently Asked Questions

It admits human failure to follow ṛta and asks Varuṇa for forgiveness, protection, and release from the bonds that come from wrongdoing and fear.

The “noose” symbolizes the binding consequences of falsehood and transgression. The hymn prays that Varuṇa will loosen these bonds so the person can return to truthful living.

It can be recited as a prayer of self-correction: acknowledge mistakes, resolve to act truthfully, and ask for inner release from guilt, anxiety, and harmful habits—especially at evening or during reflection.

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