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Sukta 1.42
Pūṣan
Yeh mantra Pushan ko bulaya jata hai jab koi safar par nikle. Pushan se pahle chalne ko kaha jata hai raste pe. Wo khatra aur pareshani door kare, yeh pray kiya jata hai. Humare liye sahi tarah se kamaayi hui sampatti maangi jati hai. Jo paisa sahi raaste se aaye, use maza aake kharch karna chahiye. Ant mein koi jhagda nahi, bas shanti se Pushan ki tarif hoti hai. Humein sada ke liye dhan mile, yeh aasha hai.
Mantra 1
सं पूषन्नध्वनस्तिर व्यंहो विमुचो नपात् । सक्ष्वा देव प्र णस्पुरः ॥
Hey Pushan, hamare liye raasta saaf kar do. Jo pareshani hai usey hata do. Bhagwan, tum hamare aage chal ke hamare saath raho.
Mantra 2
यो नः पूषन्नघो वृको दुःशेव आदिदेशति । अप स्म तं पथो जहि ॥
Hey Pushan, woh buri cheez jo hamare liye galat raasta dikhata hai, usey raaste se hata do. Woh hamare kaam ki nahi.
Mantra 3
अप त्यं परिपन्थिनं मुषीवाणं हुरश्चितम् । दूरमधि स्रुतेरज ॥
Hamein rasta rokne wale ko bahut door bhaga do. Jo hamare paisa aur maal churata hai, usko bhi door kar do. Jo insaan dimaag se bura hai, usko itna door pahuncha do ki wapas na aa sake. Usein hamare sahi raaste se bahut door le jao.
Mantra 4
त्वं तस्य द्वयाविनोऽघशंसस्य कस्य चित् । पदाभि तिष्ठ तपुषिम् ॥
Tu us insaan ke upar khada ho ja jo do taraf se game khelta hai. Woh bura bolta hai aur dusron ko bura kahta hai. Uski taqat ko dabaa ke rakh de, taaki woh kuch na kar sake.
Mantra 5
आ तत्ते दस्र मन्तुमः पूषन्नवो वृणीमहे । येन पितॄनचोदयः ॥
Hey Pushan, hum tujhse woh madad maangte hain jo logon ko bachati hai. Tu woh raasta dikhata hai jisse purane logon ko sahi disha mein le gaya tha. Hum bhi usi raaste par chalna chahte hain.
Mantra 6
अधा नो विश्वसौभग हिरण्यवाशीमत्तम । धनानि सुषणा कृधि ॥
Pushan, tu sabko accha deta hai. Tere paas sone jaisa maal hai. Hamein bhi aisa paisa aur dhan de jo hum apni mehnat se kamaayein. Humara maal acche se hamare paas rahe aur hum khush rahen.
Mantra 7
अति नः सश्चतो नय सुगा नः सुपथा कृणु । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥
Hamein mushkilon se aage le jao. Hamein acha raasta dikha jo sahi ho. Pushan, hamare andar bhi sahi soch aur sahi irada daal de.
Mantra 8
अभि सूयवसं नय न नवज्वारो अध्वने । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥
Pushan, humein achi jagah le jao jahan humari tarakki ho. Raaste mein koi naya rog na aaye. Pushan, tum hamare iraade samajh lo aur theek kar do.
Mantra 9
शग्धि पूर्धि प्र यंसि च शिशीहि प्रास्युदरम् । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥
Pushan, humein taakat de aur poora kar de. Hamari urja badha de. Bhookh mita de. Pushan, tum hamare iraade samajh lo aur theek kar do.
Mantra 10
न पूषणं मेथामसि सूक्तैरभि गृणीमसि । वसूनि दस्ममीमहे ॥
Pushan se hum ladte nahi. Acche shabdon se uski tarif karte hain. Us mahaan devta se asli daulat maangte hain.
Pūṣan is the Vedic deity who guides people on roads and journeys, protects them from harm, and helps them reach their goal safely while granting well-being and prosperity.
Its main purpose is to ask for safe passage—Pūṣan going in front, clearing obstacles and distress—and to request stable, rightly gained wealth and good fortune.
It is traditionally suitable before starting a journey, at dawn, or as part of a simple fire offering or prayer when seeking protection, guidance, and successful outcomes without harm.
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