Sukta 43
Sukta 1.43
Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional for RV 1.43)
Rudra
Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; typical for concise invocations)
Is mantra mein Rudra ko bulaya ja raha hai. Woh darr wale devta hain lekin hum unse shanti maang rahe hain. Pukarne wala sahi shabd dhundh raha hai jo dil ko shant kare. Rudra ki chamak sooraj aur sona jaisi hai. Woh humare liye acche ban jaayein, yeh prayas hai. Hum sehat aur accha bhagya chahte hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
कद्रुद्राय प्रचेतसे मीळ्हुष्टमाय तव्यसे । वोचेम शंतमं हृदे ॥
Rudra ko kya kahein jo sabse bada daata hai aur sab kuch dekh sakta hai? Aisa shabd bolo jo dil mein shanti la de.
Mantra 2
यथा नो अदितिः करत्पश्वे नृभ्यो यथा गवे । यथा तोकाय रुद्रियम् ॥
Aditi humare liye accha kare. Hamari jaan aur logon ke liye bhala ho. Hamare pasuon ke liye bhi accha ho. Bacchon par bhi Rudra ki kripa ho.
Mantra 3
यथा नो मित्रो वरुणो यथा रुद्रश्चिकेतति । यथा विश्वे सजोषसः ॥
Yeh sab Mitra aur Varuna jaise ho, jo sahi aur galat dekhte hain. Rudra jaise ho, jo andar jaag ke sahi samajh deta hai. Aur saari shaktiyan jaise ek saath milkar kaam karti hain.
Mantra 4
गाथपतिं मेधपतिं रुद्रं जलाषभेषजम् । तच्छंयोः सुम्नमीमहे ॥
Hum Rudra se aashirwad maangte hain, jo shanti aur sukh laaye. Woh bhajan ka guru hai, gyaan ka guru hai. Woh rogon ko dho deta hai, jaise paani se sab saaf ho jaata hai.
Mantra 5
यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यमिव रोचते । श्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः ॥
Woh chamakta hai jaise sooraj chamakta hai. Woh chamakta hai jaise sona chamakta hai. Deviyon mein sabse bada khazana hai woh, jo andar sachai aur taakat bharta hai.
Mantra 6
शं नः करत्यर्वते सुगं मेषाय मेष्ये । नृभ्यो नारिभ्यो गवे ॥
Woh humein shanti de, humare kaam ki taakat ko sahi raasta dikhaye. Jaanwaron ke liye, mardon aur auraton ke liye, aur gaiya ke liye, sabko surakshit raasta mile.
Mantra 7
अस्मे सोम श्रियमधि नि धेहि शतस्य नृणाम् । महि श्रवस्तुविनृम्णम् ॥
Hey Soma, hum mein khushi aur chamak bhar de. Sau logon ki taakat jitna aashirwad de. Bada naam bana, badi taakat de, jo mann ko majboot kare.
Mantra 8
मा नः सोमपरिबाधो मारातयो जुहुरन्त । आ न इन्दो वाजे भज ॥
Hey Soma, koi dabaav hamare upar na aaye. Koi dushman hamko bhaga na sake. Indu, hamare paas aa aur hamare saath taqat aur jeet ka hissa bant. Tu hamare saath khade ho, taaki hum jeet ke saath aage badhein.
Mantra 9
यास्ते प्रजा अमृतस्य परस्मिन्धामन्नृतस्य । मूर्धा नाभा सोम वेन आभूषन्तीः सोम वेदः ॥
Soma, teri jo shaktiyaan hain woh amrit ke sabse unche ghar mein rehti hain. Woh satya ki jagah pe hain, upar taaj pehne, neeble se juri hui. Soma, tu rishi ki tarah sochta hai. Tu jaanta hai woh kaise sabko sajate aur banate hain.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a short hymn to Rudra asking for the right kind of praise—words that bring peace into the heart and draw Rudra’s protective, healing favor.
The imagery emphasizes Rudra’s beneficent and auspicious side: not only a fearsome power, but a radiant presence that enriches and safeguards life.
It is commonly used as a peace-and-protection prayer, recited in a fire offering or personal recitation—especially in times of illness, anxiety, or when seeking spiritual steadiness.
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