Sukta 87
Sukta 1.87
Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional for RV 1.87)
Marutaḥ
Jagatī (probable; RV 1.87 shows Jagatī/Triṣṭubh mixture, opening often Jagatī-like length)
Is mantra mein Maruts ki tareef hai. Wo ek joshila jawan sena hai. Wo seedhi raste chalte hain aur jhukte nahi. Unka chamak savera jaisi hai. Unke gaane aur chalnew se himmat badhti hai. Yeh mantra unse raksha maangta hai. Wo sachche aur nirbhay hain. Unke andar ek taqat hai jo hume sambhalti hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्रत्वक्षसः प्रतवसो विरप्शिनोऽनानता अविथुरा ऋजीषिणः । जुष्टतमासो नृतमासो अञ्जिभिर्व्यानज्रे के चिदुस्रा इव स्तृभिः ॥
Yeh Marut devta aage badhne mein taqatwar hain. Jaise koi rukna hi nahi chahta, waise hi chale jaate hain. Inka kaam bada hai aur yeh sidhi raah pe chalte hain. Inhe sabse zyada khushi se swagat hota hai. Yeh bahut tej hain. Inmein se kuch ke chamak jaise savere ki roshni faili hai, jaise suraj ki kiranen.
Mantra 2
उपह्वरेषु यदचिध्वं ययिं वय इव मरुतः केन चित्पथा । श्चोतन्ति कोशा उप वो रथेष्वा घृतमुक्षता मधुवर्णमर्चते ॥
Marut jab apni taqat se chale, jaise chirya kisi raah par urti hai. Tab inke rathon ke bartan se ghee tapakta hai. Yeh shahad jaisa rang daal ke gaate hain. Sab khushi se bhare hain.
Mantra 3
प्रैषामज्मेषु विथुरेव रेजते भूमिर्यामेषु यद्ध युञ्जते शुभे । ते क्रीळयो धुनयो भ्राजदृष्टयः स्वयं महित्वं पनयन्त धूतयः ॥
Jab yeh daudte hain toh dharti kaanpne lagti hai. Jaise koi hil gaya ho. Yeh apne kaam ke liye taiyaar hote hain jo bahut accha hai. Yeh khelte hain aur bajate hain. Inki barchhiyon mein chamak hai. Yeh apni taqat se apni badaai dikha dete hain.
Mantra 4
स हि स्वसृत्पृषदश्वो युवा गणोऽया ईशानस्तविषीभिरावृतः । असि सत्य ऋणयावानेद्योऽस्या धियः प्राविताथा वृषा गणः ॥
Yeh apni marzi se chalta hai. Inke ghode chamakdar hain aur yeh ek jawan sena jaisa hai. Yeh apne aap ka malik hai aur taqat se ghira hua hai. Yeh sach hai aur apna kaam poora karta hai. Koi dosh nahi hai. Yeh apni soch ki raksha karta hai. Yeh bail jaisi taqat rakhta hai.
Mantra 5
पितुः प्रत्नस्य जन्मना वदामसि सोमस्य जिह्वा प्र जिगाति चक्षसा । यदीमिन्द्रं शम्यृक्वाण आशतादिन्नामानि यज्ञियानि दधिरे ॥
Hum purane pita ke janam ke baare mein batate hain. Soma ki jeeb aage badhti hai aur jo dikhai deta hai uski taqat se chalti hai. Jab gaane wale Indra ke paas pahunche jo shanti mein baitha tha, tab unhone bhagwan ke naam liye jo yagya ke liye the.
Mantra 6
श्रियसे कं भानुभिः सं मिमिक्षिरे ते रश्मिभिस्त ऋक्वभिः सुखादयः । ते वाशीमन्त इष्मिणो अभीरवो विद्रे प्रियस्य मारुतस्य धाम्नः ॥
Marut devta chamak badhane ke liye apni kiranon ko mila rahe hain. Yeh kiranen aur yeh mantron ki shakti sukh deti hain. Unki awaaz mein taakat hai, woh dar nahi jaante. Woh jaante hain ki Marut shakti ka asli ghar kahan hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Maruts are a radiant troop of storm-deities—swift, roaring, and powerful—praised here as fearless forces that drive forward and protect the worshipper.
It seeks their protection and support, especially for dhī—focused, inspired understanding and prayer—so the sacrifice and the seeker’s intention move forward without obstruction.
The storm-force becomes an inner symbol: energetic prāṇa and courageous will that clears confusion, strengthens clarity, and leads the mind toward a stable, luminous ‘home’ (dhāman).
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