Sukta 88
Sukta 1.88
Gautama (RV 1.88 traditionally Gautama Rāhūgaṇa)
Maruts
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Is mantra mein Maruts ko bulaya ja raha hai. Woh apni bijli jaisi rath pe jaldi aayein. Yeh Gotama kavi hain jo mantra shakti utha rahe hain. Usse khushi ka paani nikalta hai. Maruts usse pi kar shakti dete hain. Woh logon ko badhata aur sahi urja dete hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
आ विद्युन्मद्भिर्मरुतः स्वर्कै रथेभिर्यात ऋष्टिमद्भिरश्वपर्णैः । आ वर्षिष्ठया न इषा वयो न पप्तता सुमायाः ॥
Marut devta, bijli aur chamak ke saath aao. Tumhari rathen suraj jaisi chamakdaar hain, ghodon ke paas pankh hain. Tum poori taakat ke saath aao, jaise chidiya udti hai. Tum apni shakti aur sundarta hamare paas lao.
Mantra 2
तेऽरुणेभिर्वरमा पिशङ्गैः शुभे कं यान्ति रथतूर्भिरश्वैः । रुक्मो न चित्रः स्वधितीवान्पव्या रथस्य जङ्घनन्त भूम ॥
Marut devta apne rang-birange ghodon ke saath acche sthan par ja rahe hain. Unke rath bahut tez hain, jaise koi chamakdaar gehna ho. Unke rath ke pahiye zameen par takrate hain aur raste ko saaf karte hain.
Mantra 3
श्रिये कं वो अधि तनूषु वाशीर्मेधा वना न कृणवन्त ऊर्ध्वा । युष्मभ्यं कं मरुतः सुजातास्तुविद्युम्नासो धनयन्ते अद्रिम् ॥
Marut devta ki body par chamak aur buddhi dono ugte hain, jaise jungle mein ped upar jaate hain. Tum log acche khaas ho aur tumhari shakti badi hai. Tum chupa hua khazana aur taakat nikaal sakte ho.
Mantra 4
अहानि गृध्राः पर्या व आगुरिमां धियं वार्कार्यां च देवीम् । ब्रह्म कृण्वन्तो गोतमासो अर्कैरूर्ध्वं नुनुद्र उत्सधिं पिबध्यै ॥
Din ke baad din, jaise baaz nazar rakhta hai, waise hi Gotam rishi tumhare paas aaye hain. Woh apne mantron se bhagwan ki shakti bana rahe hain. Unhone us shakti ko upar uthaya hai taaki hum us sukh ko paa sakein.
Mantra 5
एतत्त्यन्न योजनमचेति सस्वर्ह यन्मरुतो गोतमो वः । पश्यन्हिरण्यचक्रानयोदंष्ट्रान्विधावतो वराहून् ॥
Yeh woh baat hai jo kisi aur ki nahi. Gotama ne Marut devtaon ko dekha. Woh sonay ke pahiye wale the. Unke daant lohe ke jaise the. Woh soor ke roop mein aaye jo raste mein jo bhi rokawat thi, use tod ke aage badh gaye.
Mantra 6
एषा स्या वो मरुतोऽनुभर्त्री प्रति ष्टोभति वाघतो न वाणी । अस्तोभयद्वृथासामनु स्वधां गभस्त्योः ॥
Marut devtaon ke paas ek awaaz hai jo unka saath deti hai. Yeh awaaz waise hi jawab deti hai jaise koi bhakt puja mein bolta hai. Yeh awaaz unke haathon mein gungunati hai. Woh apni marzi se chalti hai aur unki shakti ko saath lekar chalti hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Maruts are a powerful group of storm-deities—youthful, radiant, and fierce—who move with wind and lightning and are asked to bring protection, strength, and abundance.
The hymn asks the Maruts to come quickly to the rite, energize the worshippers with life-force and increase, and uphold them with their protective, disciplined power.
Here “brahman” means effective mantra-power. The Gotama poets say their hymns actively raise and channel divine energy, making the ritual a place where the Maruts can ‘drink’ delight and then bless the people.
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