Sukta 9
Sukta 1.9
Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 1.9)
Indra
Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; standard for many early Indra-invocations)
Is mantra mein Indra ko Soma ke liye bulaya ja raha hai. Yeh log Indra se kehte hain ki aao aur Soma piyo. Soma peene se Indra khush ho jate hain. Phir Indra in logon ko taqat deta hai. Yeh taqat se woh dushman par jeet paate hain. Indra inko dhan aur naam bhi deta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः । महाँ अभिष्टिरोजसा ॥
Hey Indra, aaja. Yeh Soma hai, isko poora pi le. Iski taakat tujhe jeet dilati hai. Tu bada balwan hai, teri power sabse badi hai. Hum tujhe bula rahe hain, aaja aur iska poora fayda utha.
Mantra 2
एमेनं सृजता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने । चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये ॥
Ab is Soma ko chhod do, Indra ke liye taiyaar karo. Yeh Indra ko khush karega. Indra jo kuch bhi karta hai, woh sab chalata hai. Woh sab kaam karne wala hai, isliye usey pila do.
Mantra 3
मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभिः स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे । सचैषु सवनेष्वा ॥
Indra, tu is Soma se mast ho ja. Humari prarthana sun, humare gaane sun. Tu sab jagah dekh sakta hai, tu sabka malik hai. Aaja aur is Soma mein humare saath jud ja.
Mantra 4
असृग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः प्रति त्वामुदहासत । अजोषा वृषभं पतिम् ॥
Indra, humari baatein tujh tak pahunchi hain. Hum tujhe bula rahe hain. Tu hai bada balwan, tu hai sabka malik. Humari awaaz sun aur aaja. Teri power humein bhi mil jaye.
Mantra 5
सं चोदय चित्रमर्वाग्राध इन्द्र वरेण्यम् । असदित्ते विभु प्रभु ॥
Indra, humare paas aaja. Humare liye acchi cheezein le kar aaja. Tu sabse bada hai, sabse powerful hai. Jo tu dega woh humein milega. Hum tujhse umeed rakhte hain, tu humein mat chodna.
Mantra 6
अस्मान्त्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः । तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥
Hey Indra, hume aage badha. Hume us taraf le ja jahan dhan mile. Jahan taakat ho, chamak ho. Jahan jeet ho aur naam ho.
Mantra 7
सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत् । विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥
Indra, hum mein dhan bhar de. Humein taakat de. Humaara naam bada kar. Humein lambi zindagi de jo kabhi khatam na ho.
Mantra 8
अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् । इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥
Indra, hum mein bada naam daal. Itna dhan de ki hazaron guna ho. Humein wo khushi de jo jaldi aaye, jaise rath daudta hai.
Mantra 9
वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गीर्भिर्गृणन्त ऋग्मियम् । होम गन्तारमूतये ॥
Hum apne mantra se Indra ko bulate hain. Woh dhan ka malik hai. Hum use havan ke liye bulate hain taki wo humein raksha kare.
Mantra 10
सुतेसुते न्योकसे बृहद्बृहत एदरिः । इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति ॥
Jab bhi Soma ka juice nikalta hai, Indra ko diya jata hai. Indra bahut bada hai aur aur bada hota jata hai. Bhakt uske liye gaana gate hain aur taakat bhejte hain.
Frequently Asked Questions
It calls Indra to come to the Soma-pressing, drink the Soma, and then strengthen the worshippers—granting victory, wealth, and radiant power.
Because the hymn is meant for the Soma ritual: Soma is the offered drink that ‘gladdens’ Indra and is believed to awaken and amplify his victorious energy on behalf of the sacrificer.
On an inner level, Indra represents courageous will and luminous strength—the power that overcomes obstacles and expands the seeker into wider capability, clarity, and success.
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