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Sukta 10.19
RV 10.19 is traditionally linked with protective/restorative formulas; specific r̥ṣi per anukramaṇī should be verified in the target metadata source.
Agni-Soma (dual).
Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh mix is possible in Book 10; verify metrical count for this verse in the chosen edition.
Is mantra mein kai baar kaha gaya hai ki buri cheezein, galat raaste aur paap peeche mud jayein. Yeh ek tarah ki verbal dawai hai jo nuksan ko ulta karti hai. Agni aur Soma se prayog kiya gaya hai. Unse maanga gaya hai ki woh shakti aur sampatti wapas laayein. Jo cheez bhatak gayi hai, usey wapas bulaya gaya hai. Charo dishaon se suraksha aur sahi order wapas aata hai.
Mantra 1
नि वर्तध्वं मानु गातास्मान्त्सिषक्त रेवतीः । अग्नीषोमा पुनर्वसू अस्मे धारयतं रयिम् ॥
Wapas mudo, hamare peeche mat jao. Agni aur Soma, tum dono jo khoya hua wapas laate ho, hamare andar dhan aur shakti ko pakad ke rakho.
Mantra 2
पुनरेना नि वर्तय पुनरेना न्या कुरु । इन्द्र एणा नि यच्छत्वग्निरेना उपाजतु ॥
In cheezon ko wapas lao aur sahi jagah par rakh do. Indra unhe wapas roke aur Agni unhe phir se paas laye.
Mantra 3
पुनरेता नि वर्तन्तामस्मिन्पुष्यन्तु गोपतौ । इहैवाग्ने नि धारयेह तिष्ठतु या रयिः ॥
Yeh sab wapas aane do aur yahin khush rahein. Agni, inhe yahin pakad ke rakho. Yeh dhan aur shakti yahin khadi rahe.
Mantra 4
यन्नियानं न्ययनं संज्ञानं यत्परायणम् । आवर्तनं निवर्तनं यो गोपा अपि तं हुवे ॥
Jo raasta dikhata hai aur jo le kar aata hai, jo phir se milata hai aur jo aage le jata hai, jo wapas bhi laye, jo in sab ka rakshak hai, main usko bula raha hoon.
Mantra 5
य उदानड्व्ययनं य उदानट् परायणम् । आवर्तनं निवर्तनमपि गोपा नि वर्तताम् ॥
Woh jo upar uth ke bade raaste par chala gaya, woh jo door tak gaya, woh jo mudta aur phir aata hai. Woh rakshak bhi wapas aaye aur hamare paas ho.
Mantra 6
आ निवर्त नि वर्तय पुनर्न इन्द्र गा देहि । जीवाभिर्भुनजामहै ॥
Wapas aao. Inhein wapas mod do. Indra, hamein phir se de do, woh kirnein, woh gaayen. Hum unhein apni jeevan shakti ke saath apnaayein.
Mantra 7
परि वो विश्वतो दध ऊर्जा घृतेन पयसा । ये देवाः के च यज्ञियास्ते रय्या सं सृजन्तु नः ॥
Main tumhare charon taraf khana rakh deta hoon, ghee aur doodh se bani poora khana. Jo bhi devta yagya ke layak hain, woh sab milkar hamare liye dhan aur samriddhi paida karein.
Mantra 8
आ निवर्तन वर्तय नि निवर्तन वर्तय । भूम्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशस्ताभ्य एना नि वर्तय ॥
Wapas aao, wapas mod do. Wapas aao, wapas mod do. Dharti ke charon dishaon se, un sab taraf se, hamare paap hata do, hamare se door kar do.
It is mainly a protective and restorative hymn—used to turn away harm or negative influence and to bring back stability, vitality, and prosperity (rayi).
Agni represents protective fire and right order, while Soma represents renewal and restored life-force. Together they ‘bring back’ what is lost and re-establish wholeness.
Nivartana means “turning back” or “reversal.” The hymn uses it as a command to reverse harmful movement and to send enas (pollution/sin) away from every direction.
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