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Sukta 10.24
Vimadá (traditional for RV 10.24 in the Vimadá sequence)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified here)
Is mantra mein Som ka juice Indra ke liye ready kiya jaata hai. Pooja karne wale Indra se kehte hain ki wo ye meetha Som piye. Indra ko pray karte hain ki woh unmein hazar guna dhan aur khushi bhar de. Ashvin bhi ismein yaad aate hain jab Vimada ne unhe bulaya tha. Ashvin ne chupa hua meetha ras nikaala tha. Ant mein pray karte hain ki safar achha ho aur wapas aana surakshit ho. Sab kuchh mangal aur samriddh ho.
Mantra 1
इन्द्र सोममिमं पिब मधुमन्तं चमू सुतम् । अस्मे रयिं नि धारय वि वो मदे सहस्रिणं पुरूवसो विवक्षसे ॥
Hey Indra, yeh Soma pi le. Yeh meetha hai aur taaza hai. Hum mein shakti aur khushhaal daal de. Tujh mein jo taakat hai, usse humein bhi de. Tu humare liye bahut kuchh laa aur humein aage badha.
Mantra 2
त्वां यज्ञेभिरुक्थैरुप हव्येभिरीमहे । शचीपते शचीनां वि वो मदे श्रेष्ठं नो धेहि वार्यं विवक्षसे ॥
Hum aapke paas aate hain yagya ke saath, gaano ke saath, aur bhent ke saath. Hey shakti ke swami, aapki khushi mein humein sabse accha aur behtar cheez de do. Aap chahte hain ki hum aage badhein.
Mantra 3
यस्पतिर्वार्याणामसि रध्रस्य चोदिता । इन्द्र स्तोतॄणामविता वि वो मदे द्विषो नः पाह्यंहसो विवक्षसे ॥
Aap acche vardaan ke swami hain aur kamzor logon ko bhi aage badhate hain. Hey Indra, gaane walon ke rakshak, aapki shakti mein humein dushmano se aur pareshani se bachao. Aap chahte hain ki hum badhein.
Mantra 4
युवं शक्रा मायाविना समीची निरमन्थतम् । विमदेन यदीळिता नासत्या निरमन्थतम् ॥
Tum dono shaktishali ho. Apni maya ki shakti se tumne chhupa hua som nikala. Jab Vimada ne tumhe bulaya, hey Nasatya, tumne use bahar nikala.
Mantra 5
विश्वे देवा अकृपन्त समीच्योर्निष्पतन्त्योः । नासत्यावब्रुवन्देवाः पुनरा वहतादिति ॥
Sab devata pareshan ho gaye jab dono shaktiyan milke bahar aayin. Devaton ne Nasatya se kaha ki ise wapas lao.
Mantra 6
मधुमन्मे परायणं मधुमत्पुनरायनम् । ता नो देवा देवतया युवं मधुमतस्कृतम् ॥
Mera nikalna meetha ho aur wapas aana bhi meetha ho. Hey devata, apni shakti se tum dono in dono chizon ko humare liye meetha bana do.
It asks Indra to drink the sweet Soma and to establish rayi—prosperity and inner fullness—within the worshippers, bringing a “thousand-fold” increase.
They are remembered as swift divine helpers who can bring forth hidden sweetness and ensure well-being, especially in moments of transition like travel or risky undertakings.
It is a prayer that both leaving and coming back be safe, successful, and auspicious—free from obstacles and filled with good outcomes.
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