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Sukta 10.37
Unknown/uncertain
Sūrya (as eye of Mitra–Varuṇa)
Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Is mantra mein Surya ko Mitra-Varun ka Eye bulaya hai. Wo truth-order ko sambhalte hain aur duniya ko dekhte hain. Surya ke hone se sab kuch saaf dikhta hai aur measure hota hai. Hum Surya se acchi sight aur health maangte hain. Hum dushmano se bachao bhi maangte hain. Agar humne boli ya soch se koi galti ki hai, use door kar do.
Mantra 1
नमो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य चक्षसे महो देवाय तदृतं सपर्यत । दूरेदृशे देवजाताय केतवे दिवस्पुत्राय सूर्याय शंसत ॥
Surya dev ka naam lete hain, jo Mitra aur Varun ki aankh hai. Yeh bade bhagwan hain, inki satya ki seva karo. Yeh bahut door tak dekh sakte hain, inki roshni sabko dikhti hai. Yeh aasman ke beta hain, Surya ki prashansa karo.
Mantra 4
येन सूर्य ज्योतिषा बाधसे तमो जगच्च विश्वमुदियर्षि भानुना । तेनास्मद्विश्वामनिरामनाहुतिमपामीवामप दुष्ष्वप्न्यं सुव ॥
Surya, tumhari roshni se andhera door ho jata hai. Tumhari chamak se saari duniya roshni mein aa jati hai. Is taakat se hamse har buri cheez hata do. Bimari aur bure sapne sab door kar do.
Mantra 5
विश्वस्य हि प्रेषितो रक्षसि व्रतमहेळयन्नुच्चरसि स्वधा अनु । यदद्य त्वा सूर्योपब्रवामहै तं नो देवा अनु मंसीरत क्रतुम् ॥
Surya, tumhe sabke liye bheja gaya hai, dharam ki raksha karo. Tum bina gusse ke uthte ho, apni taakat ke saath. Jo hum aaj tumse keh rahe hain, bhagwan usse maan lein aur hamni ichcha poori karein.
Mantra 6
तं नो द्यावापृथिवी तन्न आप इन्द्रः शृण्वन्तु मरुतो हवं वचः । मा शूने भूम सूर्यस्य संदृशि भद्रं जीवन्तो जरणामशीमहि ॥
Aasman, dharti, paani, Indra aur Marut sab hamari puja sun lein. Surya ke saamne hum khali na rah jayein. Unki roshni mein jeete hue hum badi umar tak jiyen.
Mantra 8
महि ज्योतिर्बिभ्रतं त्वा विचक्षण भास्वन्तं चक्षुषेचक्षुषे मयः । आरोहन्तं बृहतः पाजसस्परि वयं जीवाः प्रति पश्येम सूर्य ॥
Surya, tum badi roshni leke aate ho, jo sabko khushi deti hai. Tum apni chamak ke saath upar uthte ho. Hum zinda rahein aur tumhe saamne se dekh sakein.
Mantra 9
यस्य ते विश्वा भुवनानि केतुना प्र चेरते नि च विशन्ते अक्तुभिः । अनागास्त्वेन हरिकेश सूर्याह्नाह्ना नो वस्यसावस्यसोदिहि ॥
Suraj ki shakti hai jiske karan saari duniya chalti hai. Din ko aage badhti hai, raat ko wapas aati hai. He suraj, tumhare baal sone jaise chamakte hain. Roz-roj hamare liye uttho. Tumhare andar koi buraai nahi honi chahiye. Hamein accha aur sabse behtar cheezein do.
Mantra 10
शं नो भव चक्षसा शं नो अह्ना शं भानुना शं हिमा शं घृणेन । यथा शमध्वञ्छमसद्दुरोणे तत्सूर्य द्रविणं धेहि चित्रम् ॥
He suraj, tumhari nazar se hamein shanti mile. Tumhare din se shanti mile. Tumhari kirnon se shanti mile. Sardi se bhi shanti mile, garmi se bhi. Safar mein shanti ho, ghar mein bhi shanti ho. He suraj, hamein aise dhan do jo alag-alag tarah ka ho.
Mantra 11
अस्माकं देवा उभयाय जन्मने शर्म यच्छत द्विपदे चतुष्पदे । अदत्पिबदूर्जयमानमाशितं तदस्मे शं योररपो दधातन ॥
He devi-devta, hamein suraksha do. Do paon wale insaan ko bhi, chaar paon wale jaanwaron ko bhi. Khana-khana, peena-peena, taakat badhti rahe, pet bhara rahe. Hamein shanti mile, koi takleef na ho.
Mantra 12
यद्वो देवाश्चकृम जिह्वया गुरु मनसो वा प्रयुती देवहेळनम् । अरावा यो नो अभि दुच्छुनायते तस्मिन्तदेनो वसवो नि धेतन ॥
He devi-devta, agar humne tumse koi badi galti ki hai, jaise zubaan se kuch bol diya ya mann se kuch soch liya, to maaf karna. Agar koi hamare dushman hamare pe bura kare, to us galti ka phal usko mile. He Vasu devta, yeh tum karo.
Mitra–Varuṇa represent cosmic law and moral order (ṛta). Calling Sūrya their “eye” means the sun is the visible witness that sees all and makes ṛta evident through light and regularity.
The hymn asks for clear, life-sustaining vision and protection: as the sun rises in great radiance, the worshipper prays to keep living and to behold Sūrya directly, free from harm and hostility.
Yes. One verse acknowledges possible offenses done by speech or mind and asks the gods to remove that fault and place harm back upon hostile ill-will, restoring safety and right order.
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