Rig Veda Sukta 55
Mandala 10Sukta 558 Mantras

Sukta 55

Sukta 10.55

Devata

Indra (Maghavan)

Chandas

Trishtubh (probable)

Is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya gaya hai, jo Soma pee ke taakatwan bante hain. Woh aasman aur dharti ko sambhalte hain aur kamzor logon ki raksha karte hain. Kuch ajeeb baatein bhi hain, jaise jawani ko boodha kha jata hai. Indra ke chupe hue naam aur unki secret power ki baat hai. Woh Dasyus ko bhagate hain aur phir se order laate hain. Yeh unki taareef hai aur unki wo power jo sab ulta kar deti hai.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.55

Mantras

Mantra 1

दूरे तन्नाम गुह्यं पराचैर्यत्त्वा भीते अह्वयेतां वयोधै । उदस्तभ्नाः पृथिवीं द्यामभीके भ्रातुः पुत्रान्मघवन्तित्विषाणः ॥

Woh chhupa hua naam bahut door hai. Jo log dar gaye the, woh tumhe pukarte hain. Tumne dharti aur aasmaan ko sahare pe khada kar diya. Maghavan, tum chamak rahe the. Bhai ke beton ko bacha liya.

Mantra 2

महत्तन्नाम गुह्यं पुरुस्पृग्येन भूतं जनयो येन भव्यम् । प्रत्नं जातं ज्योतिर्यदस्य प्रियं प्रियाः समविशन्त पञ्च ॥

Woh chhupa hua naam bada hai. Bahut cheezon ko chhuta hai. Usse tumne jo pehle tha usko paida kiya. Jo hone wala hai usko bhi banaya. Woh purana roshni ka chamakna tha. Usme paas pyare log aaye.

Mantra 3

आ रोदसी अपृणादोत मध्यं पञ्च देवाँ ऋतुशः सप्तसप्त । चतुस्त्रिंशता पुरुधा वि चष्टे सरूपेण ज्योतिषा विव्रतेन ॥

Bhagwan ne duniya aur aasman dono ko bhar diya. Unhone paanch devta mausam ke hisaab se lagaye, aur saat-saat ke group mein. Battees prakaron se woh har tarah dekhte hain. Unki roshni ek jaisi hai, par kaam bahut karte hain.

Mantra 4

यदुष औच्छः प्रथमा विभानामजनयो येन पुष्टस्य पुष्टम् । यत्ते जामित्वमवरं परस्या महन्महत्या असुरत्वमेकम् ॥

Hey Usha, jab tune pehli baar roshni failayi thi, tab tune khane ke liye poora khana paida kiya. Tera rishta neeche wali duniya se hai, aur upar wali alag hai. Par badi takat ka raj ek hi hai.

Mantra 5

विधुं दद्राणं समने बहूनां युवानं सन्तं पलितो जगार । देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान ॥

Buda insaan ne jaldi se bhaagne wale ko maar liya, bhale woh jawan ho. Bhagwan ki shakti dekh, aaj woh mar gaya, par kal bhi wohi tha. Yeh bhagwan ka kaam hai.

Mantra 6

शाक्मना शाको अरुणः सुपर्ण आ यो महः शूरः सनादनीळः । यच्चिकेत सत्यमित्तन्न मोघं वसु स्पार्हमुत जेतोत दाता ॥

Chamakdaar pakshi badi taakat ke saath aata hai. Woh bahut bada veer hai, kabhi thakta nahi. Jo bhi woh sach samajhta hai, woh sach hota hai. Woh acchi cheezein paata hai aur doosron ko bhi deta hai.

Mantra 7

ऐभिर्ददे वृष्ण्या पौंस्यानि येभिरौक्षद्वृत्रहत्याय वज्री । ये कर्मणः क्रियमाणस्य मह्न ऋतेकर्ममुदजायन्त देवाः ॥

Bhagwan ne veer taakatein di, jisse Vajra wale Vrtra ko maar sake. Jab yeh kaam chal raha tha, tab devta upar uth ke sach ke kaam mein lag gaye.

Mantra 8

युजा कर्माणि जनयन्विश्वौजा अशस्तिहा विश्वमनास्तुराषाट् । पीत्वी सोमस्य दिव आ वृधानः शूरो निर्युधाधमद्दस्यून् ॥

Yeh shakti kaam mein lagi hai aur sab jagah apna kaam karti hai. Yeh andheri buri baaton ko khatam karti hai. Yeh sabki soch rakhti hai aur jeet ke saath aage badhti hai. Jab yeh Soma pee leti hai toh aasmaan mein badh jaati hai. Yeh veer dushmanon ko ladai mein bhaga deta hai.

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn primarily addresses Indra, especially as Maghavan (“the bountiful”), the Soma-strengthened hero who protects and grants victory.

It suggests that Indra’s true power is not grasped by ordinary, outward-looking perception; yet he can still be invoked and becomes near and effective for those in fear or need.

On the outer level it is victory over hostile forces; on the inner level it symbolizes removing obstructive, chaotic tendencies so order, clarity, and strength can prevail.

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