Rig Veda Sukta 57
Mandala 10Sukta 576 Mantras

Sukta 57

Sukta 10.57

Devata

Indra (with Soma-sacrificer context)

Yeh ek raksha wali prayer hai jo Soma yagya karne walon ke liye hai. Log Indra se pray karte hain ki woh raste se bhatak na jayein ya dushman taakein na paida karein. Phir yeh mann ko wapas lane ki baat karta hai jo andar chala gaya ho. Mann ko theek karne se sahi irada aur samajh aati hai. Zindagi barkarar rehti hai aur Suraj jaisa andar ka ujala milta hai. Ant mein Soma ke niyam follow karke mann shareer mein wapas aata hai. Isse achi urja aur santan milti hai.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.57

Mantras

Mantra 1

मा प्र गाम पथो वयं मा यज्ञादिन्द्र सोमिनः । मान्त स्थुर्नो अरातयः ॥

Hum raste se bhatke nahi. Hey Indra, hum jo Som le kar aaye hain, yagya se bhi bhatke nahi. Hamare aur sahi raste ke beech mein koi bura shakti nahi aani chahiye.

Mantra 2

यो यज्ञस्य प्रसाधनस्तन्तुर्देवेष्वाततः । तमाहुतं नशीमहि ॥

Yagya ka jo dhaga hai jo use poora karta hai, woh devtaon mein phaila hua hai. Jo sahi se arpit kiya gaya hai, usko hum paana chahte hain.

Mantra 3

मनो न्वा हुवामहे नाराशंसेन सोमेन । पितॄणां च मन्मभिः ॥

Ab hum apna mann wapas bula rahe hain. Soma aur Narashans ke saath bula rahe hain. Apne purkho ke vicharon ke saath bhi bula rahe hain.

Mantra 4

आ त एतु मनः पुनः क्रत्वे दक्षाय जीवसे । ज्योक्च सूर्यं दृशे ॥

Mann wapas aaye tumhare paas. Sahi faisla lene ke liye aaye. Jeene ke liye aaye. Aur roshni ko lambe tak dekhne ke liye aaye.

Mantra 5

पुनर्नः पितरो मनो ददातु दैव्यो जनः । जीवं व्रातं सचेमहि ॥

Purkhe humein mann wapas dein. Bhagwan bhi dein. Hum apni shaktiyon ke saath saath chalein.

Mantra 6

वयं सोम व्रते तव मनस्तनूषु बिभ्रतः । प्रजावन्तः सचेमहि ॥

Hey Soma, tumhare niyam mein hum apne shareer mein mann rakhte hain. Hum saath mein chalein. Ache bacche paida karein.

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks for protection so the sacrificers do not deviate from the right path or the Soma-yajña, and it prays for the mind to return—bringing will, discernment, life, and clear inner vision.

In Vedic thought, scattered mind weakens both ritual effectiveness and inner clarity. The hymn calls mind back so intention (kratu) and discernment (dakṣa) become steady, leading to sustained ‘seeing of the Sun’ as light and truth.

It can be recited as a prayer before any disciplined practice—study, meditation, or ritual—asking for protection from distractions, restoration of focus, and alignment with a higher order of living (vrata).

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