Sukta 74
Sukta 10.74
Vasus (collective luminous powers); implicitly the divine helpers in attainment
Is mantra mein Vasus ki tareef hai jo alag alag tarah se madad karte hain. Ye log tapasya aur gyan se poora ban jaate hain. Yagya ke dwara akash aur dharti jud jaate hain. Phir Indra ko bulaya jaata hai jo asli taakat wala hai. Wo humein dhan aur ujjwalta ke bhandar tak le jaata hai. Indra ki bohot shaktiyan hain jo hamari ichha puri karti hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
वसूनां वा चर्कृष इयक्षन्धिया वा यज्ञैर्वा रोदस्योः । अर्वन्तो वा ये रयिमन्तः सातौ वनुं वा ये सुश्रुणं सुश्रुतो धुः ॥
Kuch Vasu log andar se bahut mehnat karte hain. Kuch log yagya ke through upar wale aur neeche wale ko jodte hain. Kuch tez ghode jaisi taqat rakhte hain aur dhan jeette hain. Kuch log acchi baatein sunte hain aur sacchi baatein sunte hain.
Mantra 2
हव एषामसुरो नक्षत द्यां श्रवस्यता मनसा निंसत क्षाम् । चक्षाणा यत्र सुविताय देवा द्यौर्न वारेभिः कृणवन्त स्वैः ॥
In logon ki awaaz aasman tak jaati hai. Apne mann se woh dharti ko bhi chhute hain. Wahan devta sahi raasta dekh ke apna aasman apne sahare se bana lete hain.
Mantra 3
इयमेषाममृतानां गीः सर्वताता ये कृपणन्त रत्नम् । धियं च यज्ञं च साधन्तस्ते नो धान्तु वसव्यमसामि ॥
Yeh gaana un amar logon ka hai jo sab tak pahunchta hai. Yeh log khazana banaate rehte hain. Yeh soch ko sahi raaste pe lagate hain aur yagya ko poora karte hain. Inki dua hai ki hum mein bhi woh khubsurti aaye. Hum bhi us poorepan mein aa jaayein.
Mantra 4
आ तत्त इन्द्रायवः पनन्ताभि य ऊर्वं गोमन्तं तितृत्सान् । सकृत्स्वं ये पुरुपुत्रां महीं सहस्रधारां बृहतीं दुदुक्षन् ॥
Indra ke liye jo log koshish karte hain woh aage badhte hain. Yeh log us jagah jaana chahte hain jahan gyaan ki kiran hoti hai. Ek baar jab yeh apni zameen ko jagaate hain toh woh bohot saare dhaare wali badi zameen ban jaati hai. Phir woh apna pyaar dene lagti hai.
Mantra 5
शचीव इन्द्रमवसे कृणुध्वमनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून् । ऋभुक्षणं मघवानं सुवृक्तिं भर्ता यो वज्रं नर्यं पुरुक्षुः ॥
Jo log sahi kaam karte hain woh Indra ko madad ke liye bulate hain. Indra jhukta nahi hai aur ladne wale logon ko rok leta hai. Woh acche kaam karta hai, acchi baatein karta hai, aur pyaar deta hai. Uske paas vajra hai jo bohot taqatwar hai. Woh bohot logon ko aage badhata hai.
Mantra 6
यद्वावान पुरुतमं पुराषाळा वृत्रहेन्द्रो नामान्यप्राः । अचेति प्रासहस्पतिस्तुविष्मान्यदीमुश्मसि कर्तवे करत्तत् ॥
Jab Indra ne Vritra ko haraya tha, tab usne apne bohot saare naam liye the. Woh purane dushman ko harane wala tha. Tab uski taakat sabke saamne aa gayi thi. Jo bhi hum use karte hain woh kar sakta hai. Woh sab kaam poora kar deta hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here the Vasus are portrayed as collective luminous helpers—powers that support a seeker through discipline, inspired understanding (dhī), and sacrificial action (yajña) that harmonizes Heaven and Earth.
The Vasus represent supportive modes of progress, but Indra is invoked as the decisive force that breaks obstruction (Vṛtra) and enables the final ‘crossing’ into fullness, victory, and abundance (rayi).
It is a Vedic image for reaching a state of secured plenitude—light/knowledge, strength, and resources—after overcoming limits; outwardly it can mean prosperity and success, inwardly it means clearer, empowered consciousness.
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