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Sukta 10.76
Traditionally attributed to a seer of the late tenth maṇḍala (as per Anukramaṇī for RV 10.76); exact rishi not supplied in input
Indra with the Maruts (Indra-Marut complex); also Rodasī invoked
Trishtubh
Is mantra mein Indra aur Maruts ko bulaya ja raha hai. Dono duniya aur din khul ke aage aate hain. Yagya karne wale ke liye jagah banti hai. Soma peesne wale patthar aur pandit log apna kaam tez karte hain. Isse yagya achha se pakka hota hai. Dhan aur taakat upar neeche dono jagah phailti hai.
Mantra 1
आ व ऋञ्जस ऊर्जां व्युष्टिष्विन्द्रं मरुतो रोदसी अनक्तन । उभे यथा नो अहनी सचाभुवा सदःसदो वरिवस्यात उद्भिदा ॥
Aao, tum jo taakat taiyaar karte ho. Subah hone par Indra ko tel laga do, ae Marut devta, aur dono duniya ka khayal rakho. Hamare dono din hamare saath chalne wale ho, aur har baar jab hum baithen toh hume jagah mile. Aisa hi hamare mann ko bhi jagah aur taakat mile sacchai badhane ke liye.
Mantra 2
तदु श्रेष्ठं सवनं सुनोतनात्यो न हस्तयतो अद्रिः सोतरि । विदद्ध्यर्यो अभिभूति पौंस्यं महो राये चित्तरुते यदर्वतः ॥
Woh sabse accha ras nikaalo. Jaise haath mein ghoda, waise patthar se us ras ko bahar nikalo, ae ras nikalne wale. Acche aadmi ko jeet ki taakat milti hai. Woh bade dhan ko bhi paar kar deta hai jab sahi disha mein chalaya jaye. Aisa hi hamara ras sabse unchi taakat ko bahar laye, sirf dhan se aage.
Mantra 3
तदिद्ध्यस्य सवनं विवेरपो यथा पुरा मनवे गातुमश्रेत् । गोअर्णसि त्वाष्ट्रे अश्वनिर्णिजि प्रेमध्वरेष्वध्वराँ अशिश्रयुः ॥
Yeh som ki pressing ne paani ko khola, jaise pehle Manu ke liye raasta banaya tha. Gaayon wali jagah mein, Tvashtr ki banayi hui, ghode jaisi chamak wali vyavastha mein, logon ne yagya aage badhaye. Aise hi hamari bhakti andar ke paani khole aur insaan ki aatma ke liye raasta banaye.
Mantra 4
अप हत रक्षसो भङ्गुरावत स्कभायत निॠतिं सेधतामतिम् । आ नो रयिं सर्ववीरं सुनोतन देवाव्यं भरत श्लोकमद्रयः ॥
Rakshas ki taakat ko maar bhagao, jo hamare group ko todte hain. Unhe hatao, buraai ko bhagao, dimaag ka benta seedha karo. Hamare liye woh shakti nikaalo jismein sab veeron ki taakat hai. O pressing stones, bhagwan ki raksha wali kirti lao. Aise hi hamari andar ki bhakti andhera bhagaye aur jeet ki poornata laye.
Mantra 5
दिवश्चिदा वोऽमवत्तरेभ्यो विभ्वना चिदाश्वपस्तरेभ्यः । वायोश्चिदा सोमरभस्तरेभ्योऽग्नेश्चिदर्च पितुकृत्तरेभ्यः ॥
Aasman se bhi aage, tum log zyada taakatwale ho. Sab jagah failne wale se bhi aage, tum log kaam mein zyada tez ho. Vayu se bhi aage, tum log som ko zyada pakadte ho. Agni se bhi aage, tum log sahi kaatne mein zyada perfect ho. Aise hi hamari ichcha badi hui taakat aur skill se uthe.
Mantra 6
भुरन्तु नो यशसः सोत्वन्धसो ग्रावाणो वाचा दिविता दिवित्मता । नरो यत्र दुहते काम्यं मध्वाघोषयन्तो अभितो मिथस्तुरः ॥
Pressing stones hamare liye chamakdar kirti nikaalein. Woh shabd ke saath som ras ko press karein, aasmani taakat aur uski aasmani shakti se. Jahan bade log apni ichcha wali meethi madh doodh nikaalte hain, charo taraf awaaz karte hue, milke aage badhte hain.
Mantra 7
सुन्वन्ति सोमं रथिरासो अद्रयो निरस्य रसं गविषो दुहन्ति ते । दुहन्त्यूधरुपसेचनाय कं नरो हव्या न मर्जयन्त आसभिः ॥
Pressing stones tezi se hilke som ko press karte hain. Uska ras nikaal ke, chamakdar gaayon ki talash mein, woh usse doodh nikaalte hain. Woh udder se dhaalne ke liye doodh nikaalte hain. Bade log bhagwan ke liye offerings ko apne muh jaisa saaf karte hain, taaki bhagwan ke liye sahi ban jaye.
Mantra 8
एते नरः स्वपसो अभूतन य इन्द्राय सुनुथ सोममद्रयः । वामंवामं वो दिव्याय धाम्ने वसुवसु वः पार्थिवाय सुन्वते ॥
Yeh patthar taqatwar ho gaye hain. Yeh Indra ke liye Som ras nikalte hain. Aasman ki duniya mein acchi cheezein bhejo. Dharti par bhi dhan aur khushi do. Dono jagah khushali ho.
Indra is the main deity, praised together with the Maruts (storm-gods). The hymn also invokes Rodasī, the two Worlds (Heaven and Earth), as part of the cosmic setting.
It fits a Soma-sacrifice context, especially the dawn-time pressing. The hymn highlights the pressing-stones and skilled ritual action that produce Soma for Indra.
It asks for strength and successful ritual power, and for “wide room” (freedom, open paths, prosperity). It also seeks blessings that reach both the divine realm and the earthly life of the sacrificer.
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