Sukta 9
Sukta 10.9
Sindhudvīpa Āmbara (traditional Anukramaṇī attribution for RV 10.9, Āpaḥ-sūkta)
Āpaḥ (Waters)
Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables)
Is mantra mein kavi ne paani ki shaktiyon ko pukara hai. Aaph ka matlab hai paani, jo khushi aur taakat dete hain. Kavi kehte hain ki paani humein naya jeevan deta hai. Yeh bimari ko door karne wali dawai jaisa hai. Paani ke andar ek ras hai jo humein achhi nazar deta hai. Ant mein kavi Agni ko bhi is pavitra paani mein jud jaate hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्ता न ऊर्जे दधातन । महे रणाय चक्षसे ॥
Paani, tum khushi dene wale ho. Humein taakat do, taaki hum badi ladai lad sakein. Humein sahi raasta dikhao.
Mantra 2
यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः । उशतीरिव मातरः ॥
Tumhara sabse achha ras humare saath baanto. Maa jaise apne bacche ko deti hai, waise hi tum bhi humein do.
Mantra 3
तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ । आपो जनयथा च नः ॥
Hum uske paas jaana chahte hain jiske liye tum paani uske ghar tak pahuncha rahe ho. Hey paani, tum humme bhi nayi shuruwat do.
Mantra 4
शं नो देवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये । शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः ॥
Hey devi paani, tum humare liye ashirwad bano. Humare kaam aane ke liye bano. Aaram se humare paas aao aur khushi laao.
Mantra 5
ईशाना वार्याणां क्षयन्तीश्चर्षणीनाम् । अपो याचामि भेषजम् ॥
Hey paani, tum khazanon ke malik ho aur logon mein rehte ho. Main tumse ilaaj maangta hoon jo mujhe theek kar de.
Mantra 6
अप्सु मे सोमो अब्रवीदन्तर्विश्वानि भेषजा । अग्निं च विश्वशम्भुवम् ॥
Paani mein Soma ne mujhse kaha ki andar hi andar saari dawaaiyan hain. Aur Agni bhi hai jo sabka bhala karta hai.
Mantra 7
आपः पृणीत भेषजं वरूथं तन्वे मम । ज्योक्च सूर्यं दृशे ॥
Hey paani, mujhe ilaaj se bhar do. Mere shareer ki suraksha karo. Aur mujhe lamba time tak sooraj dikhne do.
Mantra 8
इदमापः प्र वहत यत्किं च दुरितं मयि । यद्वाहमभिदुद्रोह यद्वा शेप उतानृतम् ॥
Yeh paani mere andar jo bhi bura hai use lekar bahar chala jao. Jo bhi maine galti ki hai, jaise kisi ko takleef di ya jhooth bola, sab saaf kar do. Mere dil mein jo paap hai, use dho daalo.
Mantra 9
आपो अद्यान्वचारिषं रसेन समगस्महि । पयस्वानग्न आ गहि तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा ॥
Aaj main tum paani ke saath mil gaya hoon, tumhare saath ek ho gaya hoon. Agni bhagwan, tum jo sab kuch dete ho, yahan aao. Mujhe apni shakti se bhar do, mujhe apne saath jod lo.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises the Waters as living divine powers that bring joy, nourishment, and purification, and it asks them for strength, clear perception, and healing.
Because water is seen not only as physically cleansing but also as restoring wholeness—washing away impurity and imbalance and returning health and vitality.
It is commonly recited during purification (ācamana/prokṣaṇa), before worship or fire-rituals, and in prayers for health—using clean water as the ritual support for the mantra’s intent.
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