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Sukta 2.21
Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (likely; hymn 2.21 is predominantly Triṣṭubh)
Yeh mantra Indra ko Soma lene ka bulava hai. Indra ko sab jagah jeetne wala bataya gaya hai. Wo dhan, swarg, taakat, gaay aur paani sab mein jeetta hai. Wo ek aisi taqat hai jise koi rok nahi sakta. Wo dawns ke liye ujiya duniya kholta hai. Ant mein achhe tohfe maange gaye hain. Buddhi, khushhali, suraksha, pyari baat aur uje din chahiye.
Mantra 1
विश्वजिते धनजिते स्वर्जिते सत्राजिते नृजित उर्वराजिते । अश्वजिते गोजिते अब्जिते भरेन्द्राय सोमं यजताय हर्यतम् ॥
Indra ko Soma le ke aao. Yeh woh Indra hai jo har tarah se jeeta hai. Dhan jeeta hai, swarg jeeta hai, hamesha jeeta hai. Logon par jeeta hai, zameen jeeta hai. Ghode aur gaay jaisi shakti jeeta hai, paani jeeta hai. Yeh woh Indra hai jo khush hota hai, use Soma pila do.
Mantra 2
अभिभुवेऽभिभङ्गाय वन्वतेऽषाळ्हाय सहमानाय वेधसे । तुविग्रये वह्नये दुष्टरीतवे सत्रासाहे नम इन्द्राय वोचत ॥
Indra ko namaste bolo. Yeh woh hai jo dushmanon ko tod deta hai, aage badhta hai, haar nahi maanta. Yeh bahut samajhdar hai. Awaaz mein taqat hai, aag le ke chalta hai. Koi isse aage nahi nikal sakta, yeh hamesha jeeta hai.
Mantra 3
सत्रासाहो जनभक्षो जनंसहश्च्यवनो युध्मो अनु जोषमुक्षितः । वृतंचयः सहुरिर्विक्ष्वारित इन्द्रस्य वोचं प्र कृतानि वीर्या ॥
Yeh hamesha jeeta hai, dushman sena ko kha jaata hai. Logon ko hara deta hai, ladai mein aage badhta hai. Yeh khush hoke aur bada ho jaata hai. Sahi raah banaata hai, dushmanon ko maarta hai. Main Indra ki yeh bahaduri ke baare mein bol raha hoon.
Mantra 4
अनानुदो वृषभो दोधतो वधो गम्भीर ऋष्वो असमष्टकाव्यः । रध्रचोदः श्नथनो वीळितस्पृथुरिन्द्रः सुयज्ञ उषसः स्वर्जनत् ॥
Indra ko koi peeche dhakel nahi sakta. Yeh bail jaisa taqatwar hai. Dushmanon ko maarta hai, gehri aur unchi shakti hai. Iski baat mein koi barabar nahi. Sidhi raah dikhata hai, rukaawaton ko todta hai. Isne subah ke liye ujiya duniya banayi.
Mantra 5
यज्ञेन गातुमप्तुरो विविद्रिरे धियो हिन्वाना उशिजो मनीषिणः । अभिस्वरा निषदा गा अवस्यव इन्द्रे हिन्वाना द्रविणान्याशत ॥
Yagya se rasta mil gaya. Rishiyon ne socha, bujhdhili lagayi. Ujiya ki taraf awaaz ki, baith ke puja ki. Indra se madad maangi, dhan mil gaya.
Mantra 6
इन्द्र श्रेष्ठानि द्रविणानि धेहि चित्तिं दक्षस्य सुभगत्वमस्मे । पोषं रयीणामरिष्टिं तनूनां स्वाद्मानं वाचः सुदिनत्वमह्नाम् ॥
Indra, humein sabse acche cheezein de. Humein kaam karne ki samajh de, aur accha bhagya de. Humare paas paisa aur chamak badha de. Humare shareer ko surakshit rakh. Humari baat mein mithas ho aur humare din achhe guzrein.
It invites Soma to Indra and praises him as the power of victory and illumination, then asks for the best gifts—prosperity, clear intelligence, protection, and bright, auspicious life.
The many “-jit” titles show Indra’s total mastery: he wins wealth, heaven’s light, human strength, fertile fields, cattle, and the waters—meaning both outer success and inner release of inspiration.
On the cosmic level it points to Indra’s role in opening the luminous world-order; inwardly it suggests breaking inner obstruction so clarity, right direction, and renewed beginnings can arise.
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