Sukta 36
Sukta 2.36
Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 2.36 within the Vasiṣṭha family corpus of Maṇḍala 2)
Indra (with Soma-offering emphasis; ritual roles Hotṛ etc. foreground the Soma-yajña frame)
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.36; requires metrical verification against pada counts)
Is mantra mein Indra aur unke saathi devtaon ko Soma yajna ke liye bulaya ja raha hai. Purohit kehte hain ki aao, baith jao, aur humara meetha Soma piyo. Patthar Soma ko daba rahe hain, jaise gaay ya dharayein doodh deti hain. Hotri, Agnidhra aur Prashastri apna kaam kar rahe hain sab sahi se. Yeh yajna devtaon ko jagati hai aur unmein taqat bharta hai. Indra ko takat milti hai aur sahi raj milta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
तुभ्यं हिन्वानो वसिष्ट गा अपोऽधुक्षन्त्सीमविभिरद्रिभिर्नरः । पिबेन्द्र स्वाहा प्रहुतं वषट्कृतं होत्रादा सोमं प्रथमो य ईशिषे ॥
Indra ke liye log josh mein aake Soma nikalte hain. Gaay jaisi roshni aur paani uske liye milta hai. Patthar se pis ke aur logon ki mehnat se yeh sab hota hai. Indra, tum Soma piyo, yeh svaha ke saath diya gaya hai. Pehle tum hi ho jo sabse upar baith ke hukum chalate ho.
Mantra 2
यज्ञैः सम्मिश्लाः पृषतीभिॠष्टिभिर्यामञ्छुभ्रासो अञ्जिषु प्रिया उत । आसद्या बर्हिर्भरतस्य सूनवः पोत्रादा सोमं पिबता दिवो नरः ॥
Yagya ke saath milkar yeh taakatein aati hain. Chamakdar hai aur acche hathiyar le ke aati hain. Bharat ke bete, aao aur pavitra aasan par baitho. Soma piyo jo puja mein diya gaya hai, tum devta ho aasman ke.
Mantra 3
अमेव नः सुहवा आ हि गन्तन नि बर्हिषि सदतना रणिष्टन । अथा मन्दस्व जुजुषाणो अन्धसस्त्वष्टर्देवेभिर्जनिभिः सुमद्गणः ॥
Hamare paas aao, jaise apne ghar aao. Pavitra aasan par baitho aur khush raho. Jo ras nikala hai usko swikaro. Tvashta, tum devta ho, hamare andar accha banne ka kaam karo.
Mantra 4
आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन्होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात्तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥
Hey pandit, deviyon ko yahan bulao aur puja karo. Tum hota ho, isliye teen jagah baitho. Soma ki meethi ras piyo jo samne rakha hai. Agni ke paas se apna hissa lo aur khush ho jao.
Mantra 5
एष स्य ते तन्वो नृम्णवर्धनः सह ओजः प्रदिवि बाह्वोर्हितः । तुभ्यं सुतो मघवन्तुभ्यमाभृतस्त्वमस्य ब्राह्मणादा तृपत्पिब ॥
Yeh sab Indra ke liye hai. Isse tumhari taakat badhti hai, tumhare haathon mein shakti aati hai. Soma tumhare liye nikala hai, tumhare liye laya hai. Is brahman se piyo aur khush ho jao.
Mantra 6
जुषेथां यज्ञं बोधतं हवस्य मे सत्तो होता निविदः पूर्व्या अनु । अच्छा राजाना नम एत्यावृतं प्रशास्त्रादा पिबतं सोम्यं मधु ॥
Dono raja, yeh yagya pasand karo aur meri awaaz suno. Hota purane niyam ke hisaab se baitha hai. Tum dono ko pranaam hai, tumhari taraf se aaya hai. Prashastri ke bol se Soma ki meethi ras piyo.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is primarily an invitation hymn within the Soma sacrifice, urging Indra (and associated royal divinities) to come, take their seat, and drink the prepared Soma portion.
Because the Soma-yajña is a coordinated rite: each priest has a defined role, and the hymn marks that the offering and the deity’s reception are validated through these offices and their authorized speech.
It describes Soma as a sweet, exhilarating sacred drink—both a literal pressed offering and a symbol of concentrated vitality and inspiration that empowers Indra and the rite itself.
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