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Sukta 3.44
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (Mandala 3 Indra cycle; RV 3.44)
Indra
Gāyatrī (probable for RV 3.44; shorter pādas consistent with Gāyatrī-stotra style)
Is mantra mein Indra ko soma press karne ke liye bulaya ja raha hai. Indra se kaha gaya hai ki apne piyare ghodon ke saath aayein. Unhein chamakdar rath par baithne ka nimantran hai. Yagya ke samay Indra aasman aur dharti ko sambhalte hain. Woh sab ke liye khana aur poshan ka bandobast karte hain. Ant mein Indra ko piyara bail bataya gaya hai jo vajra lekar jeet ke liye taiyaar hota hai.
Mantra 1
अयं ते अस्तु हर्यतः सोम आ हरिभिः सुतः । जुषाण इन्द्र हरिभिर्न आ गह्या तिष्ठ हरितं रथम् ॥
Yeh Som ras Indra ke liye hai, peele rang ke logon ne nikala hai. Indra, isko leke hamare paas aao. Tumhara rath peela-sona hai, us par baitho. Hamare yahan aao aur khade raho.
Mantra 2
हर्यन्नुषसमर्चयः सूर्यं हर्यन्नरोचयः । विद्वाँश्चिकित्वान्हर्यश्व वर्धस इन्द्र विश्वा अभि श्रियः ॥
Indra tum subah ke suraj ko chamkate ho. Tum din ko roshan karte ho. Tumhe sab pata hai, tum samajhdaar ho. Tumhare ghode peele hain aur tumhari taakat badhti hai. Tum har jagah chamakte ho.
Mantra 3
द्यामिन्द्रो हरिधायसं पृथिवीं हरिवर्पसम् । अधारयद्धरितोर्भूरि भोजनं ययोरन्तर्हरिश्चरत् ॥
Indra ne aasman ko pakda hai jo chamak raha hai. Dharti ko bhi pakda hai jo har rang se bhari hai. Dono ke liye khana-paani diya hai. Dono ke beech ek chamakta hua shakti chalti hai.
Mantra 4
जज्ञानो हरितो वृषा विश्वमा भाति रोचनम् । हर्यश्वो हरितं धत्त आयुधमा वज्रं बाह्वोर्हरिम् ॥
Indra paida hua ek taqatwar bail ki tarah. Saari duniya chamakne lagti hai. Uske ghode bhi chamakde hain aur uske hath mein vajra hai. Wo apne hath mein bijli pakad ke tayyar hai.
It invites Indra to come to the soma offering with his tawny horses, take his seat at the ritual, and bring strength, victory, and nourishment to the worshippers.
The ‘hari’ imagery points to Indra’s tawny horses and radiant power—his shining energy that moves between Heaven and Earth and turns the offering into effective, life-giving force.
The vajra symbolizes decisive power that breaks obstacles—an inner courage and clarity that protects, stabilizes one’s world, and wins the needed victory for growth and well-being.
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