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Sukta 3.48
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for Maṇḍala 3); RV 3.48 often treated as Indra hymn
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Ye chota mantra Indra ji ki taakat ki tareef karta hai. Wo bachpan se hi ek jawan bail ki tarah taakatwar hai. Wo turant naya nichoda hua Soma lene ke liye aage badhta hai. Usne Maa se khana maanga aur Soma mein chupi taakat samajh li. Phir usne sabko peeche chhoda kar bade kaam kiye. Ab yeh mantra Indra ji ko jung mein madad ke liye bulata hai. Wo dushmanon ko harata hai aur dhan deta hai. Isliye gaane wale uski prarthana karte hain.
Mantra 1
सद्यो ह जातो वृषभः कनीनः प्रभर्तुमावदन्धसः सुतस्य । साधोः पिब प्रतिकामं यथा ते रसाशिरः प्रथमं सोम्यस्य ॥
Jaise hi paida hua, woh bachcha bull aage aaya Soma lene ke liye. Accha Soma piyo jaise tumhari marzi ho. Yeh pehla peg tumhare liye special hai.
Mantra 2
यज्जायथास्तदहरस्य कामेंऽशोः पीयूषमपिबो गिरिष्ठाम् । तं ते माता परि योषा जनित्री महः पितुर्दम आसिञ्चदग्रे ॥
Jab tum paida hue, us din tumne Soma piya tha. Tumhari maa ne tumhare liye pehle daal diya tha. Yeh bade pita ke ghar mein hua.
Mantra 3
उपस्थाय मातरमन्नमैट्ट तिग्ममपश्यदभि सोममूधः । प्रयावयन्नचरद्गृत्सो अन्यान्महानि चक्रे पुरुधप्रतीकः ॥
Maa ke paas khada hoke usne khana maanga. Usne Soma mein power dekhi. Woh aage badh ke dusron se aage nikal gaya. Usne bade kaam kiye, uske kayi roop hain.
Mantra 4
उग्रस्तुराषाळभिभूत्योजा यथावशं तन्वं चक्र एषः । त्वष्टारमिन्द्रो जनुषाभिभूयामुष्या सोममपिबच्चमूषु ॥
Indra bahut taqatwar hai, dushmanon pe bhari padta hai. Usne apna badan apni marzi se banaya. Janam se hi usne Tvashta ko hara diya. Usne us Soma ko piya, jo bowl mein tha. Yeh taqat aur khushi dono usme aa gayi.
Mantra 5
शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम् ॥
Hum Indra ko bulate hain taaki humein khushi mile. Woh logon mein sabse bada hai, jeetne mein maahir. Woh hamari sunta hai, ladai mein madad karta hai. Dushmanon ko maarta hai, dhan jeetta hai.
It praises Indra’s immediate strength and invites him to drink the first Soma offering, then asks him to help in struggles by removing obstacles and granting prosperity.
The first Soma draught symbolizes the freshest, most potent inspiration and power; offering it to Indra affirms him as the foremost receiver of strength that leads to victory and protection.
They are forces that block progress—outer enemies in battle and, in a broader sense, any resistance that prevents abundance, clarity, and successful action.
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