
Sukta 4.29
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional for Mandala 4); specific hymn attribution not provided in input
Indra
Trishtubh (probable; requires scan)
Is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya ja raha hai. Kavi kehte hain ki Indra door se bhi aao, kyunki bahut saare Soma pressings ho rahe hain. Gaaye ja raale gaano aur ghodo se khush hoke Indra aayein. Pehle Indra ko sunaya jaata hai, phir wo taakat lekar uthen. Wo jeet ki taakat den, safe rasta den, aur bhay mukt karen. Ant mein sab ki yahi ichha hai ki Indra ki suraksha mein gaanewale sachche seer ban jayein. Indra ki den se wo swarg ke dhan ka hissa paayein.
Mantra 1
आ नः स्तुत उप वाजेभिरूती इन्द्र याहि हरिभिर्मन्दसानः । तिरश्चिदर्यः सवना पुरूण्याङ्गूषेभिर्गृणानः सत्यराधाः ॥
Indra, hum tumhari stuti kar rahe hain. Aao hamare paas, tumhari madad se humein taakat mile. Tum apne baal rang ke ghodon ke saath khush hokar aao. Tum door se bhi aao, yahan bahut saare yagya ho rahe hain. Hum tumhare liye gaana ga rahe hain, tum sach ka kaam karte ho.
Mantra 2
आ हि ष्मा याति नर्यश्चिकित्वान्हूयमानः सोतृभिरुप यज्ञम् । स्वश्वो यो अभीरुर्मन्यमानः सुष्वाणेभिर्मदति सं ह वीरैः ॥
Indra aata hai, woh sab jaanta hai. Jab log use bulaate hain yagya ke liye, woh aata hai. Uske ache ghode hain, woh darr nahi maanta. Jo log ache se som ka ras nikaalte hain, unke saath woh khush hota hai. Woh bahut taakat wale logon ke saath milta hai.
Mantra 3
श्रावयेदस्य कर्णा वाजयध्यै जुष्टामनु प्र दिशं मन्दयध्यै । उद्वावृषाणो राधसे तुविष्मान्करन्न इन्द्रः सुतीर्थाभयं च ॥
Indra ko sunaao taaki woh humein taakat de. Har taraf se use bulaao taaki woh khush ho. Indra bahut taakat wala hai, woh upar uth raha hai hamare kaam ke liye. Woh humare liye acha raasta bana de aur humein darr nahi lage.
Mantra 4
अच्छा यो गन्ता नाधमानमूती इत्था विप्रं हवमानं गृणन्तम् । उप त्मनि दधानो धुर्याशून्त्सहस्राणि शतानि वज्रबाहुः ॥
Jo kisi ki madad ke liye seedha aata hai, aur jo log use bulaate hain unki sunta hai, woh Indra hai. Uske haath mein vajra hai, bahut taakat hai. Woh apne upar hazaron aur sauon ki taakat le leta hai taaki hum aage badh sakein.
Mantra 5
त्वोतासो मघवन्निन्द्र विप्रा वयं ते स्याम सूरयो गृणन्तः । भेजानासो बृहद्दिवस्य राय आकाय्यस्य दावने पुरुक्षोः ॥
Indra, tumhari wajah se hum safe hain. Hum tumhari hamesha stuti karte rahein. Tum humein aisi samajh do jo saaf ho. Aasman ki duniya ki daulat mein hum hissa lein. Tum jo bahut dete ho, woh humein mile.
It calls Indra to the Soma pressings and asks for victorious strength (vāja), a safe passage or “good crossing” (su-tīrtha), and fearlessness (abhaya).
It is a poetic way of intensifying the ritual summons—urging that Indra truly heed the chant and respond quickly with help and gifts.
It can be recited as an invocation for courage and protection, especially in a fire offering or devotional setting, focusing on the themes of strength, safe passage, and freedom from fear.
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