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Sukta 4.33
Vāmadeva Gautama (attributed for Mandala 4; hymn to the Rbhus)
Rbhus (R̥bhus: Ṛbhu, Vibhvā, Vāja) as powers of divine craftsmanship and perfection
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 4.33; verse-level confirmation may vary by recension)
Is mantra mein Rbhu, Vibhva aur Vaja ko bulaya ja raha hai. Yeh teeno khas karigar hain jo kaam ko perfect karte hain. Inhone apni kalaa se bhagwan aur insaan ke liye khushiyan badha di. Yeh log sach bolte hain aur apne niyam ke pakke hain. Tvashtr bhi inke kaam dekh ke hairan ho gaya. Ab yeh maang ki yeh sacchi daulat humein de de.
Mantra 1
प्र ऋभुभ्यो दूतमिव वाचमिष्य उपस्तिरे श्वैतरीं धेनुमीळे । ये वातजूतास्तरणिभिरेवैः परि द्यां सद्यो अपसो बभूवुः ॥
Main Rbhu ke liye apni baat bhej raha hoon, jaise koi doot bhejte hain. Main us chamakdar gaay ki puja kar raha hoon jo khushiyan deti hai. Yeh log hawa ki taakat se tezi se chale, aur aasman ka kaam poora karne wale ban gaye.
Mantra 2
यदारमक्रन्नृभवः पितृभ्यां परिविष्टी वेषणा दंसनाभिः । आदिद्देवानामुप सख्यमायन्धीरासः पुष्टिमवहन्मनायै ॥
Jab Rbhu ne dono mata-pita ke liye sahi cheezein banayi, aasane aur sajao, tab woh devataon ke dost ban gaye. Yeh rishi log jinhone samajhdaari dikhayi, woh mann ki khushi ke liye badai aur poshan laye.
Mantra 3
पुनर्ये चक्रुः पितरा युवाना सना यूपेव जरणा शयाना । ते वाजो विभ्वाँ ऋभुरिन्द्रवन्तो मधुप्सरसो नोऽवन्तु यज्ञम् ॥
Rbhu ne ek kaam kiya jo sabko hairan kar gaya. Woh dono mata-pita ko phir se jawan bana diye, jabki woh boodhe ho chuke the aur bistar par pade the. Rbhu, Vaja, Vibhva - yeh teenon Indra ki shakti se bhare hain aur madhurta chhodte hain. Yeh log hamari puja ki raksha karein.
Mantra 4
यत्संवत्समृभवो गामरक्षन्यत्संवत्समृभवो मा अपिंशन् । यत्संवत्समभरन्भासो अस्यास्ताभिः शमीभिरमृतत्वमाशुः ॥
Rbhu ne ek saal tak gaay ki raksha ki. Ek saal tak usne use theek kiya aur banaya. Ek saal tak usne uski chamak ko sambhala. In kaamon se usne amartva pa liya - yani woh kabhi marne wala nahi.
Mantra 5
ज्येष्ठ आह चमसा द्वा करेति कनीयान्त्रीन्कृणवामेत्याह । कनिष्ठ आह चतुरस्करेति त्वष्ट ऋभवस्तत्पनयद्वचो वः ॥
Bade bhai ne bola ki do pyaal banao. Beech wale bhai ne bola ki teen bana dete hain. Chhote bhai ne bola ki chaar banao. Tvashtr ne Rbhu ki baat pasand ki aur kaha ki theek hai.
Mantra 6
सत्यमूचुर्नर एवा हि चक्रुरनु स्वधामृभवो जग्मुरेताम् । विभ्राजमानाँश्चमसाँ अहेवावेनत्त्वष्टा चतुरो ददृश्वान् ॥
Rbhu ne sach bola aur sach mein kaam bhi kiya. Apne dharam ke hisaab se chal ke woh is jagah pahunch gaye. Tvashtr ne dekha ki chaar pyaal ek hi din mein chamak rahe hain. Usne kaha ki haan, yeh log sach mein kaam kar sakte hain.
Mantra 7
द्वादश द्यून्यदगोह्यस्यातिथ्ये रणन्नृभवः ससन्तः । सुक्षेत्राकृण्वन्ननयन्त सिन्धून्धन्वातिष्ठन्नोषधीर्निम्नमापः ॥
Baarah din tak Rbhu ne Agohya ke yahan mehman bani reh kar kaam kiya. Unhone khet achhe banaye, nadiyon ko sahi disha mein mod diya. Sukhe ilaakon mein paani pahunchaya aur neeche wali jagah paani bhar diya. Yeh sab unhone apni kala se kiya.
Mantra 8
रथं ये चक्रुः सुवृतं नरेष्ठां ये धेनुं विश्वजुवं विश्वरूपाम् । त आ तक्षन्त्वृभवो रयिं नः स्ववसः स्वपसः सुहस्ताः ॥
Ribhu ne ek acchi rath banayi thi jo insaan ke kaam aati thi. Unhone ek gay bhi banayi jo har tarah ki shakti rakhti thi. Woh log humare liye dhannya aur samriddhi paida karein. Unke haath mein kaam karne ki kala thi, woh apne kaam mein mahir the.
Mantra 9
अपो ह्येषामजुषन्त देवा अभि क्रत्वा मनसा दीध्यानाः । वाजो देवानामभवत्सुकर्मेन्द्रस्य ऋभुक्षा वरुणस्य विभ्वा ॥
Deva logon ne unka kaam pasand kiya. Woh log apne mann se yeh kaam karte the, poora dhyan lagake. Phir woh deva logon mein acche kaam karne wale ban gaye. Indra ke liye Ribhuksha, Varun ke liye Vibhva, sab apna-apna kaam sambhalne lage.
Mantra 10
ये हरी मेधयोक्था मदन्त इन्द्राय चक्रुः सुयुजा ये अश्वा । ते रायस्पोषं द्रविणान्यस्मे धत्त ऋभवः क्षेमयन्तो न मित्रम् ॥
Ribhu ne Indra ke liye do ghode banaye the jo bahut tez the. Woh ghode acche se jude huye the, taiyaar daudne ke liye. Aye Ribhu, humein bhi dhannya do aur paisa-daulat do. Humein shanti mile, jaise koi dost apna ban jaye.
Mantra 11
इदाह्नः पीतिमुत वो मदं धुर्न ऋते श्रान्तस्य सख्याय देवाः । ते नूनमस्मे ऋभवो वसूनि तृतीये अस्मिन्त्सवने दधात ॥
Aaj ke din deva logon ne tumhe Som ras peene ko diya hai. Yeh tab milta hai jab koi mehnat karta hai, thak jata hai, phir bhi dosti nibhata hai. Aye Ribhu, tum humein bhi dhannya do. Yeh teesra peene ka time hai, ismein humein khushali mile.
The R̥bhus are a triad—Ṛbhu, Vibhvā, and Vāja—praised as divine craftsmen who perfect and renew forms. In this hymn they stand for flawless skill, truth in action, and the power to multiply abundance.
Tvaṣṭṛ is the divine fashioner. The hymn says he recognizes the R̥bhus’ work—shining cups—showing that their craftsmanship is so perfect it is acknowledged by the cosmic artisan himself, a model for a well-made sacrifice.
A Soma sacrifice has three main pressings in a day. The hymn’s final verse asks the R̥bhus to place ‘vasūni’ (true riches) in the worshipper specifically at the third pressing, linking the praise to a clear ritual moment.
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