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Sukta 4.36
Rbhus (or poet addressing them within the Rbhu cycle of Book 4)
Rbhus
Trishtubh (probable)
Is mantra mein Ribhu bhaiyon ki tareef hai. Ye devata khas karke kaam karne wale hain. Inhone aisa rath banaya jo khud chalta hai, teen pahiye ka. Ye dikhata hai ki inki shakti aasmaan aur dharti ko bada karke rakhti hai. Inki kala se dhan, naam aur jeet paida hoti hai. Ant mein yahi dua hai ki abhi hamare liye bacche, paisa aur bahaduri ka naam bana do.
Mantra 1
अनश्वो जातो अनभीशुरुक्थ्यो रथस्त्रिचक्रः परि वर्तते रजः । महत्तद्वो देव्यस्य प्रवाचनं द्यामृभवः पृथिवीं यच्च पुष्यथ ॥
Ek rath hai jismein ghode nahi hain, lagam bhi nahi hai. Teen pahiye hain, phir bhi chal raha hai aasmaan mein. Yeh Rbhu devta ki khaas baat hai. Yeh log dharti aur aasmaan dono ko bada karte hain, unki taakat badha dete hain.
Mantra 2
रथं ये चक्रुः सुवृतं सुचेतसोऽविह्वरन्तं मनसस्परि ध्यया । ताँ ऊ न्वस्य सवनस्य पीतय आ वो वाजा ऋभवो वेदयामसि ॥
Vaj aur Rbhu bhaiyon ne ek ratha banaya jo sahi chal raha tha. Unka dimaag saaf tha, woh kisi cheez se ghoomte nahi the. Ab hum som ki puja ke liye unko bula rahe hain. Vaj aur Rbhu, hum tumhe yahan bula rahe hain, aao.
Mantra 3
तद्वो वाजा ऋभवः सुप्रवाचनं देवेषु विभ्वो अभवन्महित्वनम् । जिव्री यत्सन्ता पितरा सनाजुरा पुनर्युवाना चरथाय तक्षथ ॥
Vaj aur Rbhu bhaiyon ki baat yeh hai ki devta log unki tarif karte hain. Unke maa baap boodhe ho gaye the. Lekin in bhaiyon ne unko phir se jawaan bana diya. Ab woh chal sakte hain aur safar kar sakte hain.
Mantra 4
एकं वि चक्र चमसं चतुर्वयं निश्चर्मणो गामरिणीत धीतिभिः । अथा देवेष्वमृतत्वमानश श्रुष्टी वाजा ऋभवस्तद्व उक्थ्यम् ॥
In bhaiyon ne ek pyala liya aur usko chaar pyala bana diya. Unhone chamdi se gaay paida kar di. Devta logon mein unko amar ho gaye. Shruti, Vaj aur Rbhu bhaiyon ki yeh kamaai hai, iski baat hoti hai.
Mantra 5
ऋभुतो रयिः प्रथमश्रवस्तमो वाजश्रुतासो यमजीजनन्नरः । विभ्वतष्टो विदथेषु प्रवाच्यो यं देवासोऽवथा स विचर्षणिः ॥
Rbhu bhaiyon ki kala se jo dhan milta hai woh sabse bada hota hai. Jo log isko kamaate hain unki baat sab sunte hain. Vibhu ne isko banaya hai, isliye log iski baat karte hain. Devta log uski madad karte hain, woh aage badh jaata hai.
Mantra 6
स वाज्यर्वा स ऋषिर्वचस्यया स शूरो अस्ता पृतनासु दुष्टरः । स रायस्पोषं स सुवीर्यं दधे यं वाजो विभ्वाँ ऋभवो यमाविषुः ॥
Jis insaan ko Vaj aur Rbhu bhaiyon ki shakti milti hai woh aage nikal jaata hai. Woh tez ghoda ban jaata hai, rishi ban jaata hai, ladai mein mazboot ho jaata hai. Usko dhan milta hai aur taakat milti hai. Yeh Vaj aur Rbhu bhaiyon ki den hai.
Mantra 7
श्रेष्ठं वः पेशो अधि धायि दर्शतं स्तोमो वाजा ऋभवस्तं जुजुष्टन । धीरासो हि ष्ठा कवयो विपश्चितस्तान्व एना ब्रह्मणा वेदयामसि ॥
Tumhara sabse accha roop yahan hai, jo sabko dikh raha hai. Yeh stotra hai, Vaja aur Ribhu, isme khush ho jao. Tum log pakke aur samajhdar ho, jo sahi baat samajhte hain. Is pavitra bol se hum tumhe apne paas bula rahe hain.
Mantra 8
यूयमस्मभ्यं धिषणाभ्यस्परि विद्वांसो विश्वा नर्याणि भोजना । द्युमन्तं वाजं वृषशुष्ममुत्तममा नो रयिमृभवस्तक्षता वयः ॥
Tum jo sab jaante ho, apni shakti se saari taakat ka maza lo. Humaare liye ek chamakdaar vijay banao, jaise bail ki taakat ho, sabse upar wala. Humaare liye dhan aur barkat banao, Ribhu, jo humari tarakki kare.
Mantra 9
इह प्रजामिह रयिं रराणा इह श्रवो वीरवत्तक्षता नः । येन वयं चितयेमात्यन्यान्तं वाजं चित्रमृभवो ददा नः ॥
Is zindagi mein humare bacche-bacche hon, aur ghar mein dhan ho. Humari badai ho jisme bahaduri ho, jisse hum doosron se aage nikal jaayein. Woh rangeen vijay, Ribhu, hume do.
The Ṛbhus are divine artisan-brothers (Ṛbhu, Vibhu/Vibhvan, and Vāja) praised for perfect craftsmanship that renews and multiplies forms and brings prosperity.
It is a poetic marvel showing Ṛbhu power: a symbol of perfected formation and effortless motion through the luminous realms—often read as craft elevated into divine capability.
It asks them to “fashion” benefits in this life: progeny, inner wealth (rayi), heroic fame (śravas with vīra-power), and a many-colored vāja (victorious plenitude) that awakens higher awareness.
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