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Sukta 4.37
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 4; hymn to the Rbhus/associated powers)
Rbhus (esp. Vāja, Ṛbhukṣaṇa) as divine artisans; invoked also as devāḥ (luminous powers)
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 4.37; 11-syllable cadence typical of the hymn)
Is mantra mein Rbhu devtaon ko bulaya ja raha hai. Yeh Vaja aur Rbhukshan hain jo sabse aage hain. Yeh divine craftsmen hain jo yajya ko naya banate hain aur theek karte hain. Inse pucha ja raha hai ki devtaon wale raste se aayein. Inko yajya ko insaanon ke beech phir se sthapit karna hai. Yeh rayi yaani dhan aur vaja ya jeet ki shakti laate hain. Indra ki taaqat aur Ashvins ki madad se yeh kaam hota hai. Yajya achha chalta rahe aur acche din laaye, yehi maanga ja raha hai.
Mantra 1
उप नो वाजा अध्वरमृभुक्षा देवा यात पथिभिर्देवयानैः । यथा यज्ञं मनुषो विक्ष्वासु दधिध्वे रण्वाः सुदिनेष्वह्नाम् ॥
Humaari yagya ke paas aao, Vaja aur Ribhukshan, tum jo devta ho. Devtaon ke raaste chal ke aao. Jaise tumne manushyon mein yagya shuru kiya tha, waise hi humare acche dinon mein phir se yagya bana do.
Mantra 2
ते वो हृदे मनसे सन्तु यज्ञा जुष्टासो अद्य घृतनिर्णिजो गुः । प्र वः सुतासो हरयन्त पूर्णाः क्रत्वे दक्षाय हर्षयन्त पीताः ॥
Yeh sab samagri tumhare dil aur dimaag mein bas jaaye, aaj yeh swikar ho, ghee ki tarah chamak rahi hai. Som ras bhar ke bah raha hai, tumhari ichcha aur samajh ke liye, pe ke andar ki taakat khush ho jaati hai.
Mantra 3
त्र्युदायं देवहितं यथा वः स्तोमो वाजा ऋभुक्षणो ददे वः । जुह्वे मनुष्वदुपरासु विक्षु युष्मे सचा बृहद्दिवेषु सोमम् ॥
Purane zamane se teen baar uthaya gaya yeh stotra devtaon ke liye hai. Vaj aur Ribhukshan, yeh tumhe diya gaya hai. Main Soma ki banti karta hoon jaise log karte hain, bade gaon mein. Tumhare saath, bade aasman ke din mein.
Mantra 4
पीवोअश्वाः शुचद्रथा हि भूतायःशिप्रा वाजिनः सुनिष्काः । इन्द्रस्य सूनो शवसो नपातोऽनु वश्चेत्यग्रियं मदाय ॥
Tumhare paas ache ghode hai aur chamakti hui gaadi. Tum lohe ke jaisi taakat wale ho aur inaam jeet ke laate ho. Indra ki taakat ke bete, tum shakti ke vanshaj ho. Sabse aage khushi tumhare peeche chale aaye.
Mantra 5
ऋभुमृभुक्षणो रयिं वाजे वाजिन्तमं युजम् । इन्द्रस्वन्तं हवामहे सदासातममश्विनम् ॥
Hum Ribhu aur Ribhukshan ko bulate hain. Yeh jeet ki taakat laate hain aur saath mein chalte hain. Indra ki shakti se bhare hue, hamesha jeetne wale, Ashvin jaisa sahayak hai jise hum bulate hain.
Mantra 6
सेदृभवो यमवथ यूयमिन्द्रश्च मर्त्यम् । स धीभिरस्तु सनिता मेधसाता सो अर्वता ॥
Jise tum Ribhu aur Indra bhi bachaate ho insaanon mein, woh apni samajh se jeetne wala banta hai. Woh gyaan ki roshni pata hai aur taakat ke saath safal hota hai.
Mantra 7
वि नो वाजा ऋभुक्षणः पथश्चितन यष्टवे । अस्मभ्यं सूरयः स्तुता विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि ॥
Vaj aur Ribhukshan, hamare liye raaste kholo. Hum yagya ke liye jaana chahte hain. Sur devta, tumhari hum tareef karte hain. Hamein har disha mein umeed aur sambhavnaon se paar le jao.
Mantra 8
तं नो वाजा ऋभुक्षण इन्द्र नासत्या रयिम् । समश्वं चर्षणिभ्य आ पुरु शस्त मघत्तये ॥
Yeh mantra Indra aur unke saathi devtaon ko pukarta hai. Woh kehte hain, hume dhan aur shakti do. Jo shakti tum log dete ho, woh logon ka bhala karti hai. Iski badai karo taaki woh denewali taakat aur badh jaye.
The Rbhus are divine craftsmen and renewing powers. In RV 4.37 they are called to perfect and re-energize the sacrifice and to bring prosperity and winning strength.
It asks the Rbhus to come by the godward paths, restore the yajña’s effective movement, and grant rayi (plenitude) along with vāja (victorious force) for the people.
The hymn links forms of divine help: Indra represents conquering power, and the Aśvins represent swift assistance. The Rbhus’ gifts of renewal and skill are invoked in harmony with these allied powers.
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