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Sukta 4.54
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Mandala 4; hymn 4.54 commonly ascribed to Vāmadeva)
Savitṛ (solar impeller; Āditya-like power of arousing and directing)
Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 4.54 is predominantly Triṣṭubh in tradition—verify at pada-count level for critical editions)
Is mantra mein Savitr ki tareef ki gayi hai jo sab ko jagate hain. Woh puja ke liye logon ko uthate hain aur khazane baant te hain. Savitr bhakt ke ghar mein acchi sampatti aur shakti daalta hai. Iski pahunch bahut door tak hai, dharti se lekar aasman tak. Ant mein doosre devtaon ko bhi bulaya gaya hai. Savitr din mein teen baar achhi kismat jagaata hai aur raksha karta hai.
Mantra 1
अभूद्देवः सविता वन्द्यो नु न इदानीमह्न उपवाच्यो नृभिः । वि यो रत्ना भजति मानवेभ्यः श्रेष्ठं नो अत्र द्रविणं यथा दधत् ॥
Ab Savita bhagwan ki puja karni chahiye. Aaj hi log unhe bula rahe hain. Woh insaanon ko andar ki daulat baant te hain. Woh yahan humein sabse acchi daulat aur shakti dein.
Mantra 2
देवेभ्यो हि प्रथमं यज्ञियेभ्योऽमृतत्वं सुवसि भागमुत्तमम् । आदिद्दामानं सवितर्व्यूर्णुषेऽनूचीना जीविता मानुषेभ्यः ॥
Pehle bhagwan logon ke liye amartv ka hissa chalate hain. Phir Savita niyam banaate hain. Uske baad woh insaanon ke liye jeevan ki dhaarein baha dete hain.
Mantra 3
अचित्ती यच्चकृमा दैव्ये जने दीनैर्दक्षैः प्रभूती पूरुषत्वता । देवेषु च सवितर्मानुषेषु च त्वं नो अत्र सुवतादनागसः ॥
Bhagwan, humne bina samjhe jo galtiyan ki hain, jo kamiyan reh gayi hain, woh sab maaf kar do. Deviyon mein aur insaanon mein, hume sahi raah pe chala. Hume aisa bana de ki hum kisi ka bura na karein.
Mantra 4
न प्रमिये सवितुर्दैव्यस्य तद्यथा विश्वं भुवनं धारयिष्यति । यत्पृथिव्या वरिमन्ना स्वङ्गुरिर्वर्ष्मन्दिवः सुवति सत्यमस्य तत् ॥
Savitar ki taakat ko koi nap nahi sakta. Woh poori duniya ko sambhaalta hai. Dharti se lekar aasman tak, woh sab jagah apna kaam karta hai. Yeh sach hai.
Mantra 5
इन्द्रज्येष्ठान्बृहद्भ्यः पर्वतेभ्यः क्षयाँ एभ्यः सुवसि पस्त्यावतः । यथायथा पतयन्तो वियेमिर एवैव तस्थुः सवितः सवाय ते ॥
Bade pahadon se, jahan Indra sabse upar hai, wahin se tum logon ko ghar dilaate ho. Jaise pakshi udte hain aur fail jaate hain, waise hi sab log tumhari raah pe chal ke apni jagah pakad lete hain.
Mantra 6
ये ते त्रिरहन्त्सवितः सवासो दिवेदिवे सौभगमासुवन्ति । इन्द्रो द्यावापृथिवी सिन्धुरद्भिरादित्यैर्नो अदितिः शर्म यंसत् ॥
Savitar, tumhari jo taakat din mein teen baar khushi laati hai, woh hume bhi mile. Indra, dharti aur aasman, nadiyan aur Aditi sab milkar hume shanti dein.
Savitṛ is the divine solar Impeller who awakens beings and prayers, directs right activity, and distributes “treasures” (ratna) to people according to truth (satya) and order (ṛta).
That Savitṛ’s power is vast and immeasurable, sustaining the whole world, and that his impulse can establish the best prosperity, strength, and right movement in the worshipper.
The hymn closes by widening the blessing: Savitṛ’s impulse brings good fortune, and these allied cosmic powers are invoked to grant protection (śarma) and peace as the results of that right impulsion.
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