Rig Veda - Mandala 5
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Mandala 5

मण्डल 5

The Family Book of Atri

Rigveda ka panchwa mandala Atri parivar se juda hai. Ye family book ka hissa hai aur isme ek hi school ki awaz sunai deti hai. Isme Agni aur Indra ke sabse zyada mantra hain. Ashvins ka bhi bahut zikr hai jo healing aur bachav ke liye jaane jaate hain. Is book ki language purani hai aur isme kaafi formulas hain. Log isko padhte hain kyunki isme purani Hindi jaisi cheezein milti hain. Yahan havan, agni aur bhikshya sab ka varnan hai. Isme raja aur yoddha ka bhi zikr aata hai. Ashvins ki prashansa se healing aur madad ka bhav milta hai. Ye mandala ritual aur protection dono ko dikhata hai. Atri rishi ki parampara isme clearly dikhti hai.

Period

Early Rig Vedic

Principal rishis

Atri (and Atride seers)

Suktas in Mandala 5

Sukta 1

Sukta 5.1

Ye mantra subah Agni ko jagata hai jo ghar ki aur yagya ki ag hai. Agni ki jeebhen upar uth ti hain aur unki roshni aasman ki taraf jaati hai. Wo Hotr hai jo sahi niyam chalata hai aur aasman dharti ko failata hai. Log ghee daal kar use saaf karte rehte hain. Isse jo mantra gaate hain wo sona jaisi roshni ban jata hai. Wo roshni Agni mein sthir ho jaati hai.

12 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 5.1) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Sukta 2

Sukta 5.2

Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo chupa hai par dikhta bhi hai. Jaise koi baccha chup ke jagah ho, waise Agni gupta hai. Par logon ke kaam mein aur havan mein woh saamne aa jata hai. Yahan Agni ko pujari bulata hai jo sab ko bandhan se aazaad kare. Jaise Sunahshep ko chhutkara mila, waise hum bhi mukt ho jayein. Agni apne bhakt ko suraksha aur shanti deta hai. Jo log aasan sajate hain aur samarpan karte hain, unko woh ghar basa deta hai.

12 mantras | Rishi: Atri (traditional attribution for RV 5.2) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 3

Sukta 5.3

Is mantra mein Agni ki taareef ki gayi hai. Jab Agni ko jalaya jata hai, woh Varuna ke niyam, Mitra ke saath aur Indra ki taakat le leta hai. Yeh Agni se prarthana hai ki woh humein dosh se bachaye. Woh bura bolne walon aur chhipe ya khule dushman se raksha kare. Agni bad-dua ko hata ke humein acche marg par le chal.

12 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for RV 5.3) | Devata: Agni (as embodying Varuṇa, Mitra, Indra)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Sukta 4

Sukta 5.4

Aatreya parampara ka yeh mantra Agni ko vasupati ke roop mein pukarta hai. Agni ko yagya ka raja mana ke khushi se bulaya jata hai. Yeh mantra Agni se vaja shakti aur jeet maangta hai. Logon ke jhagde mein jeet dilwane ki praarthana hai. Agni se acha ghar aur dhan-dhaan maanga hai. Putra, bal aur khushali sab kuchh chahiye.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.4) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; needs metrical verification)

Sukta 5

Sukta 5.5

Is mantra mein Agni Jatavedas ko ghee daal ke jagaya ja raha hai. Wo roshni wala hai aur sab kuch janta hai, isliye wo hamari puja ko le jata hai. Yeh hamare jeevan mein sahi dhang paida karta hai. Raat aur Savere ko Rta ki Maa kehte hain, kyunki wo duniya ka chalan theek rakhte hain. Ant mein svaha bol ke sab devtaon ko bhi bhog lagaya jata hai. Is tarah poore brahmand mein ekta aati hai.

11 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (RV 5.5) | Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)

Chandas: Gāyatrī

Sukta 6

Sukta 5.6

Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai. Kaha gaya hai ki Agni hi asli ghar hai. Saari shaktiyan aur taqat usi ki taraf jaati hain. Yajna mein Agni ko bulaaya jaata hai. Wo sab taqat ko jagah laata hai. Gaane wale logon ke liye badha maangte hain. Khaas kar veer taqat aur ghode jaisi raftaar chahiye.

10 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 7

Sukta 5.7

Is mantra mein Agni ko sabse taakatwar aur sabse pasandida devta maan ke pukara gaya hai. Yeh kehta hai ki sab log apni ichha aur stuti ek jagah laayein taaki yagya sahi disha mein chale. Agni ko sab kuch sthapit karne wala bataya gaya hai jo meethapan aur badhata hui khushhaal laata hai. Dushman taakatein jaise dasyu log Agni ki madad se hare jaate hain. Isse asli taakat aur jeet milti hai. Agni ko hi woh shakti bataya gaya hai jo dusht shaktiyon par vijee dilaata hai.

10 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh uncertain (verse length suggests non-Triṣṭubh; requires metrical verification)

Sukta 8

Sukta 5.8

Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo bahut purana ag hai. Sadhak log ise jalate hain aur ye ghar ka malik ban ta hai. Agni sab theek rakhta hai aur hamari puja ko aage le jata hai. Hum Agni se kehte hain ki hamari stuti qubul kare. Wo chamak ke jalta hai aur hamari madad karta hai. Isse insaan duniya ki mushkilon par jeet paata hai.

7 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.8) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Jagati (likely for RV 5.8.1–2; verify by syllable count in critical edition)

Sukta 9

Sukta 5.9

Is mantra mein Agni ko Jatavedas ke naam se bulaya ja raha hai. Jatavedas matlab wo agni jo sab kuch jaanta hai. Log hawan ke samay ismein samagri daalte hain aur ye use devtaon tak pahuncha deta hai. Agni insaanon ki puja ka rasta dikhata hai aur dhan bhi deta hai. Lekin isko sambhal ke rakhna padta hai, kyunki ye bada tej hai. Ye jab control mein nahi hota to sab kuch jala sakta hai. Ant mein prarthana hai ki humein jeet mile, tarakki ho aur dushmano se bachav ho.

7 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (probable for 5.9) | Devata: Agni (Jātavedas)

Chandas: Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like short meter (uncertain from single verse; requires scan of full hymn 5.9)

Sukta 10

Sukta 5.10

Yeh mantra Agni se shuru hota hai. Agni ko bolte hain ki woh sabse taqatwar tej laaye. Woh raasta khole jeet ke liye, dhan ke liye aur taqat ke liye. Jin logon ke shubhdin shabd Agni ko sajate hain, unki tarif ki gayi hai. Woh apni andar ki aag se badhiya naam kamate hain. Ant mein Agni ko Angiras aur Hotri ke roop mein bulaya gaya hai. Woh dhan de aur ladaiyon mein humein aage badhaaye.

7 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 11

Sukta 5.11

Yeh mantra Agni ke liye hai, jo logon ka rakshak hai. Agni har ghar mein hai aur sote waqt bhi jaagta rehta hai. Woh Bharaton ko sahi raasta dikhata hai. Agni devtaon paas paigam le kar jaata hai. Angirason ne use chupa hua aag ke roop mein dhunda tha. Woh purana aur tej agni hai jo sab jagah phaila hai.

6 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 12

Sukta 5.12

Is mantra mein rishi apni saaf suthri baat ko Agni ke liye samarpit karte hain. Agni ko ek bada aur sach bolne wala bail bataya gaya hai jo yagya mein dharam ko sthir rakhta hai. Yeh puchha ja raha hai ki dushman taakaton ko kaun baandhta hai aur Agni ka hissa jhooth se kaun bachaata hai. Saath hi yeh bhi poocha hai ki shabd ko kaun surakshit rakhta hai. Iska matlab hai ki sahi tarah se yagya karna, sach baat karna aur devataon ki raksha se hi jeet milti hai. Aise hi bhakt ko ek achha ghar milta hai.

6 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 5.12) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Sukta 13

Sukta 5.13

Atri ne Agni ki stuti ki hai. Agni gaano se jagta hai. Wo chuna hua purohit hai. Yagya ko failata hai. Stuti se Agni jalta hai. Wo raksha karta hai. Rang-birangi samridhi lati hai. Devta yagya mein aate hain.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (attribution for RV 5.13 generally) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for this short 3-pāda verse)

Sukta 14

Sukta 5.14

Atri ne Agni ko jagane ke liye bolaya hai. Wo kehte hain ki Agni ko stuti aur aag se jagna chahiye. Agni hamari aahuti ko devtaon tak le jata hai. Wo andhera ko bhagata hai aur dushmano par jeet paata hai. Agni gaay, paani aur aakash wapas lata hai. Ghee, gaane aur achhi niyat se Agni mazboot hota hai.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (attribution for RV 5.14 generally) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)

Sukta 15

Sukta 5.15

Is mantra mein Agni ki taareef hai. Agni ek purana aur gyani rishi hai jo dhan aur sthirta deta hai. Log ghee daal ke aag ko jalaate aur saaf karte hain. Har yagya mein Agni naya-naya paida hota hai. Woh dushmano ko bhaga deta hai aur humein raksha karta hai. Agni gufa mein ek chupa hua kadam hai jo bada dhan jaga deta hai. Usne Atri ko andhere se paar karwaya.

5 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 16

Sukta 5.16

Vasishtha ji is hyme mein Agni ki taarif karte hain. Agni chamakta hua aag hai jo hamesha badhta rahta hai. Log use aage rakhte hain jaise koi bharosemand dost ho. Wo samajh ko taakat deta hai aur ladai mein bachata hai. Agni se asha ki jati hai ki wo acchi cheeze laye. Isse sab ka bhala hota hai aur sukhi ghar banta hai.

5 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 17

Sukta 5.17

Rishi Vasishtha ishwar se dua kar rahe hain. Wo Agni ko aag mein kapde pahne hue batate hain. Yeh mantra mortals ko ek shaktishali devata ke paas laya hai. Rishi kehte hain ki Agni humein protect karta hai aur sahi raasta dikhata hai. Wo Agni se mangte hain ki woh hamari achchi cheezein rakhe. Agni ko yuddh mein taakat dene ke liye bhi bulaya hai.

5 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)

Sukta 18

Sukta 5.18

Yeh mantra subah ke waqt Agni ko Atithi ke roop mein bulata hai. Atithi matlab wo mehman jo hamare ghar aata hai. Agni ko aag aur havan se swagat karte hain. Wo amar hai lekin insaan ki bhavon se khush hota hai. Agni rath ki tarah safe aage badhta hai. Jo log daan dete hain unki badhai aur shakti badhata hai.

5 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Book 5 attribution) | Devata: Agni (as Atithi, the Guest)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)

Sukta 19

Sukta 5.19

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai. Yeh batata hai ki Agni maa ke andar chupa tha. Usne dhakke mein tha, phir prakat hua. Agni ka roshni wala bal hai jo logon ko badhata hai. Yeh sampatti bhi badhata hai. Agni hawa aur raakh ke saath ghoonta hai. Apni taakat ko tez karta hai kaam ke liye.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (traditional attribution for much of Mandala 5; exact verse-level attribution may vary by recension) | Devata: Agni (esoteric birth of Agni in the Mother; common Vedic theme: Agni born in waters/wood/earth)

Chandas: Tristubh (probable)

Sukta 20

Sukta 5.20

Atri rishi log Agni ko pukarte hain. Wo kehte hain Agni aisa dhan de jo sunne layak ho. Yeh dhan devta logon ke saath match karta hai. Agni ko Hotr banaya jaata hai yagya ke liye. Wo bahut purana hai aur yagya mein sabse aage hai. Agni daksh ko sahi karta hai, yaani sahi kaam karne ki samajh deta hai. Wo jeevan mein safalta, roshni aur taakat laata hai. Yeh sab rta ke hisaab se hota hai.

4 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gayatri (probable for RV 5.20.1; exact syllable-count not computed here)

Sukta 21

Sukta 5.21

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai insaan ke tareeke se. Yeh kehta hai ki yagya ki aag sahi jagah lagao aur achanak se jalao. Agni sab devta ka messenger hai, sab ne milkar usko chuna hai. Aag ko chamakte hue bithao aur use Rta ke garbh mein sthapit karo. Rta woh satya hai jo duniya ko chalata hai aur badhawa deta hai. Agni hamari puja ko devtaon tak pahunchata hai.

4 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gayatri (probable; short 3-pāda structure typical of many Agni invocations—verify in critical edition)

Sukta 22

Sukta 5.22

Atri ne Agni ko bulaya hai, jo ek pavitra agni hai. Wo Agni se kehte hain ki hamari baat suno aur hamare yagya ko sweekar karo. Agni sabse pasandida purohit hain jo yagya karte hain. Unka dimag bahut tej hai, wo sahi galat samajhte hain. Atri parivar Agni ki stuti karta hai aur unke liye gaate hain. Wo chahte hain ki Agni unke saath rahe aur unki madad kare.

4 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (explicitly referenced atri-vat; hymn in Atri collection) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; verify in critical edition)

Sukta 23

Sukta 5.23

Is mantra mein Agni se ek khaas dua maangi gayi hai. Woh aise dhan maang rahe hain jo dushman taakaton par jeet paaye. Yeh dhan chamakdaar aur aage badhne wala hai. Agni ko sab log apna priya purohit maante hain. Ant mein seedha kahaa hai ki Agni hamare ghar mein chamke. Isse samriddhi milegi aur hamein suraksha rahegi.

4 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 24

Sukta 5.24

Is mantra mein kavi Agni se pray karte hain. Wo kehte hain ki Agni hamare sabse kareeb rahe. Agni ko pukara ja raha hai ki wo jag jaye aur hamari sun le. Kavi chahte hain ki Agni apni raksha shakti badhaye. Wo Agni se mangte hain ki wo dushmani se hamare ko bachaye. Ant mein Agni se ashirwad liya ja raha hai ki hamare saathiyon ka bhala ho.

4 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 25

Sukta 5.25

Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo sacche bhakt ko dhan aur naam deta hai. Agni aise sadhu logon ko balwan santaan bhi bakshata hai. Yeh aag ka devta dushman taakaton se raksha karta hai. Agni ko satya bolne wala aur rishi ka janma lene wala shakti bataya gaya hai. Woh bhakt ko dushmani ke paar le jata hai jaise kashti dariya se paar karti hai. Isliye yeh mantra safal yagya aur suraksha dono ke liye hai.

9 mantras | Devata: Agni

Sukta 26

Sukta 5.26

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya ja raha hai jo chamakte hue aur pavitra karne wale hain. Agni devta ki jeebh hawan samagri lekar devtaon ko yagya ke liye bulati hai. Yeh Agni se kehta hai ki woh devtaon ko barhis par bithaye jo ki ek pavitra aasan hai. Yagya karne wale ko bal aur veerta milti hai jab woh Som ras daba kar puja karta hai. Aakhir mein Marut, Ashwin, Mitra, Varun aur saare devtaon ko yagya mein bulaya jata hai. Isse poora aur sahi tarike se yagya taiyaar ho jata hai.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (Mandala 5 Agni hymns generally Ātreya) | Devata: Agni

Chandas: Gayatri (likely for RV 5.26 opening; verify by syllable count)

Sukta 27

Sukta 5.27

Is mantra mein Agni ko Vaishvanara ke roop mein bataya gaya hai. Wo ek aisi agni hai jo sab jagah phaili hui hai. Yeh duniya mein khushali aur sahi vyavastha dikhata hai. Tri-aruna naam ke daata ki baat bhi hai ismein. Mantra ka asar yajna ke shabd se juda hai. Ashvamedha ke baare mein bhi baat hai. Ant mein Indra aur Agni dono ko bulaya gaya hai. Unse rajya ki taakat bachaane ki prarthana ki gayi hai.

6 mantras | Devata: Agni Vaiśvānara (with praise that also frames a bountiful lordly power; donor-context with Tri-aruṇa)

Sukta 28

Sukta 5.28

Is mantra mein Agni ki taarif hai jo aasman tak pahunchne wala diya hua agni hai. Ushas subah ke saath poorab se aati hai aur sab acchi cheezein lekar aati hai. Agni ki roshni aur Ushas ki kirnein mil jati hain. Yeh jagah ke jagne ka waqt hai aur yagya ke liye bhi taiyari ka waqt hai. Pujariyon ko Agni ko apna messenger banana chahiye. Agni hi woh hai jo bhog ko devtaon tak pahunchata hai.

6 mantras | Devata: Agni (with strong presence of Uṣas as accompanying power)

Sukta 29

Sukta 5.29

Is mantra mein Indra ki tareef hai jo Maruts ka mazboot aur sab jannewala netaji hai. Indra ne Ahi naag par jeet payi thi jo rasta rokta tha. Uske baad pani aur roshni phir se nikal aayi. Mantra mein teen ka sign bahut baar aata hai jaise Aryaman ka niyam aur teen jagah. Isse duniya ka system theek ho gaya. Rishi ne Indra ke liye naya mantra banaya jaise koi accha kapda ya rath banata hai.

15 mantras | Devata: Indra (with Maruts in attendance; Aryaman mentioned as principle of order)

Sukta 30

Sukta 5.30

Is mantra mein Indra ki tareef hai jo jaldi aata hai aur Soma peeta hai. Wo bulane par sab sunta hai aur dushmanon ko harata hai. Dasyu log roshni aur dhan ko rokthe the, Indra unko tod deta hai. Yudh mein Indra aage badhta hai aur chupaye hue maal ko dikhata hai. Rishi ko yaad aata hai ki unko asli fayda mila hai. Jeet ke saboot bhi ritual mein dikh gaya.

14 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)

Sukta 31

Sukta 5.31

Is mantra mein Indra ki tareef hai jo rath pe baith ke rasta saaf karte hain. Wo dhan aur taqat ka hisaab rakhte hain aur aage chal ke suraksha karte hain. Indra ne Ahi aur Vritra jeete the aur Shushna ki maya ko tod diya tha. Wo raste ke rukawatein door karta hai aur dushman logon ko bhaga deta hai. Apne logon mein taqat paida karta hai. Jo log Indra se khush rehte hain unko takat milta hai aur koi buraai nahi chhedi.

12 mantras | Rishi: Atri Bhauma (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.31) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm via metrical audit)

Sukta 32

Sukta 5.32

Is mantra mein Indra ki tareef hai jo raste ke badhao ko tod deta hai. Wo parvat phaad kar band pani ko bahar nikaalta hai. Danav jo pani rok ke rakhta hai, Indra use maar deta hai. Indra ki vajra ki taakat aasani se koi nahi rok sakta. Isse duniya mein sahi dhang wapas aata hai aur logon mein khushali aati hai. Aakhri mein poocha hai ki brahman ke kaam mein lage log Indra ki dena kyun rokenge.

12 mantras | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 33

Sukta 5.33

Atri ne is mantra mein Indra ki taakat ki tareef ki hai. Wo Indra se jung jeetne mein madad maang rahe hain. Indra ne bade saanp ko kuchala tha, ye uski baat hai. Atri keh rahe hain ki Indra humare mann ko theek kare. Wo maang rahe hain ki Indra jeet ki taakat de. Indra dhan deta hai, jaise gaay pakke baad mein aati hain. Ye sab samridha ki baat hai jo Indra dikhata hai.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 34

Sukta 5.34

Atri rishi is pukar rahe hain Indra ko Soma nikalte hue. Wo Indra ko ajatashatru bol rahe hain, matlab jo dushmani se paida nahi hua. Indra ko brahma-vahas bhi keh rahe hain, jo Vani ka bojh uthata hai. Jo log Soma nikalte hain aur bhent chadate hain, unke liye Indra taiyar hai. Jo log Soma nahi nikalte, wo Indra ke shakti se door rehte hain. Indra aasman ka order chalata hai, dushman taakat ko daba deta hai. Yajya ko aage badhata hai aur jeet aur badhao deta hai.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition; Mandala 5 is predominantly attributed to the Atris) | Devata: Indra (with ritual actions of Soma pressing; Indra as brahma-vāhas, bearer of the Word)

Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; RV 5.34 is predominantly Triṣṭubh)

Sukta 35

Sukta 5.35

Atri pariwar ke log Indra ko pukarte hain. Wo kehte hain, Indra aapni sabse taakatwar sahayata lao. Ye sahayata humare liye jeet ki taqat ban jaye. Indra dushman logon ko dabao aur unki buri nazar ko roko. Humari rath ki raksha karo jo aage badh rahi hai. Isse humari badhai aur naam asmaan mein sthir ho jaye.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (Mandala 5 default attribution) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Gayatri (likely for RV 5.35.1; many short Indra verses are Gāyatrī—needs metrical confirmation)

Sukta 36

Sukta 5.36

Is mantra mein Indra ko Soma peene ke liye bulaya ja raha hai. Kavi kehta hai ki Indra khazane ki baat janta hai aur woh deta bhi hai. Soma ko press karke taiyaar kiya ja raha hai, aur Indra ko uski taraf bulaya ja raha hai. Yeh Soma bilkul sahi tarah se taiyaar kiya gaya hai. Kavi Indra se maangta hai ki woh dono taraf se dhan de, yani har taraf se fayda mile. Indra ki jawani mein bahut taakat hai. Woh Maruts ke saath aata hai aur uska bal bhi bahut hai.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (book 5 Atri corpus; verify exact rishi for RV 5.36 via Anukramaṇī) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Jagati (likely due to longer pādas; verify)

Sukta 37

Sukta 5.37

Yeh mantra un insaan ki tareef karta hai jo Indra ke liye Soma juice nikalta hai. Woh Soma dene wala sooraj jaisi chamak ke saath chalta hai. Subah ki roshni uske puja ke liye sahi raasta kholti hai. Indra ki jeetne wali rath shakti ke saath bahut log jud jaate hain. Is mantra mein promise hai ki Soma dene wale ko shanti milegi aur ladai mein bhi jeet milegi. Sooraj aur Agni uspe khush ho jaate hain.

5 mantras | Devata: Indra (with solar/dawn imagery as supportive powers)

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires metrical verification)

Sukta 38

Sukta 5.38

Is mantra mein Indra ki badi daan-dene ki shamta ki tareef hai. Woh apni shakti se duniya ki hifazat karte hain. Yeh pujariyon se "dyumna" maangte hain - yeh chamak-damar taqat aur jeet ki energy hai. Indra ki zor-daar taqat aasman aur dharti pe chalti hai. Yeh taqat bhakt logon ke liye kaam karti hai. Ant mein, prarthana hai ki hum Indra ki sharan mein surakshit rahein.

5 mantras | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Gayatri (probable for RV 5.38; requires metrical verification)

Sukta 39

Sukta 5.39

Atri ne Indra ko pukara aur unse ashirwad mangi. Indra ji, aap apni shakti aur daulat hum par baha dijiye. Aapka dene ka irada bahut mashhoor hai. Aap kade ko bhi naram kar sakte hain. Hum Atri log apni puja aur stuti aapko samarpit karte hain. Hamari baat ko tej aur chamakdar banaiye.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Indra

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)

Sukta 40

Sukta 5.40

Is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya gaya hai jo Soma ke swami hain aur Vritra ko maarte hain. Yeh kehte hain ki Indra jaldi aayein aur Soma pe shakti dein. Phir ek kahani aati hai ki ek rakshas Svarbhanu ne Suraj ko andhere mein chupa diya. Saari duniya ghul ghul kar andheri ho gayi thi. Atri rishi ne apni gyaan aur mantra se Suraj ko wapas dhund liya. Phir se roshni aa gayi aur sab theek ho gaya.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (Mandala 5 context; RV 5.40 also Atri-associated) | Devata: Indra (Soma-pati, Vṛtrahantama)

Chandas: Gayatri (probable refrain-like compact form; exact meter not guaranteed from provided data)

Sukta 41

Sukta 5.41

Is mantra mein Mitra-Varuna ko pukara gaya hai jo duniya ka system sambhalte hain. Yeh dono devta yajna karne wale ki raksha karein aur usko taakat dein. Phir isme aur bhi devtaon aur prakriti ki cheezon ko bulaya gaya hai. Pani, ped-paudhe, aasman, jungle aur pahad sabse madad mangi hai. Yeh sab se chhaya mile, ilaaj ho aur life achi chale. Ant mein yeh pray kiya hai ki bharpur khana aur sukh humpe barsa diya jaye.

20 mantras | Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; RV 5.41 is traditionally Kaṇva hymn) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical check)

Sukta 42

Sukta 5.42

Is mantra mein Aditya devtaon ko bulaya gaya hai, khaas kar Varun, Mitra, Bhaga aur Aditi ko. Yeh ek shanti aur suraksha ka prayer hai jismein sahi rasta aur kalyan ki maang ki gayi hai. Maruts aur Ashvins jaise devta bhi ismein hain jo dushman taakaton ko bhagane ke liye. Ismein dhan, taakat aur achhi kismat maangi gayi hai jo hamesha rahe. Pura parivar aur samaj ke liye yeh prayer hai. Devtaon se guzaarish hai ki woh raksha karein aur aage badne ka raasta dein.

18 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (common attribution for RV 5.42; medium certainty) | Devata: Varuṇa, Mitra, Bhaga, Aditi; and a fivefold priest-power (often Savitṛ/Agni as hearer in interpretive traditions)

Chandas: Jagatī (probable; verification recommended)

Sukta 43

Sukta 5.43

Is mantra mein sabhi devtaon ka bulava hai. Ye devta khushiyon aur khane-peene ki cheezein laate hain. Unke paas doodh aur shahad jaisi dher sari daulat hai. Pehle Pushan aur Vayu devta ka naam liya gaya hai. Aakhir mein Ashvin bhaiyon se madad mangi gayi hai. Yeh humein aishwarya, jeet aur suraksha dete hain. Maut se bhi bachane wali kismat maangi gayi hai.

17 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.43) | Devata: Viśve Devāḥ / nourishing powers (often read as a broad all-gods invocation with symbolic ‘seven’ powers)

Chandas: Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (needs metrical verification; verse length suggests Jagatī tendencies)

Sukta 44

Sukta 5.44

Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo sabse purana aur hamesha naya hota rehta hai. Wo barhis par baithta hai aur suraj ke jagah dhundhta hai. Bolne wali bhasha use bahar lati hai jaise doodh nikalte hain. Agni raksha karta hai aur dhoka dene wali shaktiyon ko harata hai. Ant mein yeh kehta hai ki Agni jag gaya hai. Rik, Saman aur Soma sab uske paas aate hain jaise koi dost ho.

15 mantras | Devata: Agni (probable, based on barhiṣad, svàr-vid, and milking by hymn; hymn 5.44 is classically Agni-oriented in many traditions)

Sukta 45

Sukta 5.45

Atri ke parivar ka yeh mantra savita suraj ki roshni ki taaret karta hai. Yeh roshni andhere ko todti hai aur insaan ke liye darwaze kholti hai. Isme dhi yaani buddhi ko main taqat bataya gaya hai. Isi buddhi se chhupi hui roshni nikalti hai. Navagva log apna raasta poora karte hain. Yajna karne wala upar svarg ki taraf jata hai. Bhagwan ki suraksha milne se dukh door ho jata hai.

11 mantras | Rishi: Atri Bhauma (Mandala 5 Atri corpus; 5.45 likewise Atri tradition) | Devata: Uṣas / Sūrya complex (Dawn powers opening the way; solar aid present)

Chandas: Trishtubh

Sukta 46

Sukta 5.46

Is mantra mein Aatreya parampara ke rishi Vishve Devon ko bulate hain. Yeh sab devta milke rasta dikhate hain aur rakhsha karte hain. Pehle bataya hai ki andar ka gyani apne aap ko ghode ki tarah control karta hai. Phir Marut, Brihaspati, Pushan aur Aditya sabko awahit kiya gaya hai. Ant mein Devpatniyon ko jagaya gaya hai jo deviyon ki shakti hain. Yeh sab milkar yagya karne wale ke liye sahi rasta banate hain.

7 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (book 5 general attribution; RV 5.46 hymn attribution follows the same family tradition) | Devata: All-gods/Guiding Intelligence (implicit); verse foregrounds the inner leader ‘vidvān’ rather than a single named deity

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify metrically)

Sukta 47

Sukta 5.47

Atri ne ek mahila shakti ko bulaya jo subah jaisi hai. Wo pitron ko jagati hai aur unhe havan mein jagah deti hai. Phir kuch sankhya wale sawal aate hain duniya ke banne ke baare mein. Wo roshni ki gayein batate hain jo duniya ko sahi se banate hain. Ant mein Atri Mangal, Agni aur aasman se achha jeevan maangta hai. Wo safe rahne aur pair pakke rakhne ki dua karta hai.

7 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (book 5) | Devata: Ambiguous/poetic: a feminine power (often read as Uṣas or a maternal cosmic principle) and the Pitṛs; hymn moves into ancestral/cosmic imagery

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)

Sukta 48

Sukta 5.48

Is mantra mein ek aisi shakti ke baare mein socha gaya hai jo badalon mein paani ikhatta karti hai aur dharti ko failati hai. Yehi taakat din aur raat ko sambhalti hai aur bijli jaisi taaqat rakhti hai. Aage Varuna ka naam aata hai jo chaaron taraf se dekhne wala aur sundar vastra pehenne wala hai. Inki visheshta ko koi nap nahi sakta. Bhaga aur Savitri jaise devta iske dwara aapko dhan dete hain. Yeh mantra un shaktiyon ko bulata hai jo aapke liye accha laaye.

5 mantras | Devata: Unclear in isolation; verse imagery suggests a cosmic formative power spreading waters in the cloud (often linked in RV diction to Parjanya/Indra’s rain-action or to a goddess-like māyā-power).

Sukta 49

Sukta 5.49

Is mantra mein Savit aur Bhaga ko bulaya gaya hai. Woh log aise devta hain jo zindagi badhane wala khazana baant te hain. Ashvins ko rozana ke saathi aur madadgar ke roop mein bulaya hai. Phir kai devtaon ka sath mil kar unki tareef ki gayi hai. Yeh devta acche din laate hain aur raste se rukawatein hata dete hain. Ant mein prarthana hai ki rasta wide ho aur Aasman aur Dharti humara saath dein.

5 mantras | Devata: Savitṛ and Bhaga; also Aśvins invoked for daily companionship

Sukta 50

Sukta 5.50

Atri ne Deva ko Netra bulaya hai, jo insaan ko sahi raaste pe le jata hai. Yeh Guide humein dosti aur suraksha deta hai. Hum maangte hain ki rayi yaani dhan aur dyumna yaani tej badhe. Atri kehte hain ki hum Leader ka saath chunte hain. Mehmaan ka swagat ho aur patniyon ka samman ho. Dushmani raaste se door bhag jaye. Shanti ki dua hai us chariot-lord ke liye jo humein svasti ki taraf le jata hai.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Deva as Netṛ (the Divine Leader/Guide) (often read as Savitṛ/Pūṣan-like guiding power; hymn context needed for precision)

Chandas: Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like brevity is possible, but Mandala 5 commonly uses Triṣṭubh; requires metrical verification

Sukta 51

Sukta 5.51

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya ja raha hai jo pujari ki tarah aag hai. Wo devtaon ko Soma press karne ki jagah laata hai. Yahan baar baar yeh baat kah raha hai ki Mitra-Varun, Soma, Vishnu aur Vishve Dev sab milkar kaam karein. Jab sab milke ek ho jayein toh yagya sahi se chalta hai. Ant mein aashirwad maanga hai ki rasta safe ho, jaise Suraj aur Chandrama chalte hain. Aur sab log milkar dene wale aur samajhdar banein.

12 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Agni (with the Viśve Devāḥ implied as companions)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (likely, given short three-pāda structure typical of invitations; needs counting to confirm)

Sukta 52

Sukta 5.52

Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ye jawan toofan ke devta hain. Inki shakti aur tez rath ki tareef hai. Ye raste ke saare rukawatein tod dete hain. Inse yajna mein aane aur ashirwad dene ki prarthana hai. Wo gaye, ghode aur jeet ki shakti dete hain. Isse bhakt ka hausla aur suraksha badhti hai.

15 mantras | Rishi: Śyāvāśva (as addressed; hymn in Śyāvāśva Ātreya cycle is traditional for Maruts in Mandala 5) | Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; Marut hymns commonly Triṣṭubh and the verse length fits)

Sukta 53

Sukta 5.53

Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ki tarif hai. Ye toofan ke devta hain aur apni rath mein tezi se aate hain. Inki awaaz bijli ki tarah goonjti hai. Barish laake dharti ko hari bhari karte hain. Kavi unhe nadi aur ilaake paar lene ko kehta hai. Sudasa jaisa sahi neta unka saath le. Humare liye raksha, taqat aur aashirwad lao.

15 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Atraya tradition), commonly associated with Mandala 5 hymns | Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 5.53; verse-level confirmation recommended)

Sukta 54

Sukta 5.54

Atri ne Maruts ko bulaya hai jo bijli ki tarah chamakte hain. Ye pahad hila dene wale toofan ke sainik hain. Inki garaj ke saath aane se raste saaf ho jate hain. Inki taqat Suraj ki tarah tez aur door tak faili hui hai. Kavi ne inse bada aur shaktishali saath maanga hai. Ye dushman taakaton ke khilap jeet dilate hain. Inka saath humein satya ke raste par chalata hai.

15 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (attributed for RV 5.54 as a whole) | Devata: Maruts (storm-host; dynamic powers allied to Indra)

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 5.54; verse-length and cadence align with triṣṭubh norms)

Sukta 55

Sukta 5.55

Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ki taareef hai. Ye bijli chamakne wale aur hathiyaron se sajje toofani devta hain. Unke rath tez ghodon se judke chalte hain. Unka raasta accha aur saaf hai. Hum unse pukarte hain ki dushmani aur buraai door karke hamein behtar raasta dikhayein. Hamaari bhent swikaar karke woh hamein dhan aur sukh dein.

10 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for Mandala 5 Atri hymns; specific verse-level attribution follows the sukta) | Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; refrain-like cadence appears through the sukta)

Sukta 56

Sukta 5.56

Is mantra mein Maruton ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ye Indra ke saath aane wale toofani sena hain. Unhe upar chamakta aasmaan se niche logon ke beech lane ki baat hai. Agni unka rasta banata hai aur unka aana sahi tarah se kaam karta hai. Marut ek saath milke aate hain aur bahut chamakdar hain. Unka aana aage badhne ka ek zabardast josh hai. Yeh maanga ja raha hai ki unke aane se khushali aaye. Sahi irada aur accha bhagya mile jisme yagya karne wale ke liye fayda ho.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya), probable for RV 5.56 | Devata: Maruts (invoked through Agni as mediator)

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)

Sukta 57

Sukta 5.57

Atri ne is mantra mein Maruts ko bulaya hai. Ye Rudra ke bete hain aur Indra jaisi shakti rakhte hain. Wo sonay ki rathon par aate hain, chamakdamak se. Unka tej aur toofan jaisa bal hai. Ye log sach sunte hain aur sahi rasta dikhate hain. Atri unse accha jeevan aur kalyan maang rahe hain.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.57) | Devata: Maruts (as Rudrāsaḥ), with Indra-association

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires hymn verification)

Sukta 58

Sukta 5.58

Atri ne Maruts ki bahut tareef ki hai. Ye sab milke ek toofani sena hai. Ye jaldi-jaldi aate hain aur apni taakat dikhate hain. Inki gadiyan tez chalti hain. Ye sach sunte hain aur sahi kaam karte hain. Atri unse prayash kar raha hai ki woh kripa karein. Woh yagya karne wale ko dhan de. Isse insaan ka mann bada ho aur uski zindagi aage badhe.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition; RV 5 attributed to the Atri family; this hymn is Marut-focused within that collection) | Devata: Marutaḥ (the Maruts, Rudra’s storm-host; here as collective force-powers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas typical for Marut hymns; verse structure aligns with Triṣṭubh cadence)

Sukta 59

Sukta 5.59

Is mantra mein Maruts ki taareef ki gayi hai. Ye aakash mein toofan le kar aate hain. Inki aawaz sun kar dharti kaanp jaati hai. Ye pakshiyon ki tarah udti hain aasman mein. Inke paas tez ghode hain aur ye bahut sundar dikhte hain. Ye pahad se baadal tod kar baarish laate hain. Isse duniya mein jagah banti hai aur log jeete hain.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.59 to the Atris) | Devata: Marutaḥ (Maruts, Rudra’s storm-powers)

Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 5.59; verse-length suggests Jagatī/Triṣṭubh family—requires metrical verification)

Sukta 60

Sukta 5.60

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai jo sahi jagah baith kar puja ka kaam theek karta hai. Agni jaldi samajh leta hai ki bhakt kya chahta hai aur uski puja ko pakka banata hai. Phir Agni Maruts ko bhi puja mein laata hai jo taakat ke saath aage badhte hain. Maruts jaise jeet wale rath hote hain waise hi stuti ko aage le jaate hain. Agle hisse mein Agni aur Maruts mil kar Soma peete hain aur khush hote hain. Yeh dono aasman ke roshni wale hisse mein milte hain aur logon ko safalta dete hain.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.60) | Devata: Agni (primary), with Maruts invoked in the hymn’s movement

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)

Sukta 61

Sukta 5.61

Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ve door door se ek jaise sena ki tarah a rahe hain. Kavi pooch raha hai ki aap kaun hain aur hamare paas aaiye. Marut hawa aur barish ke jaise tez hain. Ve gaay, taqat aur khane ki nadiyan dete hain. Ye hamare dushmano ko harate hain aur raste ke rukawaton se paar lagate hain. Inki rath ki raunak hai jo dhan aur roshni laye. Ye sab vidhi ke hisaab se hota hai.

19 mantras | Rishi: Śyāvāśva Ātreya (traditional for RV 5.61) | Devata: Maruts (likely continuation of Marut context from 5.60; ‘naraḥ’ commonly fits Maruts as heroic troop)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; short verse)

Sukta 62

Sukta 5.62

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varun dono ko sath mein pakad ke unki taarif ki gayi hai. Ye dono milke duniya ka sahi niyam chalate hain, jaise suraj roz sahi time par nikalta hai. Inke raj mein koi galat kaam nahi hota, sab theek chalta hai. Yajak inse maangta hai ki wo usko hamesha raksha karein. Wo kehte hain ki humara dimag aur buddhi ko aur accha karo. Inke aashirwad se jeet aur sukh milega, kyunki ye dono nyay aur roshni ke saath raj karte hain.

9 mantras | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (dual); with Sūrya as cosmological locus

Sukta 63

Sukta 5.63

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varun ki tarif hai jo upar aasman mein baithe hain. Ye dono devta sansar ka niyam sambhalte hain aur sachchai ko chalate hain. Suraj ki chal aur baarish unki dekh rekh mein chalti hai. Unka kaam hai ki duniya theek se chale aur logon ko fayda mile. Jo log sach bolte hain unpar ye devta meherban hote hain. Isliye log unse achha jeevan maangte hain.

7 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Sukta 64

Sukta 5.64

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varuna dono ko saath mein bulaya gaya hai. Ye dono rakshak hain jo insaan ko chaaron taraf se gher lete hain. Jaise khet ka boundary usko safe rakhta hai, waise ye dono hamari life ko protect karte hain. Wo aasman ki roshni mein humein safe rakhte hain. Hum unse kehte hain ki hamari praise sweekar karein. Jab Soma juice nikalta hai aur aag jalta hai, tab wo jaldi aayein. Ye mantra ashirwad maangta hai jo sabko sahi rasta dikhaye.

7 mantras | Rishi: Vasiṣṭha | Devata: Varuṇa and Mitra (invoked together)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (opening style suggests shorter meter; exact metrical classification may vary by recension—commonly treated as gāyatrī-type in such openings)

Sukta 65

Sukta 5.65

Yeh mantra Mitra aur Varuna ko bulata hai. Woh dono Aditya hain jo duniya ka sahi order chalate hain. Hum unse acchi baat bolne ki shakti maangte hain. Mitra musibat se bahar nikalne ka rasta dikhata hai. Dono devta milkar logon ko sahi raasta dikhate hain. Woh rishiyo aur unke saathiyon ki raksha karte hain.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 66

Sukta 5.66

Atri ne is mantra mein Mitra-Varuna ko bulaya hai, aur Varuna par zyada dhyan diya hai. Varuna ko aisa bataya gaya hai jiska roop hi dharam hai. Yeh humein batate hain ki humein sahi tarike se puja karni chahiye. Woh humein bura logon se bachate hain aur humare dimag ko sahi raste pe lagate hain. In dono devtaon ko gyani kaha gaya hai jo logon ko roshni dikhate hain. Yeh humein apne andar ek tarah ki rajya ki shakti dete hain.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa with emphasis on Varuṇa as ṛta-peśas

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Sukta 67

Sukta 5.67

Is mantra mein Atri rishi Aditya devtaon ko pukarte hain. Varun, Mitra aur Aryaman sabse main hain. Ye log dharam ko sambhalte hain aur sab kuch jaante hain. Inke niyam se hi raja log raj karte hain. Ye insaanon ko kharab cheezon se bachate hain. Rishi apni bhakti se inke paas jaate hain.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Ādityas—Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Sukta 68

Sukta 5.68

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varuna ki tarif hai. Dono bade rajan hain jo duniya ka niyam sambhalte hain. Yeh stuti unse shakti mangti hai. Woh barish aur pani ke zariye kaam karte hain. Unki wajah se khana aur samridhti milti hai. Yeh humare liye mazboot neev banate hain.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for this short verse; verify metrical count in editions)

Sukta 69

Sukta 5.69

Is mantra mein Atri ne Mitra aur Varuna ki tareef ki hai. Dono ko Aditya bataya hai jo aasman ke teen chamakdar sthal sambhalte hain. Yeh dono pakke niyam chalate hain jo koi tod nahi sakta. Prarthana hai ki yeh apna kaanoan bachayein aur rakhlein. Raja aur samaj se galat salah aur buri baatein door karein. Ghar parivar ko shanti dein aur aage ki naslein khush rakhein. Dhan aur sukh mile, koi takleef na ho.

4 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; long verse with multiple pādas—verify)

Sukta 70

Sukta 5.70

Is mantra mein Mitra-Varuna ko bulaya gaya hai jo hamare saath hain aur madad karte hain. Woh roshni aur sahi raasta dikhate hain taki hum kathin waqt se gujar sakein. Hum unse suraksha maangte hain aur dushman taakaton par jeet chahte hain. Yeh humare andar ke rukawaton ko door karne mein madad karta hai. Ant mein hum prarthana karte hain ki hamare shareer aur jaan ko koi bimari na lage. Mitra-Varuna hume rakhein aur koi bura asar na ho.

4 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (shorter 8-syllable cadence; hymn 5.70 is characteristically compact)

Sukta 71

Sukta 5.71

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varuna ko bulaya ja raha hai. Yeh dono hawan ke paas aayein aur raksha karein. Yeh asuri shaktiyon ko door bhagate hain. Yeh sahi rasta dikhate hain aur jante hain sab kuch. Pooja karne wale ki samajh ko badhate hain aur sthird karte hain. Ant mein Soma peene ka nimantran hai - yeh dono aayein, piyein aur sukh dein.

3 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables typical of brief invitatory verses)

Sukta 72

Sukta 5.72

Is mantra mein Mitra aur Varuna ko bulaya ja raha hai. Atri ka naam purana udaharan ke liye liya gaya hai. In dono devtaon ko yajya ke liye barhis par baithne ka nimantran hai. Soma peene ke liye kaha ja raha hai. Inke niyam aur dharma mazboot hai jo sab sambhal ke rakhte hain. Yeh shakti shanti banaye rakhti hai aur buri taakat ko rok deti hai. Yajya mein khush ho kar upaasak ka bhala karte hain.

3 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) explicitly referenced (atrivat) | Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Sukta 73

Sukta 5.73

Is mantra mein Ashvin ko bulaya ja raha hai. Woh jahan bhi hon, door ho ya paas, aake madad karein. Unka Atri rishi aur gharma offering se purana rishta hai. Inki rath jaldi aati hai aur woh logon ko theek karti hai. Ant mein yeh mantra ek acchi bani hai jo shanti aur badhao laane ke liye di ja rahi hai.

10 mantras | Devata: Aśvins (Nā́satyā)

Sukta 74

Sukta 5.74

Atri ji subah subah Ashvin bhaiyon ko pukarte hain. Woh dono jude hue doctor hain jo jaldi aate hain. Atri kehte hain, meri baat suno aur yahan aao. Aap logon ki madad se hum safe rahenge. Aap hamesha ready rehte ho kisi ki madad ke liye. Jab log aapki tarif karte hain to aap khush hote ho. Aap taakat aur sukh de ke aate ho. Aapka aana hamare liye bahut accha hai.

10 mantras | Rishi: Atri | Devata: Aśvinau (Nā́satyā)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 75

Sukta 5.75

Yeh mantra subah ke waqt Ashvinau ko bulane ke liye hai. Poet unka pyara rath yagya ke jagah par lane ko kehta hai. Ashvinau apne rath mein khazane lekar aate hain. Poet unko apni meethi awaz se pukarta hai aur sunne ko kehta hai. Yeh mantra Ashvinau ke purane kaam yaad karata hai, jaise unhone Cyavana ko bachaya tha. Ashvinau jaldi se aate hain aur logon ko theek karte hain. Woh subah ki pehli roshni ke saath aake taqat aur khushhali wapas laate hain.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.75) | Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (common for 5.75; verify by metrical count in critical edition)

Sukta 76

Sukta 5.76

Yeh mantra subah ke time Agni ke aane se shuru hota hai. Phir achhi baat upar uthke devtaon tak pahunchti hai. Ashvin bhaiyon ko bulaya ja raha hai ki apni rath gharm ke paas mod ke laao. Woh dono doctor devta subah, dopahar, din aur raat har time aate rehne chahiye. Unka swadisht drink aur suraksha kabhi khatam na ho. Hum unki madad se saath chalna chahte hain jo hamesha nayi rahe. Aur humein dhan, taakat aur accha bhagya mile.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) tradition (probable for this Aśvin hymn cluster) | Devata: Aśvinau (primary); Agni and Uṣas as opening powers

Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs confirmation)

Sukta 77

Sukta 5.77

Ye mantra Ashvin dono bhaiyon ke liye hai, jo savere bulane ka kaam karta hai. Pehle savere unhe bulao taki jaldi aajayein aur soma pi lein. Koi bura shakti rok na de isliye jaldi bulana zaruri hai. Unka rath chamakta hai aur wo hawa ki tarah tez aate hain. Wo humein dukh se nikal ke aage le jaate hain. Hum unse naya suraksha, dhan, bal aur achha bhagya maangte hain.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) tradition (probable) | Devata: Aśvinau

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs confirmation)

Sukta 78

Sukta 5.78

Is mantra mein Ashvin ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ashvin jaldi aayein aur Soma ke samay muda na dein. Yeh prarthana hai ki bacche ki paidaish aasani se ho. Garbh ka sahi samay par khulna hai. Maa aur baccha dono zinda aur salamat niklein. Ashvin ne pehle bhi Saptavadhri ko bachaya tha.

9 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) | Devata: Ashvins (Nāsatyā)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; short refrain-like structure; verify against metrical count)

Sukta 79

Sukta 5.79

Is mantra mein Ushas se seedha pukar hai. Woh pratahkal ko jagaye aur sabko dhan-shakti de. Ushas roz naye roop mein aati hai. Uski chamak kabhi kam nahi hoti. Woh gayakon ko tez urja deti hai. Woh logon ko acchi boli aur yash bhi deti hai.

10 mantras | Rishi: Syāvāśva Ātreya (traditionally for RV 5.79, Uṣas-hymns of Book 5) | Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)

Chandas: Jagatī (refrain-like address; hymn commonly classified in jagatī/tṛṣṭubh domain—verify per pada count in critical edition)

Sukta 80

Sukta 5.80

Atri ke rishi log subah ke udaya se pehle Ushas ko bulate hain. Wo kehte hain ki Ushas laal-bhura chamak ke aati hai aur duniya ko roshni mein lati hai. Ye roshni rta ke hisaab se sahi time par aati hai. Ushas aasman ko itna achhe se kholti hai ki koi disha bhi gadbad nahi hoti. Wo har din wapas aati hai aur logon ka kaam aur jeevan naya kar deti hai. Isliye rishi log Ushas se prarthana karte hain ki wo humesha aati rahe.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.80) | Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)

Chandas: Jagatī (probable for many verses in RV 5.80; exact metrical scan may vary by pada)

Sukta 81

Sukta 5.81

Is mantra mein Savitr ka gungan hai jo sabko aage badhane wala devta hai. Wo rishiyon ke dimag aur soch ko sahi disha mein lagata hai. Yagya ki shaktiyon ko theek se jodta hai aur sab devtaon ko apni disha mein chalata hai. Savitr hi duniya ko napne wala aur sab jagah failne wala malk hai. Wo har kaam ki shuruwat andar aur bahar dono taraf se karta hai. Ant mein use Pushan kaha gaya hai jo sabko khilata-pilata hai aur stoma ko sweekar kare.

5 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.81) | Devata: Savitar (Savitṛ)

Chandas: Jagatī (common for RV 5.81; exact scan may vary)

Sukta 82

Sukta 5.82

Is mantra mein Savitr ko bulaya gaya hai jo sabko sahi disha mein le jane wale hain. Woh humein accha khaana, sahi rasta aur achhi zindagi den. Bhaga bhi ismein hai jo hissa baantne aur khushi dene ka kaam karta hai. Prarthana hai ki saare bura raste door ho jaayein. Aur jo sach mein accha hai woh humare paas aaye. Savitr hi woh shakti hain jo sab jeevon ko zindagi dete hain. Woh hi bolne ki shakti bhi dete hain jisse sab sun sakein.

6 mantras | Devata: Savitṛ (with Bhaga invoked as his power of felicity/distribution)

Sukta 83

Sukta 5.83

Is mantra mein Parjanya se pani barasne ki praarthana ki gayi hai. Parjanya badal garajate hain aur dharti ko geela karte hain. Barish se ped-paudhe ugte hain aur khaana milta hai. Yeh barish ko beej maanta hai jo dharti mein jaata hai. Isliye yeh sookta sukh aur khili hui dharti maangta hai. Sukh se milne wale pani ki baat hai yahan.

10 mantras | Devata: Parjanya

Sukta 84

Sukta 5.84

Atri ne ek tez chalne wali shakti ko pukara hai. Ye shakti raat ke bhajan se sardha deti hai. Wo aage badhti hai jaise ek tez ghoda. Is mantra mein Arjuni naam ki shakti ko bulaya gaya hai. Wo taqat aur jeet ki kami puri karti hai. Atri maangte hain ki ye shakti unko bhi bal de.

1 mantras | Rishi: Atri (probable for nearby hymns in Mandala 5) | Devata: Uncertain from isolated verse; likely a roaming luminous/storm-related power (possibly Vāta/Marut-associated or a named feminine/epithet ‘Arjunī’)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (verse appears shorter; likely gāyatrī-like rather than triṣṭubh)

Sukta 85

Sukta 5.85

Is mantra mein Varun ji ki tareef hai jo duniya ka niyam sambhalte hain. Varun aasman aur dharti ko napte hain aur Suraj ki rasta banate hain. Unki shakti dekh kar insaan hairan reh jata hai. Phir insan maafi maangta hai apne gunaah ke liye. Prarthana hai ki sab paap dhile bandhan ki tarah khul jayein. Aise hi Varun ji ki kripa se wapas unki pasand aa sakein.

8 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (Mandala 5 attribution) | Devata: Varuṇa

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Sukta 86

Sukta 5.86

Is mantra mein Indra aur Agni dono ko sath mein bulaya gaya hai. Ye dono milke insaan ko takat aur sahi kaam mein madad karte hain. Rishi kehte hain ki andar aur bahar ke rastein kholo. Hamare rath ko sahi disha mein chalao. Hamein dhan, khaana aur acchi kirti do. Jab yagya mein samagri sahi se dali jaye tab ashirwad do.

6 mantras | Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) (Indrāgnī hymns in Maṇḍala 5 are within Atri collection) | Devata: Indra-Agni (dual deity)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; typical for compact dual-invocations)

Sukta 87

Sukta 5.87

Is mantra mein Maruton ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ye pahadon se paida hue toofani sena hain. Inki chamakdamak aur taakat bahut badi hai. Yeh log yagya mein bethne layak hain aur apni dhamak se raksha karte hain. Inki taakat Vishnu ke chalne ki taakat se judi hai. Pukar sunke yeh yagya ki raksha karte hain. Yeh jaap karne wale ko dushmano se bachate hain.

9 mantras | Devata: Maruts (with Vishnu as associated power)

Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; typical for Marut hymns—needs syllable verification)

Deities of Mandala 5

  • Agni

    Notable hymns: RV 5.11, RV 5.25 and RV 5.28

    In 20 hymns

  • Indra

    Notable hymns: RV 5.30, RV 5.31 and RV 5.33

    In 18 hymns

  • Ashvins

    Notable hymns: RV 5.73, RV 5.74 and RV 5.75

    In 9 hymns

  • UshasUṣas (Dawn)

    Notable hymns: RV 5.79, RV 5.80 and RV 5.81

    In 6 hymns

  • Maruts

    Notable hymns: RV 5.54, RV 5.55 and RV 5.56

    In 5 hymns

  • Varuna-MitraVaruṇa-Mitra (Ādityas)

    Notable hymns: RV 5.62, RV 5.63 and RV 5.64

    In 4 hymns

  • SuryaSūrya

    Notable hymns: RV 5.45, RV 5.47 and RV 5.81

    In 3 hymns

  • Parjanya

    Notable hymn: RV 5.83

    In 1 hymn

  • Savitar

    Notable hymn: RV 5.82

    In 1 hymn

Inside Mandala 5

Principal rishis

  • Atri (and Atride seers)Eponymous family-seers of Mandala 5; noted for archaic diction, strong Agni–Indra ritual theology, and vivid Ashvin praise motifs. 87 hymns, famous hymns RV 5.40, RV 5.81, RV 5.83.

What sets it apart

  • Family-book (Atri) provenance with relatively unified school style
  • Notable prominence of Ashvin hymns alongside the expected Agni–Indra core
  • Archaic/older linguistic strata and compact, formulaic poetic diction
  • Strong ritual orientation: fire-kindling, offerings, and priestly performance paired with warrior-king themes
  • Frequent emphasis on protection, healing, and timely aid—motifs especially vivid in Ashvin praises

Language and style

  • Archaic vocabulary and inherited formulae more prominent than in later layers
  • Compact syntactic style with dense compounds and ellipsis typical of early family books
  • Conservative metrical habits (predominantly triṣṭubh and jagatī registers) with formulaic refrain patterns
  • Frequent use of epithets and fixed collocations for major deities (Agni/Indra/Ashvins)

Frequently Asked Questions

Mandala 5 belongs to the family-book layer (Mandalas 2–7) and is traditionally attributed to Atri and his descendants (Atrides), whose school preserved and transmitted these hymns.

It is often noted for an archaic register: conservative vocabulary, inherited formulae, and compact, dense poetic constructions typical of early Rigvedic family collections.

Agni and Indra dominate as in much of the Rigveda, but Mandala 5 is especially remembered for a strong presence of Ashvin hymns, alongside notable praises to Uṣas, the Maruts, and the Ādityas.

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