Sukta 38
Sukta 5.38
Indra
Gayatri (probable for RV 5.38; requires metrical verification)
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.
Mantras
Mantra 1
उरोष्ट इन्द्र राधसो विभ्वी रातिः शतक्रतो । अधा नो विश्वचर्षणे द्युम्ना सुक्षत्र मंहय ॥
Indra, tumhari daulat bahut badi hai. Tum jo dete ho woh sab tak pahunchta hai. Tum sau shaktiyon ke malik ho. Hum sab ki madad karo. Hum logon ko aage badhao. Humari taqat badha do.
Mantra 2
यदीमिन्द्र श्रवाय्यमिषं शविष्ठ दधिषे । पप्रथे दीर्घश्रुत्तमं हिरण्यवर्ण दुष्टरम् ॥
Jab Indra tum apni taqat lagate ho, to tumhari awaaz door tak jaati hai. Tumhari chamak sona jaisi hai. Tum itne mazboot ho ki tumhara koi bhi dushman tumhara samna nahi kar sakta.
Mantra 3
शुष्मासो ये ते अद्रिवो मेहना केतसापः । उभा देवावभिष्टये दिवश्च ग्मश्च राजथः ॥
Indra, tumhari shaktiyan bahut tej hain. Woh aati hain aur pakad leti hain. Tum akash aur dharti dono par raj karte ho. Tum humari madad ke liye hamesha ready ho.
Mantra 4
उतो नो अस्य कस्य चिद्दक्षस्य तव वृत्रहन् । अस्मभ्यं नृम्णमा भरास्मभ्यं नृमणस्यसे ॥
Indra, tumne bade asur ko haraya hai. Tumhari jo bhi shakti hai, uska hissa hume bhi do. Hum bhi bahadur ban jayein. Tum humein sochne ki taqat do.
Mantra 5
नू त आभिरभिष्टिभिस्तव शर्मञ्छतक्रतो । इन्द्र स्याम सुगोपाः शूर स्याम सुगोपाः ॥
Indra, tumhari sharan mein hum safe hain. Tumhari madad se humara khayal rakho. Tum bahadur ho aur sau shaktiyon ke malik ho. Humein apni hifazat mein rakhna.
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Indra to expand the worshippers’ prosperity and “dyumna” (luminous strength), and to keep them safely protected in his shelter (śarman).
Śatakratu means “of a hundred powers/acts,” praising Indra as capable of many decisive deeds—especially granting gifts, victory, and protection.
It means “may we be well-guarded,” a direct prayer to live securely under Indra’s protecting care.
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