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Sukta 6.36
Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (Bharadvāja family)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable; not mechanically verified here)
Yeh mantra Indra ko praise karta hai jo hamesha khush aur strong rakhta hai. Indra deta hai paisa aur taakat jo log zameen pe rehte hain unko. Sab taakatein aur gaane Indra ki taraf jaate hain jaise nadiyan samundar mein jaati hain. Ant mein request hai ki Indra hamari sun le aur hamare saath rahe. Woh hamare ko nayi taakat de time to time. Yeh Bharadvaja ka mantra hai jo Indra ko bulata hai.
Mantra 1
सत्रा मदासस्तव विश्वजन्याः सत्रा रायोऽध ये पार्थिवासः । सत्रा वाजानामभवो विभक्ता यद्देवेषु धारयथा असुर्यम् ॥
Tumhari khushi sab jagah phaili hai. Tum duniya wale logon ko paisa aur saman dete ho. Tum jeet ki cheezein baantne wale ho. Jab devataon ke beech mein tumne asuri taqat ko pakda tha.
Mantra 2
अनु प्र येजे जन ओजो अस्य सत्रा दधिरे अनु वीर्याय । स्यूमगृभे दुधयेऽर्वते च क्रतुं वृञ्जन्त्यपि वृत्रहत्ये ॥
Log uski taqat ke peeche lag jaate hain. Woh apni bahaduri ke liye taiyaar ho jaate hain. Badhaane ke liye, dene ke liye, aur aage badhne ke liye woh sahi raasta chunte hain. Dushman ko maarne ke liye bhi.
Mantra 3
तं सध्रीचीरूतयो वृष्ण्यानि पौंस्यानि नियुतः सश्चुरिन्द्रम् । समुद्रं न सिन्धव उक्थशुष्मा उरुव्यचसं गिर आ विशन्ति ॥
Indra ke paas saare madadgaar aur taakat ek saath aa jaati hain. Jaise nadiya samundar mein jaake mil jaati hain, waise hi yeh sab gaane aur stutiya Indra tak pahunch jaati hain. Indra bahut bade hain, sab unme sama jaate hain.
Mantra 4
स रायस्खामुप सृजा गृणानः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य त्वमिन्द्र वस्वः । पतिर्बभूथासमो जनानामेको विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजा ॥
Hey Indra, hum tujhe maante hain, tu hamein dhan ki baarish kar de. Tu itni chamakdaar cheezon ka maalik hai. Logon mein tujh jaisa koi nahi, tu akela hai. Saari duniya ka raja tu hi hai.
Mantra 5
स तु श्रुधि श्रुत्या यो दुवोयुर्द्यौर्न भूमाभि रायो अर्यः । असो यथा नः शवसा चकानो युगेयुगे वयसा चेकितानः ॥
Indra, hamari sun, hum tujhe bula rahe hain. Aasman aur zameen ki tarah hamein gher le, dhan se bhare reh. Tu taakat mein khush reh, har waqt badhte rah. Humare liye har jug mein strong bana reh.
It praises Indra’s constant power and then asks him to hear the offering and grant encompassing riches, victory, and enduring strength for the worshippers.
It shows that all inspired chants and supportive powers naturally converge on Indra, who is portrayed as vast and wide-pervading—like an ocean receiving many rivers.
It fits Indra-focused worship, especially Soma or fire offerings done for strength, success, and protection—often in the morning or before major communal efforts.
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