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Sukta 6.41
Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional for 6.41)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Yeh mantra Indra ko bulata hai ki wo bina gusse ke yagya ke paas aaye. Indra apni vajra le ke aata hai aur fresh Soma peene ko kehta hai. Soma Indra ke liye clear flow karta hai aur uski taakat badhata hai. Yeh Soma drop Indra ko strong banane ke liye ready kiya gaya hai. Jab Indra khush ho jata hai, to wo ladai mein aur tribe ke beech protection deta hai. Isliye yeh mantra Indra se madad maangta hai.
Mantra 1
अहेळमान उप याहि यज्ञं तुभ्यं पवन्त इन्दवः सुतासः । गावो न वज्रिन्त्स्वमोको अच्छेन्द्रा गहि प्रथमो यज्ञियानाम् ॥
Indra, bina gusse ke yagya mein aao. Som ka ras tumhare liye bah raha hai, saaf saaf. Jaise gaaye apne ghar aati hain, waise tum bhi seedha hamare paas aao. Tum vajra wale ho, sabse pehle puje jaane wale ho.
Mantra 2
या ते काकुत्सुकृता या वरिष्ठा यया शश्वत्पिबसि मध्व ऊर्मिम् । तया पाहि प्र ते अध्वर्युरस्थात्सं ते वज्रो वर्ततामिन्द्र गव्युः ॥
Indra, tumhari jo badi taakat hai, jisse tum hamesha madh ka ras pite ho, usse humari raksha karo. Purohit tumhare liye taiyaar hai. Tumhara vajra chamak raha hai, usse hume roshni aur taakat do.
Mantra 3
एष द्रप्सो वृषभो विश्वरूप इन्द्राय वृष्णे समकारि सोमः । एतं पिब हरिवः स्थातरुग्र यस्येशिषे प्रदिवि यस्ते अन्नम् ॥
Yeh ek boond hai jo bail jaisi taakat rakhti hai aur har tarah ki shakti ismein hai. Soma ras taiyaar ho gaya hai Indra ke liye jo bahut taakatwar hain. Indra, tum bade balwan ho, is ras ko piyo. Tumhari taakat aage badhti hai aur yeh ras tumhara khana hai.
Mantra 4
सुतः सोमो असुतादिन्द्र वस्यानयं श्रेयाञ्चिकितुषे रणाय । एतं तितिर्व उप याहि यज्ञं तेन विश्वास्तविषीरा पृणस्व ॥
Soma ras nichod diya gaya hai, yeh usse zyada taakatwar hai jo nichoda nahi gaya. Yeh behtar hai jo jaannewale ke kaam aata hai aur ladai mein madad karta hai. Indra, yeh yagya mein aao aur kami ko door karke aao. Isse hum mein poori taakat bhar do.
Mantra 5
ह्वयामसि त्वेन्द्र याह्यर्वाङरं ते सोमस्तन्वे भवाति । शतक्रतो मादयस्वा सुतेषु प्रास्माँ अव पृतनासु प्र विक्षु ॥
Hum tumhe bula rahe hain Indra, hamare paas aao. Soma ras tumhare liye taiyaar hai jo tumhe khushi dega. Tum mein sau shaktiyan hain, in nichode hue ras ka maza lo. Ladaiyon mein humari raksha karo aur logon ke beech humein bachao.
It asks Indra to come to the sacrifice without anger, drink the freshly pressed Soma, and then give protection—especially in battles and social conflicts.
Soma is presented as the empowering offering made ready for Indra; by drinking it, Indra becomes exhilarated and is invoked to act with firm, victorious strength.
Indra can represent decisive will and courage. The hymn becomes a prayer for clarity and strength to overcome obstacles and to safeguard one’s life and community under pressure.
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