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Sukta 7.25
Vasiṣṭha
Indra
Triṣṭubh
Vasishtha ne is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya hai. Indra ladai mein aage rehta hai aur bijli ki taqat se sena ko sambhalta hai. Kavi kehte hain ki Indra apna dhyan banaaye rakhe. Wo din bhar hamein suraksha aur sahara de. Indra humein taqat aur khushhali se bhare. Yeh mantra Indra se vijay aur kalyan maangta hai.
Mantra 1
आ ते मह इन्द्रोत्युग्र समन्यवो यत्समरन्त सेनाः । पताति दिद्युन्नर्यस्य बाह्वोर्मा ते मनो विष्वद्र्यग्वि चारीत् ॥
Indra, jab sena ladne aati hai, sab tumhari madad lete hain. Veer purush ki bijli uske haathon se chamakti hai. Tumhara mann idhar-udhar mat bhatakne do, ek jagah rakho.
Mantra 2
नि दुर्ग इन्द्र श्नथिह्यमित्राँ अभि ये नो मर्तासो अमन्ति । आरे तं शंसं कृणुहि निनित्सोरा नो भर सम्भरणं वसूनाम् ॥
Indra, mushkil mein dushman ko kuchal do. Jo log hamare upar charh ke aate hain, unko rok do. Bura bolne wale ki awaaz ko door kar do. Humein dhan ikattha karke do.
Mantra 3
शतं ते शिप्रिन्नूतयः सुदासे सहस्रं शंसा उत रातिरस्तु । जहि वधर्वनुषो मर्त्यस्यास्मे द्युम्नमधि रत्नं च धेहि ॥
Jo accha deta hai, usko sau madad mile. Hazaar log tumhari tarif karein aur tum bhi do. Jo hamare dushman ko maarna chahte hain, unko maar do. Humein tez aur dhan de do.
Mantra 4
त्वावतो हीन्द्र क्रत्वे अस्मि त्वावतोऽवितुः शूर रातौ । विश्वेदहानि तविषीव उग्रँ ओकः कृणुष्व हरिवो न मर्धीः ॥
Main tumhara hoon Indra, tumhare iraade ke saath. Main tumhara hoon jab bachane ka kaam ho, jab kuch dene ka kaam ho. Har din, tum jo balwan ho, hamare liye mazboot ghar bana do. Hamein akela mat chodo.
Mantra 5
कुत्सा एते हर्यश्वाय शूषमिन्द्रे सहो देवजूतमियानाः । सत्रा कृधि सुहना शूर वृत्रा वयं तरुत्राः सनुयाम वाजम् ॥
Yeh taqat Indra ke liye hai, bhagwan ki taraf se aayi hui. Hum bhi uske saath mil ke dushmanon ko harane ki koshish karte hain. Indra, humein aisa bana do ki hum hamesha jeette rahein. Hum us pura bal ko paa lein.
Mantra 6
एवा न इन्द्र वार्यस्य पूर्धि प्र ते महीं सुमतिं वेविदाम । इषं पिन्व मघवद्भ्यः सुवीरां यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Indra, hamare liye woh sabse accha phal la do. Teri badi daya hum paa lein. Jo log denewale hain, unke liye aur taqat bada de. Tum hamesha hum par dhyan rakho aur humein theek rakho.
It asks Indra for focused, unwavering help—especially in moments of conflict—along with a strong, lasting shelter (okaḥ), abundance, strength, and continual well-being (svasti).
The poet prays that Indra’s intention and power remain concentrated, so protection and victory are decisive rather than scattered or delayed.
Okaḥ is a “dwelling” or “secure place”—a symbol of stable protection, a firm home-base for the community, and a settled condition of safety maintained “through all the days.”
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