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Sukta 7.31
Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 7)
Indra (context of RV 7.31 as Indra-hymn)
Triṣṭubh (dominant meter in RV 7.31; this verse conforms to the Indra-Triṣṭubh style)
Yeh mantra Vasishtha ne Indra ke liye likha hai. Indra ko "Bull" bulake pukara gaya hai. Woh kehte hain ki Indra hamari suno, hamare parivar ko bura logon se bachao. Dusre log hamare khilaf buri baatein karte hain, Indra unse hamein bachao. Indra bahut powerful hai aur apne kaano mein sthir rehta hai. Sachche rishi log Indra ke saath milkar mantra ka power banate hain. Yeh mantra Indra ko bulane ke liye hai aur hamare liye protection hai.
Mantra 1
प्र व इन्द्राय मादनं हर्यश्वाय गायत । सखायः सोमपाव्ने ॥
Chalo doston, Indra ki prarthana karte hain. Use gaana gaao, woh khushi wali feeling do. Indra peele ghodon wala hai, woh Som ras peeta hai. Use gaake bolo, woh mann ko utha de.
Mantra 2
शंसेदुक्थं सुदानव उत द्युक्षं यथा नरः । चकृमा सत्यराधसे ॥
Chalo us acche dene wale ki prarthana karte hain. Logon ki tarah saaf-saaf bolo. Hum uske liye kaam kiye hain jo sach mein deta hai. Uski kripa se sach ka kaam hota hai.
Mantra 3
त्वं न इन्द्र वाजयुस्त्वं गव्युः शतक्रतो । त्वं हिरण्ययुर्वसो ॥
Indra, tum hi ho jo humein jeet dilata hai. Tum hi ho jo humein gaay aur dhan dilaata ho. Tum mein sau taakatein hain. Tum hi hamein sona aur dhan dilaate ho, tum dhan ke malik ho.
Mantra 4
वयमिन्द्र त्वायवोऽभि प्र णोनुमो वृषन् । विद्धी त्वस्य नो वसो ॥
Hum tumhare hain Indra, aur tumhe aage badhane ki koshish kar rahe hain. Tu hai balwan bail, hum tujhe bula rahe hain. Bhagwan, hamari zaroorat dekh, aur apni taakat se hamare kaam aao.
Mantra 5
मा नो निदे च वक्तवेऽर्यो रन्धीरराव्णे । त्वे अपि क्रतुर्मम ॥
Dushman humein badnaam na kare, bura na bole. Meri ichcha tum mein rahe, aise shakti jo lutaya nahi ja sakta.
Mantra 6
त्वं वर्मासि सप्रथः पुरोयोधश्च वृत्रहन् । त्वया प्रति ब्रुवे युजा ॥
Tum bada kawach ho, aage ladne wala, Vritra ko maarna wala. Tumhare saath main apni baat bolta hoon.
Mantra 7
महाँ उतासि यस्य तेऽनु स्वधावरी सहः । मम्नाते इन्द्र रोदसी ॥
Indra, tum bahut bade ho. Tumhari apni shakti tumhare saath chalti hai. Is shakti se dono duniya tumhare saamne jhukti hain. Yeh dono duniya maan bhi jaati hain.
Mantra 8
तं त्वा मरुत्वती परि भुवद्वाणी सयावरी । नक्षमाणा सह द्युभिः ॥
Tumhare aas-paas ek shabd ghoomta hai. Marut devta usme hain. Yeh shabd bahut door tak jaata hai. Roshni ke saath-saath yeh badhta hai aur tumhe gher leta hai.
Mantra 9
ऊर्ध्वासस्त्वान्विन्दवो भुवन्दस्ममुप द्यवि । सं ते नमन्त कृष्टयः ॥
Som ras upar ki taraf jaata hai aur tumhara peecha karta hai. Yeh aasman ki taraf uthta hai. Log tumhare saamne ek saath jhukte hain aur maan jaate hain.
Mantra 10
प्र वो महे महिवृधे भरध्वं प्रचेतसे प्र सुमतिं कृणुध्वम् । विशः पूर्वीः प्र चरा चर्षणिप्राः ॥
Bade bhagwan ke liye apna samarpna lao. Jo bada karta hai usko bhao. Accha mann banao uske liye jo sab dekh sakta hai. Purane log aage badho jo logon ko raasta dikhate hain.
Mantra 11
उरुव्यचसे महिने सुवृक्तिमिन्द्राय ब्रह्म जनयन्त विप्राः । तस्य व्रतानि न मिनन्ति धीराः ॥
Rishi log acche shabd banate hain. Yeh shabd Indra ke liye hain jo bahut bade hain aur sab jagah hain. Jo log samajhdar hain woh Indra ke niyam nahi todte.
Mantra 12
इन्द्रं वाणीरनुत्तमन्युमेव सत्रा राजानं दधिरे सहध्यै । हर्यश्वाय बर्हया समापीन् ॥
Logon ki awaazein Indra ko raja bana deti hain. Indra mein jo taqat hai, woh kisi ke barabar nahi. Woh itna tej hai ki jeet ke saath chalta hai. Uske ghode sunhare rang ke hain. Log uske liye aasana bichhate hain aur usey samridhi ki kami nahi hoti.
It asks Indra to notice the worshippers’ need, grant strength and abundance, and protect them—especially from hostility, blame, and harmful or denying speech.
Kratu here is the power of right intention and discernment—steady will guided by insight. The hymn prays that this inner capacity may rest in Indra, so it becomes strong and protected.
It highlights that Indra’s ways of working are reliable and not to be violated. The hymn teaches that effective prayer and success come when one’s speech and conduct align with that divine order.
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