Sukta 40
Sukta 7.40
Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for Mandala 7 hymns of this group)
Savitṛ (primary); also the ‘vidathya śruṣṭi’ as supporting power of receptivity
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Is mantra mein pehle vidathi ki sunne ki shakti ko bulaya ja raha hai. Kavi ki stuti ko sahi se suna jaye aur usko taakat mile, yeh prayas hai. Phir Savitr ko sarahi ja raha hai jo daane aur roshni ka kaam shuru karta hai. Varun, Mitra, Aryaman, Pani aur Aditi se madad mangi ja rahi hai taki hum dukh se bahar niklein. Aasman aur Dharti ko bhi sath mein bulaya ja raha hai. Rta wale devta logon se yeh prarthana hai ki woh hamein roshni wali stuti dein aur hamesha suraksha rakhein.
Mantras
Mantra 1
ओ श्रुष्टिर्विदथ्या समेतु प्रति स्तोमं दधीमहि तुराणाम् । यदद्य देवः सविता सुवाति स्यामास्य रत्निनो विभागे ॥
Hey sab, sunne ki shakti yahan aa jaaye aur sab mil jaayen. Hum apna gaana aage rakh dete hain taaki tezi se aane wali shaktiyan sun lein. Aaj Savita devta jo deta hai woh chala raha hai. Hum bhi uske dhan mein hissa pa lein.
Mantra 2
मित्रस्तन्नो वरुणो रोदसी च द्युभक्तमिन्द्रो अर्यमा ददातु । दिदेष्टु देव्यदिती रेक्णो वायुश्च यन्नियुवैते भगश्च ॥
Mitra aur Varuna dono duniya ke saath milkar hume woh hissa de jo aasmaan baant ke rakhtha hai. Indra aur Aryaman bhi yeh den. Devi Aditi hume sahi dikhaye ki asli daulat kya hai. Vayu aur Bhaga bhi saath dein, jo humare aage badhne mein kaam aaye.
Mantra 3
सेदुग्रो अस्तु मरुतः स शुष्मी यं मर्त्यं पृषदश्वा अवाथ । उतेमग्निः सरस्वती जुनन्ति न तस्य रायः पर्येतास्ति ॥
Maruts, jis insaan ko tum bacha lete ho, woh bahut taakatwala ban jaata hai. Tumhari madad se woh duniya mein dumdaar ho jaata hai. Agni aur Saraswati bhi usko aage badhate rehte hain. Uske paas jo kuch hai, uski koi had nahi hoti, woh itna kuch paa leta hai ki uska koi ant nahi.
Mantra 4
अयं हि नेता वरुण ऋतस्य मित्रो राजानो अर्यमापो धुः । सुहवा देव्यदितिरनर्वा ते नो अंहो अति पर्षन्नरिष्टान् ॥
Varuna sach ka netaji hai, woh sachche raste ka malaik hai. Mitra aur Aryaman raja jaise hain, aur paani sab ka bojh uthata hai. Devi Aditi jisko bulaya jaata hai woh kabhi haarti nahi. Yeh sab shaktiyan hume takleef se paar le jaayein, hum bina kisi nuksan ke.
Mantra 5
अस्य देवस्य मीळ्हुषो वया विष्णोरेषस्य प्रभृथे हविर्भिः । विदे हि रुद्रो रुद्रियं महित्वं यासिष्टं वर्तिरश्विनाविरावत् ॥
Hum bhagwan Vishnu ke liye havan samagri le kar aage badhte hain, woh jo humare liye aage kadam badhata hai. Rudra ko pata hai ki uski taakat kitni badi hai. Ashwini Kumar sabse acche raste se aayein, woh hume khushali aur sahi khana dono de.
Mantra 6
मात्र पूषन्नाघृण इरस्यो वरूत्री यद्रातिषाचश्च रासन् । मयोभुवो नो अर्वन्तो नि पान्तु वृष्टिं परिज्मा वातो ददातु ॥
Pushan dev, tum hume yahan mat chodo. Jo shaktiyan humare saath chalti hain, woh hume de. Jo ghode khushi laate hain, woh hume bacha ke rakhein. Hawa baarish laye, taaki zindagi mein taaza taakat aaye.
Mantra 7
नू रोदसी अभिष्टुते वसिष्ठैॠतावानो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः । यच्छन्तु चन्द्रा उपमं नो अर्कं यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Ab jab Vasishtha rishi dharam ki baat uthate hain, tab Varun, Mitra aur Agni saath mein aa jaate hain. Varun sach ka pakka karta hai, Mitra sab ko mila ke rakhta hai, aur Agni bhagwan ki ichcha hai. Tej devta log humein ek aisa gana dein jo roshni se bhara ho. Aur tum dev log, humesha humara khayal rakho aur humein surakshit rakho.
Frequently Asked Questions
Savitṛ is the primary deity—the divine impeller who sets right action, inspiration, and the giving of luminous treasures in motion. The hymn also invokes ṛta-deities like Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, the Waters, and Aditi for protection.
It refers to the receptive “listening power” belonging to the vidatha (sacred assembly). The hymn asks that this attentive receptivity gather so the prayer is properly received and becomes effective.
Begin with receptivity and clear attention, then invoke Savitṛ to energize right effort and timing. Finally, rely on ṛta—truth and order—for protection, asking the gods to carry you beyond distress and keep you in svasti (well-being).
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