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Sukta 7.41
Vasiṣṭha
Morning litany to multiple deities (Agni, Indra, Mitra-Varuṇa, Aśvins, Bhaga, Pūṣan, Brahmaṇaspati, Soma, Rudra)
Jagatī (probable due to longer line with repeated prātar; traditional classification often places such litanies in Jagatī)
Ye mantra subah ke waqt padha jata hai jab suraj nikal raha hota hai. Isme Agni, Indra, Mitra-Varun, Ashvin, Bhaga, Pushan, Brahmanaspati, Soma aur Rudra ko bulaya jata hai. Har devta se din acha gujre aur sab kuch sahi rahe, yeh prayog kiya jata hai. Bhagwan se apna hissa maanga jata hai aur sath hi suraksha aur khushali bhi chahiye. Din ke har hisar mein accha phal mile, yeh asha hai. Ant mein Ushas, yani subah ki roshni se prayog kiya jata hai. Wo har din nayi khushi aur barkat laye, yeh dua hai. Isse jeevan mein taakat bani rahti hai.
Mantra 1
प्रातरग्निं प्रातरिन्द्रं हवामहे प्रातर्मित्रावरुणा प्रातरश्विना । प्रातर्भगं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं प्रातः सोममुत रुद्रं हुवेम ॥
Subah hone par hum Agni ko bulate hain, aur Indra ko bhi bulate hain. Subah Mitra aur Varun ko pukarte hain, Ashwin devtaon ko bhi. Subah Bhaga, Pushan aur Brahmanaspati ko awaaz dete hain. Subah Soma aur Rudra ko bhi bulate hain. Aisa isliye ki din ki shuruwat sahi ho.
Mantra 2
प्रातर्जितं भगमुग्रं हुवेम वयं पुत्रमदितेर्यो विधर्ता । आध्रश्चिद्यं मन्यमानस्तुरश्चिद्राजा चिद्यं भगं भक्षीत्याह ॥
Subah hum Bhaga ko bulate hain jo subah jeet ta hai aur bahut taqatwar hai. Woh Aditi ka beta hai aur duniya ko sambhalta hai. Jo koi garib bhi uska naam leta hai, woh kehta hai ki mujhe bhi hissa milna chahiye. Jo taqatwar hai, jo raja hai, sab yahi kehte hain. Hum bhi Bhaga se apna hissa maangte hain.
Mantra 3
भग प्रणेतर्भग सत्यराधो भगेमां धियमुदवा ददन्नः । भग प्र णो जनय गोभिरश्वैर्भग प्र नृभिर्नृवन्तः स्याम ॥
Bhaga, tum humara rasta dikhao, tumhara dena sach hai aur sahi hai. Humein aisa gyan do jo hum upar le aaye. Bhaga, tum humein aage badhao, roshni aur taqat ke saath. Bhaga, hum insaan bane rahein aur apne andar taqat rakhein.
Mantra 4
उतेदानीं भगवन्तः स्यामोत प्रपित्व उत मध्ये अह्नाम् । उतोदिता मघवन्त्सूर्यस्य वयं देवानां सुमतौ स्याम ॥
Abhi is waqt humein Bhaga ka hissa milna chahiye. Aage badhne mein bhi humara bhala ho, aur din ke beech mein bhi. Jab suraj ugta hai, tab bhi hum khush rahein aur devta log humare saath hon. Devta log humein apni khusi se apna lein.
Mantra 5
भग एव भगवाँ अस्तु देवास्तेन वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । तं त्वा भग सर्व इज्जोहवीति स नो भग पुरएता भवेह ॥
Bhagwan khud Bhaga roop mein aayein. Unki barkat se hum bhi khush haal ho jaayein. Sab log Bhaga ko pukarte hain. Woh humare aage chalke raasta dikhaye.
Mantra 6
समध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं नो रथमिवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु ॥
Subah ki roshniyan humari puja ki taraf jhukein. Dadhikravan jaisa tej racer bright goal ki taraf badhe. Bhaga jo dhan dhoondhne wala hai, woh paas aaye. Jaise tez ghode rath ko laate hain, waise woh hum tak pahunche.
Mantra 7
अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्न उषासो वीरवतीः सदमुच्छन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Subah ki roshniyan humare liye achhi hon. Unmein taakat ho, chamak ho, aur himmat ho. Woh ghee jaisa meetha doodh deti hain, aur har taraf se bhari hain. Yeh roshniyan humesha humara kalyan karein.
It is a dawn prayer that calls multiple deities at the start of the day so life proceeds in right order (ṛta), with protection (svasti) and a fortunate share (bhaga).
The repetition marks dawn as the sacred threshold when intention is set and divine powers are invited to govern the whole day—work, travel, health, speech, and inner clarity.
Recite it at sunrise (or just before), offer a small ghee lamp or fire offering if possible, and end by holding the intention of svasti—steadiness, protection, and truthful action through the day.
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