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Sukta 7.51
Vasiṣṭha
Ādityas / Aditi (collective cosmic guardians of ṛta)
Triṣṭubh (likely; verify)
Vasishtha ji ish mantra mein Adityas aur Aditi ko bulate hain. Woh naya protection maangte hain aur kehte hain ki hum koi galat kaam na karein. Yagya ko sahi dhaara mein sthira rakhne ki bhi prayer hai. Mitra, Aryaman aur Varuna jaise mukhya Adityas se raksha ki guhaar hai. Woh Soma pi kar devtaon ko taakat deni hai. Ant mein sab devtaon se svasti aur bhalaai maangi hai.
Mantra 1
आदित्यानामवसा नूतनेन सक्षीमहि शर्मणा शंतमेन । अनागास्त्वे अदितित्वे तुरास इमं यज्ञं दधतु श्रोषमाणाः ॥
Aditya devtaon ki nayi madad se hum unke saath rahein, unki suraksha mein. Bina kisi buri baat ke, bade dil mein, woh tez shaktiyaan is yagya ko sambhalein, humari sun kar.
Mantra 2
आदित्यासो अदितिर्मादयन्तां मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणो रजिष्ठाः । अस्माकं सन्तु भुवनस्य गोपाः पिबन्तु सोममवसे नो अद्य ॥
Aditya aur Aditi khush hon. Mitra, Aryaman, Varun, jo seedhe aur chamakdar hain, woh duniya ke rakshak hon. Aaj woh Som ras pi kar humari madad karein, humein aage badha dein.
Mantra 3
आदित्या विश्वे मरुतश्च विश्वे देवाश्च विश्व ऋभवश्च विश्वे । इन्द्रो अग्निरश्विना तुष्टुवाना यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Saare Aditya, saare Marut, saare devta, saare Rbhu, sab ko bulate hain. Indra, Agni, Ashwini Kumar, in sab ki hum stuti karte hain. In sab se yeh prayer hai ki woh hamesha humein acchese rakhein. Woh humare andar shanti banaye rakhein.
The hymn primarily praises the Ādityas together with Aditi, especially Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuṇa. In the final verse it also calls on all gods (Viśve Devāḥ), including Maruts, Ṛbhus, Indra, Agni, and the Aśvins.
It asks for peaceful shelter (śarman), protection as guardians of the world, and a state of ‘blamelessness’ (anāgas) within Aditi’s wide, freeing presence. It also asks them to establish and support the sacrifice by listening to the prayer.
Soma is the offering that strengthens the gods’ helping power in the ritual relationship. The hymn requests the Ādityas to drink Soma ‘today’ so their fostering aid (avasa) actively protects and supports the worshippers.
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