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Sukta 7.62
Vasiṣṭha
Sūrya (with implicit relation to Ādityas’ order)
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Vasishtha ne Surya ki tarif ki hai jo roz subah ugta hai. Surya sab logon ka kaam dekhta hai aur kisi ko bhi nahi chhodata. Yeh cosmic order ka sign hai jo sab kuch theek rakhta hai. Phir Vasishtha ne Aditi aur dharma ke rakhwale devtaon se pray kiya. Mitra, Varun aur Aryaman se bhi madad mangayi gayi hai. Wo maangay ki humein koi dukhan na pahunche aur hum safe rahein. Apne bacchon ke liye bhi accha rasta chahiye. Yeh sab devta humein freedom aur suraksha dete hain.
Mantra 1
उत्सूर्यो बृहदर्चींष्यश्रेत्पुरु विश्वा जनिम मानुषाणाम् । समो दिवा ददृशे रोचमानः क्रत्वा कृतः सुकृतः कर्तृभिर्भूत् ॥
Suraj uthta hai aur chamakta hai. Uski kirnein bahut door tak jaati hain. Woh sab jagah dekhta hai, sab logon ko. Din mein woh upar rahta hai aur chamakta hai. Woh apna kaam karta hai, theek se. Woh jo karta hai woh sahi karta hai.
Mantra 2
स सूर्य प्रति पुरो न उद्गा एभिः स्तोमेभिरेतशेभिरेवैः । प्र नो मित्राय वरुणाय वोचोऽनागसो अर्यम्णे अग्नये च ॥
Hey Suraj, tum hamare aage aage chalo. Hum tumhare liye geet gaate hain. Tum hamare liye Mitra, Varun, Aryaman aur Agni tak pahunchao. Hum koi galti na karein, sahi raaste pe chalte rahein.
Mantra 3
वि नः सहस्रं शुरुधो रदन्त्वृतावानो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः । यच्छन्तु चन्द्रा उपमं नो अर्कमा नः कामं पूपुरन्तु स्तवानाः ॥
Mitra, Varun aur Agni humare liye darwaze khol dein. Hazaaron raste khul jayein. Yeh devta sahi kaam karte hain. Woh humein acchi roshni dein. Hum unki puja karein aur woh hamare sapne poore karein.
Mantra 4
द्यावाभूमी अदिते त्रासीथां नो ये वां जज्ञुः सुजनिमान ऋष्वे । मा हेळे भूम वरुणस्य वायोर्मा मित्रस्य प्रियतमस्य नृणाम् ॥
Aasman aur dharti, aur Aditi maa, humari raksha karo. Hum tumhare hi bane hain, tumne hi paida kiya hai. Varun ka gussa na ho hampe. Vayu bhi naraz na hon. Mitra jo sabse pyaara hai, unki narazgi bhi na ho.
Mantra 5
प्र बाहवा सिसृतं जीवसे न आ नो गव्यूतिमुक्षतं घृतेन । आ नो जने श्रवयतं युवाना श्रुतं मे मित्रावरुणा हवेमा ॥
Apne haath aage badhao, humari jaan bachao. Humpar ghee jaisa amrit dalo, taaki humara raasta saaf ho. Logon mein humara naam sunai de, tum dono jawan shakti ho. Mitra aur Varun, meri pukar suno, main abhi bulaa raha hoon.
Mantra 6
नू मित्रो वरुणो अर्यमा नस्त्मने तोकाय वरिवो दधन्तु । सुगा नो विश्वा सुपथानि सन्तु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Abhi Mitra, Varun aur Aryaman, yeh teen humare liye jagah bana dein. Hamare liye, hamare bacchon ke liye, khuli raah ho. Jahan bhi jayein, raasta aasan ho. Tum hamesha humari raksha karo, shanti se rakho.
It links the Sun’s daily rising with cosmic order (ṛta) and asks the Ādityas to protect the worshipper from wrongdoing, granting well-being and “good paths” in life.
Because Sūrya’s light is the visible sign of order, and the Ādityas (especially Mitra–Varuṇa–Aryaman) govern truth, covenant, and social-moral harmony; the hymn seeks their guardianship and freedom (varivas).
It is suited for sunrise recitation, especially before duties or travel, as a prayer for clarity, ethical steadiness, protection from error, and safe, auspicious movement on life’s paths.
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