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Sukta 7.86
Vasiṣṭha (traditional for RV 7.86)
Varuṇa (with cosmic-sovereign framing; hymn is Varuṇa-centered)
Triṣṭubh
Yeh mantra Varuna ji ke liye hai, jo sabse bade adhipati hain. Unhone aasman aur dharti ko banaya aur sab kuch sahi order mein rakha. Rishi Vasishtha unki mahanta dekh ke khud ko check karte hain. Wo kehte hain ki humne jaan bujh ke ya galti se paap kiye hain. Varuna ji se maafi maangte hain aur bojh halka karne ko kehte hain. Ant mein shanti, suraksha aur achha jeevan ki kaamna karte hain.
Mantra 1
धीरा त्वस्य महिना जनूंषि वि यस्तस्तम्भ रोदसी चिदुर्वी । प्र नाकमृष्वं नुनुदे बृहन्तं द्विता नक्षत्रं पप्रथच्च भूम ॥
Us bade bhagwan ki taakat se logon ka dimag khul jata hai. Usne duniya ko pakad ke rakha hai, itni badi. Usne aasmaan ko upar utha diya, itna uncha. Usne taaron ko jagah diya aur zameen ko faila diya. Ab sab apni jagah par hai.
Mantra 2
उत स्वया तन्वा सं वदे तत्कदा न्वन्तर्वरुणे भुवानि । किं मे हव्यमहृणानो जुषेत कदा मृळीकं सुमना अभि ख्यम् ॥
Main apne dil se pooch raha hoon ki kab main tumhare paas aa paunga, Varuna. Meri puja tum kaise accept karoge bina naraz huye? Kab tumhari kripa mujhe dikhai degi aur mera dil halka hoga?
Mantra 3
पृच्छे तदेनो वरुण दिदृक्षूपो एमि चिकितुषो विपृच्छम् । समानमिन्मे कवयश्चिदाहुरयं ह तुभ्यं वरुणो हृणीते ॥
Main apni galti ke baare mein pooch raha hoon, Varuna. Main samajhna chahta hoon ki maine kya galat kiya. Rishi bhi yahi kehte hain ki tum mujhse naraz ho. Lagta hai maine koi tod diya hai.
Mantra 4
किमाग आस वरुण ज्येष्ठं यत्स्तोतारं जिघांससि सखायम् । प्र तन्मे वोचो दूळभ स्वधावोऽव त्वानेना नमसा तुर इयाम् ॥
Varuna, maine itni badi galti kya kar di ki tum apne bhakt ko maar daalne ke peeche ho? Mujhe batao toh sahi maine kya kiya. Main jaldi se tumhare paas jhuk ke aa raha hoon. Meri madad karo.
Mantra 5
अव द्रुग्धानि पित्र्या सृजा नोऽव या वयं चकृमा तनूभिः । अव राजन्पशुतृपं न तायुं सृजा वत्सं न दाम्नो वसिष्ठम् ॥
Hamare purkho ki galtiyan aur humari apni galtiyan, in sab ko maaf kar do. Raja ho tum, us aadmi ki tarah jo bhatak gaya hai, use chhod do. Vasistha ko is bandhan se azaad kar do jaise bacche ko rassi se chhod dete hain.
Mantra 6
न स स्वो दक्षो वरुण ध्रुतिः सा सुरा मन्युर्विभीदको अचित्तिः । अस्ति ज्यायान्कनीयस उपारे स्वप्नश्चनेदनृतस्य प्रयोता ॥
Varuna, mera dimaag sahi nahi chal raha. Nasha, gussa, aur andha pan - yeh sab mujhe galat raaste le ja rahe hain. Bade aadmi bhi chhoti galti kar sakte hain. Neend mein bhi insaan galat kaam kar sakta hai. Yeh sab mujhe sahi se galat kar deta hai.
Mantra 7
अरं दासो न मीळ्हुषे कराण्यहं देवाय भूर्णयेऽनागाः । अचेतयदचितो देवो अर्यो गृत्सं राये कवितरो जुनाति ॥
Main daas ban ke bhagwan ke kaam mein lag jaoon, jo sabko deta hai. Main koi paap nahi kiya, isliye main uski seva kar sakta hoon. Woh bhagwan jo bada hai, woh insaan ko jaaga deta hai jo kuch nahi jaanta. Jo rishi sacchai dekh sakta hai, woh insaan ko aage badha deta hai.
Mantra 8
अयं सु तुभ्यं वरुण स्वधावो हृदि स्तोम उपश्रितश्चिदस्तु । शं नः क्षेमे शमु योगे नो अस्तु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Yeh stotra Varun ke liye hai, jo dil mein baitha hai. Varun, humein shanti de, humein surakshit rakho. Humara kaam sahi chalao, humein koi takleef na aaye. Aap humesha humari hifazat karo aur humein theek rakhna.
It praises Varuṇa as the upholder of cosmic and moral order, then turns to confession of wrongdoing and asks Varuṇa to release the worshipper from bondage and restore peace and well-being.
The hymn recognizes that human harm can come from inherited patterns (family or tradition) and from one’s own choices; it asks Varuṇa to clear both so life can return to ṛta (right order).
It is an image for Varuṇa loosening the binding consequences of error—freeing the person from guilt, fear, and constraint so they can live again in truth, safety, and right relationship.
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