Sukta 87
Sukta 7.87
Vasiṣṭha (traditional for RV 7.87)
Varuṇa
Triṣṭubh
Vasishtha ne Varuna ko pukara hai. Varuna rta ko sambhalta hai. Unhone Suraj ka rasta banaya hai. Nadiyon ko sahi disha mein bahaya hai. Phir Varuna ne ek gupt baat batayi. Wo boli hai ki ek chupa hua kadam hai. Ant mein Vasishtha ne maafi mangi hai. Unhone acche jeevan ki prarthana ki hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
रदत्पथो वरुणः सूर्याय प्रार्णांसि समुद्रिया नदीनाम् । सर्गो न सृष्टो अर्वतीॠतायञ्चकार महीरवनीरहभ्यः ॥
Varun ne Suraj ke liye raaste bana diye. Usne nadiyon ka paani samundar tak pahunchaya. Usne paani ko sahi disha mein bahaya, jaise koi cheez chhod di ho. Usne dharti ke khet banaye taaki din guzrein aur sab theek chale.
Mantra 2
आत्मा ते वातो रज आ नवीनोत्पशुर्न भूर्णिर्यवसे ससवान् । अन्तर्मही बृहती रोदसीमे विश्वा ते धाम वरुण प्रियाणि ॥
Varun, tumhari saans hawa ki tarah hai jo sab jagah phailti hai. Woh humare liye nayi taqat laati hai, jaise koi tez ghoda daudta hai. Dharti aur aasmaan, dono mein tumhare ghar hain. Woh sab jagah hain jahan insaan reh sakta hai.
Mantra 3
परि स्पशो वरुणस्य स्मदिष्टा उभे पश्यन्ति रोदसी सुमेके । ऋतावानः कवयो यज्ञधीराः प्रचेतसो य इषयन्त मन्म ॥
Varun ke log jo dekhne wale hain, woh dharti aur aasmaan dono ko dekhte hain. Woh jaante hain sab kaise chal raha hai. Rishi jo sacchai jaante hain aur yagya karte hain, woh humare mann mein sacchai bharte hain.
Mantra 4
उवाच मे वरुणो मेधिराय त्रिः सप्त नामाघ्न्या बिभर्ति । विद्वान्पदस्य गुह्या न वोचद्युगाय विप्र उपराय शिक्षन् ॥
Varun ne mujhe samjhaya kyunki main samajh chahta tha. Unhone kaha ki gaye ke paas ikkis naam hain. Yeh baat chupi hai, wohne sabko nahi batayi. Sirf jo log samajhte hain, unhe sikhaya. Yeh aane wale waqt ke liye hai, samajh ke paar tak le jata hai.
Mantra 5
तिस्रो द्यावो निहिता अन्तरस्मिन्तिस्रो भूमीरुपराः षड्विधानाः । गृत्सो राजा वरुणश्चक्र एतं दिवि प्रेङ्खं हिरण्ययं शुभे कम् ॥
Is duniya ke andar teen aasmaan hain aur teen zameen. Yeh sab chh hisson mein bante hain. Raja Varun ne aasmaan mein sona ki jhoola banayi hai. Yeh atma ke liye hai, uski khushi ke liye.
Mantra 6
अव सिन्धुं वरुणो द्यौरिव स्थाद्द्रप्सो न श्वेतो मृगस्तुविष्मान् । गम्भीरशंसो रजसो विमानः सुपारक्षत्रः सतो अस्य राजा ॥
Varun bade nadi ke upar khada hai, jaise aasmaan khada ho. Woh safed chamak hai, jo aankhon mein chala jata hai. Unki baat gehri hai, woh duniya ko napta hai. Woh sachcha raja hai, jo is duniya ki hifazat karta hai.
Mantra 7
यो मृळयाति चक्रुषे चिदागो वयं स्याम वरुणे अनागाः । अनु व्रतान्यदितेॠधन्तो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Woh maaf kar deta hai, bhale hi koi galti kar de. Varun, humein galtiyon se aazaad kar de. Hum Aditi ke niyam follow karte hain. Tum hamesha humari hifazat karo aur humein theek rakhna.
Frequently Asked Questions
It presents Varuṇa as the power that keeps the universe and human life in right order (ṛta), and it asks him to forgive faults and protect the worshipper with lasting well-being (svasti).
These are signs of ṛta in nature: Varuṇa is praised as the one who sets stable courses—Sun moving on its track and waters moving in lawful channels—showing his governance of order.
It is an esoteric teaching: the ‘inviolate Cow’ often symbolizes sacred speech, light, or nourishing abundance, and “thrice seven” hints at a structured, hidden set of names/levels that Varuṇa reveals only indirectly to the seer.
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