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Sukta 8.42
Varuṇa
Is mantra mein Varuna ki baat hoti hai jo sab kuch jaanta hai. Unhone aasman ko pakka kiya aur dharti ko nap liya. Varuna sab duniya par raj karte hain apne niyam se. Ye niyam kabhi nahi tootte, ye sab kuch sahi rakhte hain. Baad mein Ashvin bhaiyon ko Soma ke liye bulaya jaata hai. Woh dono Soma peene aate hain yagya mein.
Mantra 1
अस्तभ्नाद्द्यामसुरो विश्ववेदा अमिमीत वरिमाणं पृथिव्याः । आसीदद्विश्वा भुवनानि सम्राड्विश्वेत्तानि वरुणस्य व्रतानि ॥
Asur ne, jo sab jaanta hai, aasman ko pakka kiya aur dharti ki chaudaai naapi. Woh sab duniya ka raja ban ke baitha hai. Yeh sab Varun ke niyam hain.
Mantra 2
एवा वन्दस्व वरुणं बृहन्तं नमस्या धीरममृतस्य गोपाम् । स नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसत्पातं नो द्यावापृथिवी उपस्थे ॥
Isliye Varun ki puja karo, woh bada hai. Usko jhuk kar namaskar karo, woh amrit ka rakshak hai. Woh humein teen tarah ki suraksha de. Aasman aur dharti ki god mein humein bachaaye.
Mantra 3
इमां धियं शिक्षमाणस्य देव क्रतुं दक्षं वरुण सं शिशाधि । ययाति विश्वा दुरिता तरेम सुतर्माणमधि नावं रुहेम ॥
Main seekh raha hoon, bhagwan Varuna, meri soch ko sahi kar do. Mera irada aur kaam dono theek kar do. Isse hum saare musibaton se paar nikal jayenge. Jaise kashti mein baith ke safe ho jaate hain, waise hi hum bhi safe rahenge.
Mantra 4
आ वां ग्रावाणो अश्विना धीभिर्विप्रा अचुच्यवुः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्तामन्यके समे ॥
Hey Ashwin bhagwan, rishi log apni soch se tumhare paas aaye hain. Som ka juice peene ke liye aao. Sab log mil ke ek jaise ho jayen, koi alag na rahe.
Mantra 5
यथा वामत्रिरश्विना गीर्भिर्विप्रो अजोहवीत् । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्तामन्यके समे ॥
Jaise Atri rishi ne tumhe gaake bulaya tha, main bhi waise hi bulata hoon. Som ka juice peene aao. Sab log mil ke ek ho jayen, koi bada chhota na ho.
Mantra 6
एवा वामह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्तामन्यके समे ॥
Main tumhe madad ke liye bulata hoon, jaise pahle bade log bulate the. Som ka juice peene aao. Sab taakatein mil ke kaam karein, sab ek taraf ho jayen.
It declares Varuṇa as the all-knowing universal king who established heaven and earth and rules everything through his laws of right order (vratāni/ṛta). It also links that cosmic order to the correct, harmonious performance of the Soma rite.
The hymn shifts into a Soma-sacrificial scene where multiple deities are invited. The Aśvins (Nāsatyas) are called to come quickly to the pressing and drink Soma, supporting the rite’s success and harmony.
It means Varuṇa’s fixed ordinances or laws—principles that keep the universe and moral life in order. The hymn says all worlds stand within these rules of truth and rightness (ṛta).
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