Rig Veda Sukta 50
Mandala 8Sukta 5010 Mantras

Sukta 50

Sukta 8.50

Rishi

Kaṇva (Kāṇva family; common for RV 8.50)

Devata

Indra (Śakra)

Chandas

Jagatī (probable; needs verification)

Yeh mantra Indra ji ko bulaya ja raha hai jo bade dhanwan aur jeetne wale hain. Kanva log Indra se keh rahe hain ki humari sampatti badha do. Indra ki taakat Soma peene aur daan dene se judi hai. Woh maang rahe hain ki Indra hazaron guna dhan de. Indra se gujarish hai ki woh roshni aur vardaan kholein. Jaise unhone pehle rishiyon ki madad ki thi waise humari bhi karein.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.50

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्र सु श्रुतं सुराधसमर्चा शक्रमभिष्टये । यः सुन्वते स्तुवते काम्यं वसु सहस्रेणेव मंहते ॥

Sab milkar Indra ki mahima gao. Woh shaktishali hai, dene wala hai, sabko jaanta hai. Jo log uski puja karte hain aur Som ras chadhate hain, unko woh jo chahiye woh deta hai. Ek ke badle hazar deta hai.

Mantra 2

शतानीका हेतयो अस्य दुष्टरा इन्द्रस्य समिषो महीः । गिरिर्न भुज्मा मघवत्सु पिन्वते यदीं सुता अमन्दिषुः ॥

Indra ke hathiyar bahut tez hain, rukna mushkil hai. Uski taakat bahut badi hai. Jab Som ras chadhta hai, woh khush ho ke badh jata hai, pahad ki tarah bada ho jata hai. Dene wale logon mein woh chamakta hai.

Mantra 3

यदीं सुतास इन्दवोऽभि प्रियममन्दिषुः । आपो न धायि सवनं म आ वसो दुघा इवोप दाशुषे ॥

Jab Som ras ki boondein Indra ko khush karti hain, woh bhi pyaar se. Tab mera puja ka saman sahi jagah lag jata hai, jaise paani apna raasta pakad leta hai. Hey dhanwan, tu de karne wale ke paas aa, jaise gaay doodh dene aati hai.

Mantra 4

अनेहसं वो हवमानमूतये मध्वः क्षरन्ति धीतयः । आ त्वा वसो हवमानास इन्दव उप स्तोत्रेषु दधिरे ॥

Hey dhanwan, jab hum tumhe madad ke liye pukarte hain. Hamare acche khayal meethi sharab ki tarah bahne lagte hain. Som ras ki boondein tumhe bula ke yahan la deti hain, hamare gaanon ke paas. Tumhari taakat hamare dimaag mein kaam karti hai.

Mantra 5

आ नः सोमे स्वध्वर इयानो अत्यो न तोशते । यं ते स्वदावन्त्स्वदन्ति गूर्तयः पौरे छन्दयसे हवम् ॥

Hey Soma, hamare paas aa. Yeh puja sahi tarike se chal rahi hai. Tu aisa aa jaise tez ghoda kisi ko rok na sake. Jo log acche se bolte hain, unko tera meetha swaad milta hai. Tu hamari pukar sun leta hai jab sab sahi hota hai.

Mantra 6

प्र वीरमुग्रं विविचिं धनस्पृतं विभूतिं राधसो महः । उद्रीव वज्रिन्नवतो वसुत्वना सदा पीपेथ दाशुषे ॥

Hey vajra wale, tu woh taakat laa jo bahut strong ho. Jo paisa aur daulat dhundh sake, badi sampatti de sake. Tu de karne wale ko hamesha badhaata hai, jaise lahra upar uthti hai. Teri asli daulat ki taakat se.

Mantra 7

यद्ध नूनं परावति यद्वा पृथिव्यां दिवि । युजान इन्द्र हरिभिर्महेमत ऋष्व ऋष्वेभिरा गहि ॥

Indra, abhi tum kahin bhi ho, door ho ya dharati par ya aasmaan mein. Apni taakat le ke hamare paas aa. Hamara bada kaam hai, tum usme madad karo. Hey bade wale, apni badi taakaton ke saath aa.

Mantra 8

रथिरासो हरयो ये ते अस्रिध ओजो वातस्य पिप्रति । येभिर्नि दस्युं मनुषो निघोषयो येभिः स्वः परीयसे ॥

Indra, tumhari chamakdar shaktiyaan rath mein baithi hain aur toot-ti nahi. Woh hawa ki taqat se bhar jaati hain. In shaktiyon se tum insaan ke andar ka dushman khatam karte ho. Inse tum ujiya duniya mein ghoomte ho aur sab par raj karte ho.

Mantra 9

एतावतस्ते वसो विद्याम शूर नव्यसः । यथा प्राव एतशं कृत्व्ये धने यथा वशं दशव्रजे ॥

Hey dhanwan veer, hum tumhe naya samajhna chahte hain. Jaise tumne Etash ko bada kaam karke khazana dilwaya, waise hi Vash ko dus darwazon se bahar nikala. Ab hum bhi tumhari madad chahte hain.

Mantra 10

यथा कण्वे मघवन्मेधे अध्वरे दीर्घनीथे दमूनसि । यथा गोशर्ये असिषासो अद्रिवो मयि गोत्रं हरिश्रियम् ॥

Jaise Kanva rishi ke liye tumne yagya ka kaam sambhala aur unko sahi raasta dikhaya, waise hi Gosharya ke liye bhi tumne mehnat ki. Ab mere liye bhi woh chamakdar cheezein lao jo tumhari shakti ka kamal dikhati hain.

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks Indra for victory and the fulfillment of aims, especially through abundant gifts—wealth, strength, and protection—granted to the Soma-presser and the praiser.

In the Vedic ritual imagination, Soma and stuti “call” Indra and strengthen his presence; the hymn says he responds to this devotion by increasing the sacrificer’s prosperity and success.

Literally it evokes a ‘herd/enclosure’ that is radiant with tawny splendor; symbolically it points to the release of hidden boons—like cows as wealth or rays as light—opened by Indra for the worshiper.

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