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Sukta 8.53
Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable; 8.53 frequently Triṣṭubh in Indra hymns, though confirmation requires full metrical count)
Yeh Indra ka mantra hai, Kanva rishi ne banaya tha. Isme Indra ko sabse bada balwan bulaya hai. Wo purane aur takatwar hain, dushman ke kile tod dete hain. Unhone gaay aur dhan dhondh ke diya hai. Ab hum unse maangte hain ki dushman ko kachcha kar dein. Soma pi ke khush ho jao aur humara saath do. Zindagi ki ladai mein jeet dilao, dhan aur bal dono de do.
Mantra 1
उपमं त्वा मघोनां ज्येष्ठं च वृषभाणाम् । पूर्भित्तमं मघवन्निन्द्र गोविदमीशानं राय ईमहे ॥
Indra, hum tujhe dhundhte hain. Tu sabse bada daata hai. Tu sabse taqatwar hai. Tu qilayon ko todne wala hai. Tu kirnon ko dhundhta hai. Tu dhan ka malik hai. Hum teri poori taakat paana chahte hain.
Mantra 2
य आयुं कुत्समतिथिग्वमर्दयो वावृधानो दिवेदिवे । तं त्वा वयं हर्यश्वं शतक्रतुं वाजयन्तो हवामहे ॥
Ayu, Kutsa aur Atithigva ko tu ne haraya tha. Din bhar teri taakat badhti gayi. Tu peele ghodon wala hai. Teri sau taakatein hain. Hum tujhe pukarte hain aur jeet ki taakat paida karte hain.
Mantra 3
आ नो विश्वेषां रसं मध्वः सिञ्चन्त्वद्रयः । ये परावति सुन्विरे जनेष्वा ये अर्वावतीन्दवः ॥
Yeh patthar humare liye meetha ras nikaalen. Soma ka ras chahe door kisi gaon mein nikala jaye, ya yahin paas ke khet mein. Woh sab jagah se aa ke ek ho jaye, jaise ek hi dhaara ban jaye.
Mantra 4
विश्वा द्वेषांसि जहि चाव चा कृधि विश्वे सन्वन्त्वा वसु । शीष्टेषु चित्ते मदिरासो अंशवो यत्रा सोमस्य तृम्पसि ॥
Tu sab dushman harkaton ko maar ke door phenk de. Sab achhi cheezein humare paas aa jaayen. Soma ke baaki hue bhi tere liye hon, jahan tu usko pee ke khush hota hai.
Mantra 6
आजितुरं सत्पतिं विश्वचर्षणिं कृधि प्रजास्वाभगम् । प्र सू तिरा शचीभिर्ये त उक्थिनः क्रतुं पुनत आनुषक् ॥
Humein jung mein jeetne wala bana de, sachcha malik bana de, sab logon ka malik bana de. Humari aulad mein hissa dene wala bana de. Apni shakti se humein aage le ja, jo log tere bhajan gaate hain, woh humare mann ko saaf karte rehen.
Mantra 7
यस्ते साधिष्ठोऽवसे ते स्याम भरेषु ते । वयं होत्राभिरुत देवहूतिभिः ससवांसो मनामहे ॥
Hum tere saath rehen, tere madad ke liye, har jung mein jo tu ladta hai. Hum apni puja aur bhajan se tujhe pukarte hain, aur mann se tujhe maante hain.
Mantra 8
अहं हि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म वाजयुराजिं यामि सदोतिभिः । त्वामिदेव तममे समश्वयुर्गव्युरग्रे मथीनाम् ॥
Main Harivoh, apni puja ke saath tere liye yeh sab karta hoon, tere saath reh ke. Main sirf tujhe chahata hoon, ghode aur gaye jaise sampann ho, sabse aage.
The hymn praises Indra, the Vedic power of victory and abundance, described as the fort-breaker and the finder of the “cows” (rays/wealth).
In Vedic poetry, “cows” can mean real cattle and also symbolic “rays” or hidden riches. Calling Indra govid asks him to uncover and release what is concealed—light, prosperity, and strength.
Soma is the offered sacred drink that “fills” Indra with power in the ritual imagery. The hymn links his Soma-satiety with his ability to destroy hostility and bring wealth and victory to the worshipper.
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