Sukta 54
Sukta 8.54
Indra
Is mantra mein Indra ki taakat ki tareef hai. Kavi log boli aur gyaan se Indra tak pahunchte hain, jaise purane log pahunchte the. Phir yeh tareef maang mein badal jaati hai. Indra gaane wale ke saath khushi mein saath ho. Wo unke liye pakka aur sada rahta dhan de. Yeh vardan khaas kar Praskanva ke liye hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
एतत्त इन्द्र वीर्यं गीर्भिर्गृणन्ति कारवः । ते स्तोभन्त ऊर्जमावन्घृतश्चुतं पौरासो नक्षन्धीतिभिः ॥
Yeh tumhari taakat hai Indra, jo rishi gaake batate hain. Woh log jaap karte hain aur shakti paate hain, jaise ghee tapakta hai. Purane log apni samajh se tumhe paa lete hain.
Mantra 2
नक्षन्त इन्द्रमवसे सुकृत्यया येषां सुतेषु मन्दसे । यथा संवर्ते अमदो यथा कृश एवास्मे इन्द्र मत्स्व ॥
Log sahi kaam karke Indra ki madad paate hain. Jahan Soma ki offering hoti hai, Indra khush hota hai. Jaise tum pehle bhi khush hue the, aise hi hamare liye bhi khush ho aur shakti do.
Mantra 3
आ नो विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो गन्तनोप नः । वसवो रुद्रा अवसे न आ गमञ्छृण्वन्तु मरुतो हवम् ॥
Sab devta milkar hamare paas aao. Vasu aur Rudra hamari madad ke liye aao. Marut log hamari puja suno aur aao.
Mantra 4
पूषा विष्णुर्हवनं मे सरस्वत्यवन्तु सप्त सिन्धवः । आपो वातः पर्वतासो वनस्पतिः शृणोतु पृथिवी हवम् ॥
Pushan aur Vishnu meri puja ki raksha karo. Saraswati aur saat nadiyan saath do. Paani, hawa, pahad, jungle sab meri puja suno. Dharti bhi suno.
Mantra 5
यदिन्द्र राधो अस्ति ते माघोनं मघवत्तम । तेन नो बोधि सधमाद्यो वृधे भगो दानाय वृत्रहन् ॥
Indra, agar tumhare paas koi khazana hai to hamko bhi do. Tum bade data ho. Hamare saath raho aur khush raho. Hum bhi tumse umeed rakhte hain.
Mantra 6
आजिपते नृपते त्वमिद्धि नो वाज आ वक्षि सुक्रतो । वीती होत्राभिरुत देववीतिभिः ससवांसो वि शृण्विरे ॥
Hey Indra, tum competition ke malik ho aur logon ke raja ho. Hamein le chalo us jagah jahan sab kuchh bharpoor mile. Tumhare irade bilkul saaf hain. Hum apni puja aur bhagwan ke bataye raaste se aage badh rahe hain. Hamaari awaaz door tak sunai de rahi hai.
Mantra 7
सन्ति ह्यर्य आशिष इन्द्र आयुर्जनानाम् । अस्मान्नक्षस्व मघवन्नुपावसे धुक्षस्व पिप्युषीमिषम् ॥
Indra mein aisi dua hai jo logon ko zindagi deti hai aur unhe utha ke sahi raaste par lagati hai. Hey Indra, hamein us madad ke paas le chalo jo paas hi ho. Hamein andar se itna bhar do ki hum khush rahein aur badhte rahein.
Mantra 8
वयं त इन्द्र स्तोमेभिर्विधेम त्वमस्माकं शतक्रतो । महि स्थूरं शशयं राधो अह्रयं प्रस्कण्वाय नि तोशय ॥
Hey Indra, hum tumhari stuti mein gaana gaate hain. Tum hamare ho aur tumhari shakti bahut badi hai. Praskanva ke liye itna dhan aur sukh de do jo kabhi kam na ho. Yeh uske paas pakka rahe.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Indra’s heroic power (vīrya) and says he is reached through inspired speech and luminous insight. It then asks Indra to turn toward the worshippers and grant stable, lasting prosperity.
Bhaga is the Vedic principle of ‘apportioning’ and good fortune. The hymn asks Indra to act in that Bhaga-like role—distributing gifts and wealth to the sacrificers.
Praskaṇva is the seer named in the final verse, associated with the Kāṇva lineage. The hymn ends by requesting Indra to establish a great, undiminishing abundance specifically for him.
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