Rig Veda Sukta 63
Mandala 8Sukta 6312 Mantras

Sukta 63

Sukta 8.63

Devata

Indra (probable continuation of Indra praise across the sequence; verse uses pronominal style)

Yeh mantra Indra ki tareef karta hai jo bahut purane devta hain. Log unhe dhundte hain aur unke dwara se devtaon tak pahuchte hain. Panch tarah ke log milkar yajna ke liye kush bichhate hain. Indra se guhar hai ki woh hamare saath khade rahein. Rudra aur saare devta bhi saath dein jab bhi koi rukaawat aaye. Indra ne Vritra ko maara tha, ab woh hamari bhi madad karein.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.63

Mantras

Mantra 1

स पूर्व्यो महानां वेनः क्रतुभिरानजे । यस्य द्वारा मनुष्पिता देवेषु धिय आनजे ॥

Woh purana hai, bade logon mein sabse main hai. Apni shakti se paas aaya hai. Uske dwaaron se Manu, jo sabka baap hai, andar gaya. Uske through hamare vichar bhagwan tak pahunche.

Mantra 2

दिवो मानं नोत्सदन्त्सोमपृष्ठासो अद्रयः । उक्था ब्रह्म च शंस्या ॥

Aasman ki poori unchai tak pahunche hain yeh patthar. Soma ko apne upar utha ke chal rahe hain. Gaane aur shabd bolne hain.

Mantra 3

स विद्वाँ अङ्गिरोभ्य इन्द्रो गा अवृणोदप । स्तुषे तदस्य पौंस्यम् ॥

Indra sab jaanta tha. Usne Angiras rishiyon ke liye roshni ke kiran khole the. Main uski taakat ki tarif karta hoon.

Mantra 4

स प्रत्नथा कविवृध इन्द्रो वाकस्य वक्षणिः । शिवो अर्कस्य होमन्यस्मत्रा गन्त्ववसे ॥

Indra bahut purana hai, rishiyon ko bada karta hai. Woh shabd ko aage le jaata hai. Achha hai, yahan aake hamari madad kare. Havan ke liye aaye.

Mantra 5

आदू नु ते अनु क्रतुं स्वाहा वरस्य यज्यवः । श्वात्रमर्का अनूषतेन्द्र गोत्रस्य दावने ॥

Ab pujaari log tumhari marzi ke hisaab se svaha bol ke puja karte hain. Yeh woh cheez hai jo sabko pasand aati hai. Stuti gaane wale log Indra ki taqat gaate hain. Yeh taqat woh dete hain jo chamakte hue khazane dilaati hai.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रे विश्वानि वीर्या कृतानि कर्त्वानि च । यमर्का अध्वरं विदुः ॥

Indra mein saari bahaduri ikatthi hai. Jo kaam ho chuke hain aur jo abhi hone baaki hain, sab usme hain. Jo log stuti ke saath yagya samajhte hain, woh Indra ko jaante hain.

Mantra 7

यत्पाञ्चजन्यया विशेन्द्रे घोषा असृक्षत । अस्तृणाद्बर्हणा विपोऽर्यो मानस्य स क्षयः ॥

Jab paanch tarah ke logon ne Indra ko pukara, toh unki awaazein fail gayi. Tab rishi ne ek aasana bichhaya jo mann ko uthata hai. Yeh woh jagah hai jahan mann acha ban jata hai aur insaan bada ban jata hai.

Mantra 8

इयमु ते अनुष्टुतिश्चकृषे तानि पौंस्या । प्रावश्चक्रस्य वर्तनिम् ॥

Maine yeh stuti tumhare liye banayi hai. Isse main tumhari taqat ko maanta hoon. Aur main us pahiye ka rasta chauda karta hoon taaki aage badh sake.

Mantra 9

अस्य वृष्णो व्योदन उरु क्रमिष्ट जीवसे । यवं न पश्व आ ददे ॥

Jab bada khul gaya, toh tumne zindagi ke liye bade kadam rakhe. Tumne woh anaaj diya jo paltu jaanwaron ko khilaata hai. Yeh taqaton ko badhane wala khana hai.

Mantra 10

तद्दधाना अवस्यवो युष्माभिर्दक्षपितरः । स्याम मरुत्वतो वृधे ॥

Hum us sahi cheez ko pakde hue hain aur madad maang rahe hain. Tum log samajh wale baap jaise ho. Hum Indra ke saath aage badhein. Indra Marut ke saath hamare liye bada ho.

Mantra 11

बळृत्वियाय धाम्न ऋक्वभिः शूर नोनुमः । जेषामेन्द्र त्वया युजा ॥

Hey surma, hum tumhe gaano se aage badha rahe hain. Tumhara time aur takat sahi hai. Indra, hum tumhare saath jud kar jeetna chahte hain.

Mantra 12

अस्मे रुद्रा मेहना पर्वतासो वृत्रहत्ये भरहूतौ सजोषाः । यः शंसते स्तुवते धायि पज्र इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अस्माँ अवन्तु देवाः ॥

Rudra aur parvat jaise tagde log hamare liye khush hon. Dushman ko maarne mein woh saath dein. Jo gaata hai aur jo prashansa karta hai, uske liye takat hai. Bhagwan log Indra ko sabse bada maan kar hamare saath hon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Indra is the main deity. The final verse also brings in the Rudras and the “all gods,” with Indra described as the foremost leader among them.

It portrays Indra as the power that opens access to the divine realm. In simple terms, focused intention and prayer become effective and ‘reach the gods’ when supported by Indra’s force.

Vṛtra represents obstruction—something that blocks flow and progress. The hymn uses Indra’s victory as a model for removing outer dangers and inner blocks (fear, inertia, confusion) through ritual, praise, and steady will.

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