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Sukta 8.65
Indra
Is mantra mein Indra ko bahut jaldi bulaya ja raha hai. Har taraf se awaaz hai ki Indra jaldi aao aur madat karo. Jab bhi koi pukare, Indra turant paas aate hain. Indra sab devtaon se zyada milne wale hain. Hum Indra se taakat aur suraksha maang rahe hain. Unki kirpa se hum bhi devtaon mein naam kamaate hain.
Mantra 1
यदिन्द्र प्रागपागुदङ्न्यग्वा हूयसे नृभिः । आ याहि तूयमाशुभिः ॥
Indra, log tumhe poorab se pukarte hain ya paschim se, upar se ya neeche se. Jaise hi koi bulata hai, tum turant aa jao. Apni taakat lekar jaldi aao aur humari madad karo.
Mantra 2
यद्वा प्रस्रवणे दिवो मादयासे स्वर्णरे । यद्वा समुद्रे अन्धसः ॥
Indra, tum aasman ki nadi mein khush ho rahe ho ya samundar ke paani mein. Jahan bhi tum ho, wahan bhi tum taakat le rahe ho. Tum khush ho rahe ho aur hum mein bhi taakat badha rahe ho.
Mantra 3
आ त्वा गीर्भिर्महामुरुं हुवे गामिव भोजसे । इन्द्र सोमस्य पीतये ॥
Hum apni baaton se tumhe bula rahe hain, Indra. Tum bahut bade ho aur bahut taakatwale ho. Jaise koi gaye ko bulata hai doodh dene ke liye, waise hi hum tumhe bula rahe hain. Soma peene ke liye aao aur humein bhi do.
Mantra 4
आ त इन्द्र महिमानं हरयो देव ते महः । रथे वहन्तु बिभ्रतः ॥
Indra, tumhari taakat tumhari badai lekar aati hai. Tumhari shakti tumhare rath par aati hai. Bhagwan, tumhari taakat humare paas aaye aur humare kaam aaye.
Mantra 5
इन्द्र गृणीष उ स्तुषे महाँ उग्र ईशानकृत् । एहि नः सुतं पिब ॥
Indra, main tumhari tareef karta hoon aur tumhari vandana karta hoon. Tum bade ho aur tumhari taakat badi hai. Tum raj karte ho. Hamare paas aao aur Soma piyo. Humne tumhare liye Soma taiyaar kiya hai.
Mantra 6
सुतावन्तस्त्वा वयं प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे । इदं नो बर्हिरासदे ॥
Humne Som ras taiyaar kar liya hai aur puja ka saaman bhi. Ab hum tumhe bula rahe hain. Aao aur is aasan par baitho. Yeh jagah tumhare liye banaayi hai.
Mantra 7
यच्चिद्धि शश्वतामसीन्द्र साधारणस्त्वम् । तं त्वा वयं हवामहे ॥
Indra, tu sabse bada hai, par sabke liye hai. Koi bhi tumhe bula sake. Isliye hum tumhe pukarte hain. Aao aur humare saath khade ho.
Mantra 8
इदं ते सोम्यं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः । जुषाण इन्द्र तत्पिब ॥
Yeh Som ras tumhare liye nikala hai, jaise shahad jaisa meetha hai. Indra, isko le lo aur piyo. Yeh tumhe taakat dega.
Mantra 9
विश्वाँ अर्यो विपश्चितोऽति ख्यस्तूयमा गहि । अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहत् ॥
Tum sabse bade ho aur sab tumhe jaante hain. Jaldi aao. Humein bada naam aur badai do. Sab humare kaam ho.
Mantra 10
दाता मे पृषतीनां राजा हिरण्यवीनाम् । मा देवा मघवा रिषत् ॥
Tu mujhe gaye aur sona deta hai. Tu dene wala hai. Bhagwan tumhe kabhi bura na karein. Tu hamesha aisa hi rahe.
Mantra 11
सहस्रे पृषतीनामधि श्चन्द्रं बृहत्पृथु । शुक्रं हिरण्यमा ददे ॥
Hazaar taakat ke upar ek chamakdaar prakash aaya. Yeh prakash bada hai, chaupa hai. Bhagwan ne sona diya jo chamak raha hai. Yeh wo daulat hai jo andar bas jaati hai aur rehti hai.
Mantra 12
नपातो दुर्गहस्य मे सहस्रेण सुराधसः । श्रवो देवेष्वक्रत ॥
Tum log bade ho, tumhe koi hara nahi sakta. Tumne hazaar gunah mere liye diye hain. Isse mere liye deviyon ke beech ek achha naam ban gaya hai. Unki duniya mein mujhe pehchana jaata hai.
It calls Indra to come quickly as immediate help, praising him as a power that is close and accessible to everyone, and asking for strength, protection, and lasting renown.
It emphasizes that Indra can be invoked from any place and any situation, and that his help is not limited by direction or distance.
“Napātaḥ” literally means descendants or emanations; here it points to radiant divine powers associated with Indra’s sphere of action, invoked for abundant giving and fame among the gods.
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