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Sukta 8.78
Indra
Is mantra mein Indra ko bulaya ja raha hai. Wo jeetne wali taakat wale devta hain. Unse Soma ki khushi aur dhan maanga ja raha hai. Roshni ke jaise jeevan aur samajh dene ko kaha gaya hai. Indra kabhi fail nahi hote, koi unko dhoka nahi de sakta. Wo naraz logon ko rok dete hain. Ant mein kisan apni drishti Indra ke haath mein de deta hai. Wo unse fasal bharni maangta hai, chahe naye mein ho ya store mein.
Mantra 1
पुरोळाशं नो अन्धस इन्द्र सहस्रमा भर । शता च शूर गोनाम् ॥
Indra, humein hazaron matra khush karne wala ras de. Sau gaayen bhi de jo roshni failayein. Tu bahut mazboot hai, humare liye sab laa de.
Mantra 2
आ नो भर व्यञ्जनं गामश्वमभ्यञ्जनम् । सचा मना हिरण्यया ॥
Hamein woh cheez laao jo samajh mein aaye. Gaye aur ghode jaise jaanwar laao, jo humare kaam aayein. Sone jaisi soch ke saath aao.
Mantra 3
उत नः कर्णशोभना पुरूणि धृष्णवा भर । त्वं हि शृण्विषे वसो ॥
Aur bahut saari cheezein laao jo humare kaan achhi lagein. Tu himmat wala hai, aur tu sun bhi leta hai. Tu hi sab kuchh dene wala hai.
Mantra 4
नकीं वृधीक इन्द्र ते न सुषा न सुदा उत । नान्यस्त्वच्छूर वाघतः ॥
Indra, koi tumhe bada nahi kar sakta. Jo log achha dete hain, woh bhi nahi kar sakte. Tum jaisa koi aur nahi, jo humare liye ladta hai.
Mantra 5
नकीमिन्द्रो निकर्तवे न शक्रः परिशक्तवे । विश्वं शृणोति पश्यति ॥
Indra ko koi kaat nahi sakta. Shakta wala bhi kisi ko peeche nahi chhod sakta. Indra sab sunta hai aur sab dekhta hai.
Mantra 6
स मन्युं मर्त्यानामदब्धो नि चिकीषते । पुरा निदश्चिकीषते ॥
Woh logon ke gusse ko samajh leta hai, koi usey bewakoof nahi bana sakta. Woh gusse ko tabhi pakad leta hai jab woh abhi shuru ho raha hota hai.
Mantra 7
क्रत्व इत्पूर्णमुदरं तुरस्यास्ति विधतः । वृत्रघ्नः सोमपाव्नः ॥
Jab koi bhagwan ko puja ke saath bulata hai, tab uska dil poora bhar jaata hai. Indra, jo Vritra naam ke rakshas ko maarta hai, woh itna tej hai ki uske andar shakti ki bhaar aa jaati hai. Yeh woh Indra hai jo Soma peeta hai aur uski shakti hum mein bhi aati hai.
Mantra 8
त्वे वसूनि संगता विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । सुदात्वपरिह्वृता ॥
Hey Soma, tumhare paas saare khazane ikatthe hain. Tumhare paas har tarah ki khushi aur barkat hai. Tum jo dete ho woh accha dete ho, aur tum kisi ko khali haath nahi bhejte. Tum andar ki tarakki ke liye sacha daata ho.
Mantra 9
त्वामिद्यवयुर्मम कामो गव्युर्हिरण्ययुः । त्वामश्वयुरेषते ॥
Soma, main tumhe dhundhta hoon. Meri ichcha tumhe hi maangti hai. Main khana-khajana maangta hoon, sona-chandi maangta hoon, aur chamak-dhamak maangta hoon. Log ghor se tez ghode maangne bhi tumhe hi dhundhte hain.
Mantra 10
तवेदिन्द्राहमाशसा हस्ते दात्रं चना ददे । दिनस्य वा मघवन्त्सम्भृतस्य वा पूर्धि यवस्य काशिना ॥
Hey Indra, mujhe tumse hi umeed hai. Main apni hatheli tumhare haath mein rakh deta hoon. Jo bhi maine boya hai, aaj ka ya purana, tum usse bhar do. Tum jo dete ho woh chamakta hai aur tarakki karta hai.
It asks Indra for abundance—Soma-joy, wealth and “herds” of light—along with protection and a successful, full harvest.
It means Indra is portrayed as seeing through hidden motives and dangers; he can perceive human anger and hostile intent even before it fully forms, and can restrain its harm.
On the surface it is a prayer for agricultural success. Symbolically, it also points to Indra’s power to complete our efforts and bring ‘ripened’ results—growth, nourishment, and prosperity.
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