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Sukta 8.89
Gautama (Gautama family context continues into 8.89 in many traditions; exact assignment should be confirmed in Anukramaṇī)
Indra with Maruts (Indra-Maruṭ association; primary addressed: Indra; Maruts as invoked singers/allies)
Trishtubh (probable; verify in critical edition)
Is mantra mein Maruts ko bulaya ja raha hai. Wo ek bada gaana gaayein jo Indra ko jagaye. Indra ne Vritra ko maara tha, ab wo phir se taakat le kar aaye. Wo roshni aur paani laaye, aasman khole. Rasta rokne wali taakat toot jaye. Suraj aur paani saath mein chale. Sachchai ki taakat badhe. Yeh dono kaam ke liye hai - Indra ko jeet ke liye taiyaar karna aur andar ki taakat ko jagaana.
Mantra 1
बृहदिन्द्राय गायत मरुतो वृत्रहन्तमम् । येन ज्योतिरजनयन्नृतावृधो देवं देवाय जागृवि ॥
Maruts, bada gaana gaao Indra ke liye. Woh dushmanon ko harane wala sabse bada hai. Tumne uske saath milke roshni paida ki. Sach ko badhaane wale ho tum. Bhagwan ko jagaao taaki woh hamare andar aaye.
Mantra 2
अपाधमदभिशस्तीरशस्तिहाथेन्द्रो द्युम्न्याभवत् । देवास्त इन्द्र सख्याय येमिरे बृहद्भानो मरुद्गण ॥
Indra ne dushmanon ki harkatein hata di, andhera bhaga diya. Phir Indra chamak utha. Devata uske dost ban gaye. Marut sena ke saath woh chamak raha tha.
Mantra 3
प्र व इन्द्राय बृहते मरुतो ब्रह्मार्चत । वृत्रं हनति वृत्रहा शतक्रतुर्वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ॥
Maruts, bada mantra lao Indra ke liye. Woh dushman ko maarne wala hai. Vajra lekar woh Vritra ko gira deta hai. Uski ichcha bahut taqatwar hai.
Mantra 4
अभि प्र भर धृषता धृषन्मनः श्रवश्चित्ते असद्बृहत् । अर्षन्त्वापो जवसा वि मातरो हनो वृत्रं जया स्वः ॥
Himmat se aage badho, dil mein dum rakho. Tumhari badai failegi. Paani tezi se bahne lago, maata jaisa failo. Vritra ko maaro, jeet hamari hogi.
Mantra 5
यज्जायथा अपूर्व्य मघवन्वृत्रहत्याय । तत्पृथिवीमप्रथयस्तदस्तभ्ना उत द्याम् ॥
Jab Indra paida hua, tab ek nayi baat hui. Dushman maarna tha uska kaam. Tab usne dharti ko faila diya, aasmaan ko upar sambhal liya.
Mantra 6
तत्ते यज्ञो अजायत तदर्क उत हस्कृतिः । तद्विश्वमभिभूरसि यज्जातं यच्च जन्त्वम् ॥
Tumhara yagya paida hua, tumhare geet ban gaye, aur tumhari shakti kaam karne lagi. Isse tum sabse bade ho gaye. Jo paida ho chuka hai aur jo abhi paida hone wala hai, sab pe tumhara raaj hai.
Mantra 7
आमासु पक्वमैरय आ सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि । घर्मं न सामन्तपता सुवृक्तिभिर्जुष्टं गिर्वणसे बृहत् ॥
Tum kachche se pakka nikalte ho. Tum sooraj ko aasmaan mein charha dete ho. Jaise garami gaana ban jaati hai, tum sachchai ko chamka dete ho. Hum apne shabdon se tumhari puja karte hain.
Indra is the primary deity. The Maruts are closely involved as his allied storm-host and as the singers who help awaken and energize him.
It urges Indra to advance boldly, strike down Vṛtra (the power of obstruction), release the waters, bring forth light, and win svaḥ—the wide luminous realm.
Beyond a cosmic battle, it can be read as breaking inner blockage—fear, inertia, or confusion—so that clarity (light) and life-force (waters) can flow freely under the guidance of ṛta (right order).
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