Sukta 91
Sukta 8.91
Soma (primary in narrative) oriented to Indra as recipient; effectively an Indra-Soma setting
Is mantra mein Soma ko ek khazaana bataya gaya hai jo mila aur uthaya gaya. Soma ko Indra ke liye dabaya jata hai jo jeetne wali taakat hain. Indra is offering ko peeta hain aur taakat dete hain. Yeh kahani Soma ke milne se shuru hoti hai aur phir dua ki tarah badalti hai. Shayad Indra hamare bhale ke liye kuch karein. Akhri mein Apala ki kahani aati hai jahan Indra ki taakat se naya jeevan milta hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
कन्या वारवायती सोममपि स्रुताविदत् । अस्तं भरन्त्यब्रवीदिन्द्राय सुनवै त्वा शक्राय सुनवै त्वा ॥
Ek kanya badi aawaz lekar chali. Usne Som ras nadi ke kinaare dhundh liya. Usne ghar lekar jaake kaha, main isey Indra ke liye nichodungi. Shakta ke liye bhi nichodungi. Yeh ras taiyaar ho raha hai jeet ki shakti ke liye.
Mantra 2
असौ य एषि वीरको गृहंगृहं विचाकशद् । इमं जम्भसुतं पिब धानावन्तं करम्भिणमपूपवन्तमुक्थिनम् ॥
Yeh jo ghoomta hai, bahadur hai. Ghar-ghar jaake apna parichay deta hai. Is nichode hue ras ko pi le. Yeh dane se bhara hai aur meetha mila hua hai. Roti aur bhajan ki shakti se bhi bhara hai. Ghoomne wali shakti taiyaar ras se khush ho jaaye.
Mantra 3
आ चन त्वा चिकित्सामोऽधि चन त्वा नेमसि । शनैरिव शनकैरिवेन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव ॥
Hum tumhe poora samajh nahi paate, na hi tumhe naap sakte hain. Lekin thoda-thoda karke, dheere-dheere, Soma, bahne lago. Indra ke liye baho. Yeh khushi ahista-ahista phailti hai jab tak ki insaan use samajh sakta hai.
Mantra 4
कुविच्छकत्कुवित्करत्कुविन्नो वस्यसस्करत् । कुवित्पतिद्विषो यतीरिन्द्रेण संगमामहै ॥
Kaun jaane, shayad usme taqat ho, shayad woh kuch kare. Shayad woh humare liye behtar aur khushhaal haalat banaye. Kaun jaane, shayad hum Indra ke saath mil jayein aur woh taqatein bhaga dein jo insaan ke upar hukumat karti hain.
Mantra 5
इमानि त्रीणि विष्टपा तानीन्द्र वि रोहय । शिरस्ततस्योर्वरामादिदं म उपोदरे ॥
Yeh teen duniya, yeh sab jagah, Indra, inko oopar utha. Uske sir se woh khet nikaal jahan barkat ho. Yeh bhi mere andar, mere dil ke paas rakh de.
Mantra 6
असौ च या न उर्वरादिमां तन्वं मम । अथो ततस्य यच्छिरः सर्वा ता रोमशा कृधि ॥
Aur woh bhi, jo khet se aati hai, mere is shareer ko theek bana de. Phir uske jo sir hai, use poore baalon se dhak de. Yeh quwwat use milti hai jo bachaati hai aur tikti hai.
Mantra 7
खे रथस्य खेऽनसः खे युगस्य शतक्रतो । अपालामिन्द्र त्रिष्पूत्व्यकृणोः सूर्यत्वचम् ॥
Rath ki jagah mein, gaadi ki jagah mein, jode ki jagah mein, Shatakratu, tune Apala ko teen baar saaf karke suraj ki chamak de di. Yeh ek nayi roshni ki chaadar thi.
Frequently Asked Questions
It begins with a maiden who finds Soma on a flowing path, brings it home, and declares she will press it for Indra. The hymn later recalls Indra’s act of triple purification that renews Apālā with radiant ‘sun-skin’.
It expresses a devotional, hopeful stance: the worshipper trusts that Indra may act, may grant a better condition, and may help remove forces that oppose well-being.
On the ritual level it echoes repeated straining/cleansing of Soma; inwardly it points to progressive purification that enables a luminous transformation, symbolized by Apālā’s renewed radiance.
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