Sukta 111
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance; r̥ṣi not determinable from excerpt alone.
Devata: Indra (with Viṣṇu/Maruts/Trita as associated figures).
Chandas: Not securely determinable from excerpt alone.
Mantras
Mantra 1
यत् सो॑ममिन्द्र॒ विष्ण॑वि॒ यद् वा॑ घ त्रि॒त आ॒प्त्ये। यद् वा॑ म॒रुत्सु॒ मन्द॑से॒ समिन्दु॑भिः
इंद्र, तुम विष्णु के साथ सोम रस पियो, या त्रित आप्त्य के साथ, या फिर मरुत देवताओं के बीच में खुश हो। जो भी रस तुम पीते हो, उससे पूरा मज़ा लो।
Mantra 2
यद् वा॑ शक्र परा॒वति॑ समु॒द्रे अधि॒ मन्द॑से । अ॒स्माक॒मित् सु॒ते र॑णा॒ समिन्दु॑भिः
शक्र, अगर तुम दूर किसी समुंदर के पास खुश हो रहे हो, तो हमारे यहाँ भी सोम रस तैयार है। लड़ाई के वक़्त तुम उस रस से पूरा खुश हो जाओ।
Mantra 3
यद् वासि॑ सुन्व॒तो वृ॒धो यज॑मानस्य सत्पते । उ॒क्थे वा॒ यस्य॒ रण्य॑सि॒ समिन्दु॑भिः
अगर तुम सोम रस निकालने वाले की मदद करते हो, या पूजा करने वाले का साथ देते हो, या जिसके भजन से तुम खुश हो, तो उस रस की बूंदों से पूरा आनंद लो।
Frequently Asked Questions
To draw Indra’s full delight in Soma to the sacrificer’s present pressing, so that his exhilarated power becomes help, increase, and victory—especially in contest or battle.
They are recognized settings where Indra is traditionally pleased by Soma. The hymn gathers all those ‘stations’ and redirects the same delight to the current rite, leaving no competing claim elsewhere.
It functions like a repeated seal: ‘together/wholly with the drops.’ It concentrates Indra’s exhilaration onto the Soma-drops offered here, ensuring his presence and favor for the patron.
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