Sukta 107
Sukta 1.107
This short hymn is a collective invocation seeking the gracious attention of the Ādityas and allied deities as the sacrifice (yajña) moves toward them. It asks for compassionate protection, “wide space” away from constriction (aṃhas), and a settled peace (śarma) established by the great cosmic powers—Indra, Mitra-Varuṇa, Agni, Aryaman, Savitṛ, Aditi, Heaven and Earth.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
यज्ञो देवानां प्रत्येति सुम्नमादित्यासो भवता मृळयन्तः । आ वोऽर्वाची सुमतिर्ववृत्यादंहोश्चिद्या वरिवोवित्तरासत् ॥
यज्ञ की शक्ति देवियों तक जाती है, उनकी कृपा लेकर। आदित्य देव, तुम दया रखो। आपकी सही सोच हमारी तरफ आए। जो तंगी है, उसको दूर करके रास्ता बना दे।
Mantra 2
उप नो देवा अवसा गमन्त्वङ्गिरसां सामभिः स्तूयमानाः । इन्द्र इन्द्रियैर्मरुतो मरुद्भिरादित्यैर्नो अदितिः शर्म यंसत् ॥
देवी हमारे पास आएं, मदद लेकर। अंगिरस रिशियों के गानों से उनकी तारीफ हो रही है। इंद्र अपनी शक्ति से, मरुत अपने साथियों के साथ, और अदिति आदित्य देवियों के साथ, सब मिलकर हमे शांति दें।
Mantra 3
तन्न इन्द्रस्तद्वरुणस्तदग्निस्तदर्यमा तत्सविता चनो धात् । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥
इंद्र, वरुण, अग्नि, अर्यमन और सविता, यह सब इस काम को पक्का करें। मित्र और वरुण हमे बड़ाएं। अदिति, नदी, धरती और आसमान, सब मिलकर हमे आगे बढ़ाएं।
Inside Sukta 107
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
The yajña itself is portrayed as moving toward the gods with grace, while the poet asks the Ādityas to become gentle and compassionate.
- Development
The prayer intensifies into a request for the gods’ near approach with help, praised by sacred song, culminating in a plea for sheltering peace through a broad coalition of deities.
- Climax
A comprehensive ‘establishing’ petition: Indra, Varuṇa, Agni, Aryaman, and Savitṛ are asked to set the boon firmly, while Mitra-Varuṇa are asked to enlarge the worshiper.
- Where it settles
The hymn settles into cosmic assurance by invoking Aditi, Sindhu, Earth, and Heaven—universal supports—so the sought protection and spaciousness stand secure.
The deity: Ādityas
- In the VedaIn this hymn they appear as a protective collective alongside Indra, the Maruts, Agni, Savitṛ, Aditi, and the cosmic supports (Dyauḥ-Pṛthivī, Sindhu).
- Cosmic functionGuardians of ṛta (cosmic order) and social-moral law, granting protection, spaciousness, and well-being; they stabilize the world through truth, covenant, and right governance of the cosmic rhythms.
- Inner significanceRepresents the inner capacity for ethical clarity and self-regulation: the movement from inner constriction (fear, guilt, confusion) into “wide space” (varivas)—a mind aligned with truth, steadied by luminous counsel (sumati).
Famous verses
aṃhoś cid yā varivovittarāsat
aditiḥ śarma yaṃsat
तन्न इन्द्रस्तद्वरुणस्तदग्निस्तदर्यमा तत्सविता चनो धात् । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥Attributes of the deity
- Upholders of ṛta (order and truth)
- Compassionate protectors (mṛḻayantaḥ)
- Givers of spaciousness (varivas) against constriction (aṃhas)
- Associated with covenant, friendship, and moral restraint (Mitra-Varuṇa)
- Grantors of sheltering peace (śarma)
- Linked to Aditi as the boundless mother-principle
Also by this seer
- No secure additional hymns can be assigned to this ṛṣi due to the anonymous attribution in the received tradition.
The rite, step by step
- Kindle and tend Agni; establish a calm, orderly ritual space.
- Recite RV 1.107.1 to invite the Ādityas to turn their sumati toward the sacrificer and to open ‘wide space’ away from aṃhas.
- Recite RV 1.107.2 with sāman-style praise (or sung intonation where appropriate) to call the gods near with help—Indra, Maruts, and Aditi with the Ādityas—for śarma (shelter).
- Recite RV 1.107.3 as a sealing prayer, asking multiple deities and cosmic supports to ‘set’ and ‘enlarge’ the desired good (tan naḥ… dhāt; māmahantām).
- Conclude with a quiet moment of assent and dedication of merit to order (ṛta) and communal harmony.
Offerings
- Ghee (ājya) into the fire
- Soma (where Soma-rite context applies)
- Oblations of grains/cakes (puroḍāśa) as customary in household or śrauta settings
- Water/clarified butter as simple substitute in domestic recitation contexts
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ādityas are a group of sovereign deities—especially Mitra, Varuṇa, and Aryaman—known for upholding ṛta (cosmic and moral order) and granting protection and well-being.
Varivas is a Vedic image for openness, freedom, and safe passage in life; aṃhas is the opposite—narrowness, distress, or moral-spiritual burden. The hymn asks the gods to remove aṃhas and grant varivas.
It can be recited as a short protective prayer before a fire offering, at dawn, or at the start of any sacred work—asking for clear guidance (sumati), peace (śarma), and a life aligned with truth (ṛta).
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