Rig Veda 1.182.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 182, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.182
- Rishi
- Agastya Māna
- Devata
- Aśvinau
- Chandas
- Triṣṭubh
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Vira (heroism)
तद्वां नरा नासत्यावनु ष्याद्यद्वां मानास उचथमवोचन् । अस्मादद्य सदसः सोम्यादा विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥
tád vāṃ narā nāsatyā́v anu ṣyā́d yád vāṃ mā́nāsa ucátham ávocan | asmā́d adyá sádasaḥ somyā́d ā́ vidyā́meṣaṃ vṛ́janaṃ jīrádānum ||
हे अश्विन भाई, जो बात वाइज़ लोगों ने तुम्हारे बारे में कही है वो सच हो जाए। आज सोम की जगह से हमको वो खाना मिले जिसका हम इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं। और जीत भी मिले, और जो दान मिले वो भी रहे।
Word by Word
- तत्
- that (this act/word)Pronounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनRole KarmaRoot तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- वाम्
- of you two / to you twoPronounषष्ठी/द्वितीया, द्विवचन (enclitic)Role SampradānaRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
- नरा
- O two men (heroes)Nounपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, द्विवचनRole SambodhanaRoot नर (प्रातिपदिक)
- नासत्या
- O Nāsatyas (Aśvins)Noun (proper/epithet)पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, द्विवचनRole SambodhanaRoot नासत्य (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
- अनु
- after, along, in accordanceIndeclinableउपसर्ग/अव्ययRole Upapada (direction/sequence)Root अनु
- ष्यात्
- may it beVerbविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचनRole KriyāRoot अस् (धातु)
- यत्
- which (that)Pronoun (relative)नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनRole KarmaRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- वाम्
- of you two / to you twoPronounषष्ठी/द्वितीया, द्विवचन (enclitic)Role SampradānaRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
- मानासः
- minds, thoughtsNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनRole KartāRoot मानस (प्रातिपदिक) < मनस्
- उचथम्
- hymn, praise-songNounपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole KarmaRoot उचथ (प्रातिपदिक)
- अवोचन्
- they spoke/utteredVerbलुङ् (aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनRole KriyāRoot वच् (धातु)
- अस्मात्
- from usPronounपञ्चमी, एकवचनRole ApādānaRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
- अद्य
- today, nowIndeclinableकाल-अव्ययRole Adhikaraṇa (time)Root अद्य
- सदसः
- of the assembly/sessionNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचनRole Adhikaraṇa (genitive relation)Root सदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- सोम्यात्
- from the Soma(-rite), from the Soma-feastAdjective (used substantively)पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी, एकवचनRole ApādānaRoot सोम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
- आ
- towards, hitherIndeclinableउपसर्ग/अव्ययRole Upapada (towards)Root आ
- विद्याम
- may we know/findVerbविधिलिङ् (optative), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचनRole KriyāRoot विद् (धातु)
- एषम्
- this (one), this (path/way)Pronoun/Determinerपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole KarmaRoot एष (प्रातिपदिक)
- वृजनम्
- track/way; (also) difficulty, straitNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole KarmaRoot वृजन (प्रातिपदिक)
- जीरदानुम्
- having an old/long course; with long-worn streams (epithet of the way/track)Adjective (epithet)पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole Viśeṣaṇa (of वृजनम्)Root जीरदानु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास) = जीर (शीर्ण/जीर्ण) + दानु
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेद (Vedic sandhi resolved): तत् वाम् नरा नासत्या अनु ष्यात् यत् वाम् मानासः उचथम् अवोचन् । अस्मात् अद्य सदसः सोम्यात् आ विद्याम एषम् वृजनम् जीरदानुम् ॥ 1) वां॑ = वाम् (enclitic dual of युष्मद्)
- 2) ष्या॒त् is read as ष्यात् (optative of अस्; Vedic orthography shows palatal/ṣ- coloring)
- 3) मानासः is nominative plural neuter (मानस-), subject of अवोचन्
- 4) अ॒स्माद॒द्य = अस्मात् + अद्य (t/d sandhi)
- 5) सो॒म्यादा = सोम्यात् + आ (final -t before vowel; pada-text keeps -t, saṃhitā shows -d-)
- 6) विद्यामे॒षं = विद्याम + एषम् (vowel sandhi)
The meaning
Outer meaning
May what the wise have said of the Ashvins’ twofold help come true. From this soma-seat today may we obtain the desired nourishment and victorious overcoming, with enduring gifts.
Inner meaning
The seeker seals the invocation with faith that the Ashvins’ ‘twofold help’ (their twin mode of aid—healing and rescue; illumination and effective action) will manifest. ‘Soma-seat’ is the inner place of delight and offering where aspiration is made; from that concentrated sweetness of consciousness, one seeks iṣa (nourishing force, right energy) and vṛjanam (victorious overcoming/clearing of obstacles). ‘Jīradānu’ indicates durable attainments—gifts that do not fade: stable clarity, lasting strength, enduring joy.
Universal truth
When aspiration is rooted in inner delight and sincere offering, one can receive sustaining energy and lasting victory over obstacles; true gains are those that endure in character and consciousness.
Themes
Fulfilment of invoked aid, Soma-seat attainment, Nourishment and victory
The seer
- Other hymns
- RV 1.182.1-7 (preceding invocations and rescue exempla)
Significance
This concluding prayer moves from narrative praise to assured attainment: inner delight (soma-seat) becomes the base for nourishment and victory—an integral yoga movement from invocation to realization.
The deity
- Devata
- Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)
- Epithets
- Narā, Nāsatyā
- Related deities
- Soma, Indra (victory aspect), Uṣas
Cosmic role
Bestowers of timely help and enduring boons; ushers of safe transition into the brighter order.
Inner power
Twin grace that both rescues from crisis and establishes sustainable strength and nourishment.
In ritual
Where it is used
Concluding Ashvin prayer within soma-related sessions; seeking iṣa and victory
तद्वां॑ नरा नासत्या॒वनु॑ ष्या॒द्यद्वां॒ माना॑स उ॒चथ॒मवो॑चन् । अ॒स्माद॒द्य सद॑सः सो॒म्यादा वि॒द्यामे॒षं वृ॒जनं॑ जी॒रदा॑नुम् ॥
तत् । वा॒म् । न॒रा॒ । ना॒स॒त्यौ॒ । अनु॑ । स्या॒त् । यत् । वा॒म् । माना॑सः । उ॒चथ॑म् । अवो॑चन् । अ॒स्मात् । अ॒द्य । सद॑सः । सो॒म्यात् । आ । वि॒द्याम॑ । इ॒षम् । वृ॒जन॑म् । जी॒रऽदा॑नुम् ॥
tat | vām | narā | nāsatyau | anu | syāt | yat | vām | mānāsaḥ | ucatham | avocan | asmāt | adya | sadasaḥ | somyāt | ā | vidyāma | iṣam | vṛjanam | jīra-dānum
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More settled and affirmative; cadence of fulfillment rather than combat.
Conveys closure and confidence; stabilizes the mind in expectancy of grace.
- उचथम् (ucatham)
- Literal: twofold help/utterance (contextual). Symbolic: the Ashvins’ dual mode of grace—discernment + action, healing + rescue
- माना॑सः (mānāsaḥ)
- Literal: the wise/thinkers. Symbolic: mature parts of consciousness that know the divine workings
- सदसः (sadasaḥ)
- Literal: seat, session. Symbolic: inner altar/field of practice where offering is made
- सोम्यात् (somyāt)
- Literal: from the soma (seat). Symbolic: from inner delight and consecrated sweetness
- इषम् (iṣam)
- Literal: nourishment, refreshment. Symbolic: right energy, sustaining force for the yoga
- वृजनम् (vṛjanam)
- Literal: victory/overcoming, clearing. Symbolic: removal of obstruction; triumphant passage
- जीरदानुम् (jīradānum)
- Literal: with enduring gifts. Symbolic: stable realizations that persist through time and trial
Explicitly linked to soma-seat (sadas somyāt): suited to soma-ritual recitation where attainment of iṣ (impulsion/nourishment) and vṛjana (victorious clearing) is sought.
At or after soma offering/seat (sadas) moments; as a closing verse to seal the invocation
Recitation to confirm desired fruits: nourishment (iṣa) and overcoming (vṛjana)
Closing mantra after meditation: dedicate practice as ‘soma-seat’ and ask for durable gains—energy, clarity, and steady victory over habitual obstruction.
: from manas ‘mind’ → ‘mentally formed/wise’; indicates inner preparation. : ‘seat/assembly’ from √sad ‘sit’ → the ritual seat and psychologically the collected inner poise. : from soma + -ya ‘belonging to soma’ → delight/clarity of inspired consciousness. : from √iṣ ‘impel, seek, desire’ → nourishment as impulsion-force, not mere food. : from √vṛj ‘to set right/straighten, remove’ → overcoming/clearing; inner victory as removal of crookedness/obstruction. : jīrá ‘lasting/quick/strong’ + dā́nu ‘giving’ → sustained bestowal.
Satya (Nāsatyā) as effective truth, Rita as victorious straightening/clearing (vṛjana)
Vṛjana as the clearing that allows ṛta to prevail in life-movements.
‘May it be according to what the wise have spoken’—truth of the Word fulfilled in experience.
From soma-delight arises sustaining force and enduring gifts—delight as a creative power.
Aurobindo/Kashyap: Soma as divine Ananda supporting transformation; gods as powers enabling durable realization.
Morning soma context (often)
Inner delight as the ‘seat’ from which energy and victory arise; practice grounded in sweetness yields enduring growth.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- Not a narrative myth but a performative fulfilment motif: what the wise have declared of the twins’ help should become real ‘today’ from the soma-seat. Innerly, the rite becomes the moment of manifestation—attaining iṣ (impelling nourishment) and vṛjana (clearing victory) as outcomes of truth-aligned invocation.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √sad ‘sit’ (sadas) is a stable Indo-European root (cf. Latin sedere). The semantic of ‘seat/assembly’ → ‘ordered gathering’ supports the archaic idea that truth is established by sitting in rite/order. √vṛj ‘straighten/clear’ participates in an inherited moral-physical metaphor: straight = right (Rita), crooked = obstruction.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi appeals to communal testimony (‘the wise have spoken’) and asks for present actualization from the soma-seat. The devatā is invoked as the power that turns spoken truth into lived attainment—nourishment-force and victorious clearing in the seeker.
Seal practice with an affirmation of durable nourishment and victory; receive the ‘twofold help’ as clarity + effective action.
sahasrāra (grace descending) with support in anāhata (soma-delight)
3 slow breaths; on each exhale repeat ‘iṣaṃ vṛjanaṃ jīradānum’ mentally
Quiet receptivity; faith in fulfillment.
After meditation, sit as if on a ‘soma-seat’—a stable sweetness in the heart. Ask for (1) nourishment (energy to persist) and (2) vṛjana (a clear decisive overcoming of one specific obstacle), and resolve to act on the received clarity.
Affirmative svara contour; keep a gentle rise on ‘somyād’ and a steady resolve on ‘vṛjanaṃ’.
Make ‘asmād adya sadasaḥ’ a clear opening phrase; hold a slight elongation on long vowels (vāṃ, nāsatyā).
: dual ending ‘-yau’, : ‘so-myāt’ (palatal ‘my’), : ‘vṛ-ja-nam’ (vocalic ṛ), : ‘jī-ra-dā-num’ (long ī, long ā)
Warm, prayerful, concluding; let the final cadence feel like a blessing.
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