Sukta 174
Sukta 10.174
Attributed traditionally to a late (10th maṇḍala) seer-family context; commonly indexed as a Rāṣṭra/Abhivarta type hymn (exact r̥ṣi varies by recension/Anukramaṇī; requires edition-specific confirmation).
Brahmaṇaspati (with Indra invoked as the exemplar of victorious turning).
Likely Triṣṭubh (10.174 is typically triṣṭubh in many indices; verify per pada-count in the chosen Saṃhitā edition).
This brief Triṣṭubh hymn is a rāṣṭra/abhīvarta (sovereignty-and-victory) prayer that asks Brahmaṇaspati to “turn” the worshipper toward ordered dominion and success, using Indra’s victorious turning as the paradigm. It seeks protective overruling of rivals and hostile forces, and culminates in the assurance of becoming asapatna—“without opponents”—through the efficacy of the consecrated offering and divine favor.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अभीवर्तेन हविषा येनेन्द्रो अभिवावृते । तेनास्मान्ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्तय ॥
जिस हवि से इंद्र जीत के तरफ मुड़ा, उसी शक्ति से हमें भी रजाई की तरफ मोड़ दो। ब्रह्मणस्पति, शब्द के गुरु, हमें राज्य की तरफ ले चल। यह वो पूजा है जो जीत लाती है।
Mantra 2
अभिवृत्य सपत्नानभि या नो अरातयः । अभि पृतन्यन्तं तिष्ठाभि यो न इरस्यति ॥
हमें तकलीफ देने वाले दुश्मनों को पीछे छोड़ दो। जो हमारे खिलाफ लड़ता है, उसके ऊपर खड़े रहो। जो हमारे काम में रुकावत डालता है, उसको रोक दो।
Mantra 4
येनेन्द्रो हविषा कृत्व्यभवद्द्युम्न्युत्तमः । इदं तदक्रि देवा असपत्नः किलाभुवम् ॥
जिस हवि से इंद्र सबसे बड़ा बन गया, वही काम भगवान ने हमारे लिए किया। अब मैं बिना दुश्मन के हो गया। जीत मेरी तरफ आ गई है।
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Brahmaṇaspati to direct the worshipper toward stable sovereignty (rāṣṭra)—outer success and inner self-rule—using Indra’s victory through offering as the model.
Because it is an abhīvarta-style prayer: it seeks to ‘overrule’ hostile forces and competition, so the worshipper becomes asapatna—free from effective opposition.
Traditionally it fits fire-offering contexts for protection and success (leadership, important decisions, contests). In personal practice it can be recited as a short prayer for clarity, confidence, and overcoming inner and outer obstacles.
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