Sukta 177
Sukta 10.177
Pataṅga / Solar-bird (mystic Sun); associated with Asura (sovereign) and the Marīcīs (rays)
This brief but highly mystical hymn contemplates Pataṅga, the “winged” solar principle, as the hidden Sun of consciousness perceived by seers through heart and mind. It links the Sun-bird to Asura’s māyā (sovereign shaping power), the Marīcīs (rays of illumination), and to Vāk (the inspired Word) guarded at the station of Ṛta (truth-order).
Mantras
Mantra 1
पतंगमक्तमसुरस्य मायया हृदा पश्यन्ति मनसा विपश्चितः । समुद्रे अन्तः कवयो वि चक्षते मरीचीनां पदमिच्छन्ति वेधसः ॥
जिन रिशियों को समझ है, वो अपने दिल और दिमाग से उस उड़ने वाले को देखते हैं। असुर की शक्ति ने उसे चमकाया है। चेतना के समुंदर में कवि उससे देखते हैं। ज्ञानी लोग रोशनी के घर को ढूंढते हैं।
Mantra 2
पतंगो वाचं मनसा बिभर्ति तां गन्धर्वोऽवदद्गर्भे अन्तः । तां द्योतमानां स्वर्यं मनीषामृतस्य पदे कवयो नि पान्ति ॥
वो उड़ने वाला शब्द को अपने मन में रखता है। गंधर्व ने गर्भ में यह बात कही थी। वो चमकता हुआ, सूरज जैसा ज्ञान है। रिशि लोग सत्य के स्थान पर उसकी रक्षा करते हैं और उससे पीकर जीते हैं।
Frequently Asked Questions
Pataṅga is the “winged one,” a symbolic form of the Sun—an inner light that enlightened seers perceive through heart and mind, not only with the physical eyes.
Here Asura means a sovereign, ordering power, and māyā means the capacity to shape or form. The hymn suggests the Sun’s revelation works through a higher intelligence that organizes vision and insight.
It is the stable ground of truth-order—where inspired understanding becomes clear, protected, and assimilated. The seers “guard and drink” the shining inspiration there, meaning they preserve it and live by it.
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