Rig Veda 7.54.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 54, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.54
वास्तोष्पते शग्मया संसदा ते सक्षीमहि रण्वया गातुमत्या । पाहि क्षेम उत योगे वरं नो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
vā́stoḥ pate śagmáyā saṃsádā te sakṣī́mahi raṇváyā gātu-mátyā | pā́hi kṣémam utá yóge váraṃ no yūyáṃ pāta svastíbhíḥ sádā naḥ ||
हे घर के मालिक, तुम्हारी ताकत और अच्छे रास्ते के साथ हम तुम्हारे साथ रह सकते हैं। हमारी हिफ़ाज़त करो जब हम सुकून में हों और जब काम में लगे हों। हमेशा अपनी शक्ति से हमारे निगरानी करते रहो।
Protective closing of the Vāstoṣpati set: prayer for secure dwelling (kṣema) and right ‘yoking’ (yoga) of life-energies; continual svasti-guard.
Yoga as right joining of forces, Kṣema as stable peace, Gātu as right passage in consciousness
Implicit: the right paths (gātu) and right yoking (yoga) are expressions of Ṛta in practice.
Abiding with the presiding power implies fidelity to truth in daily living.
The ‘house’ as microcosm where paths of ascent/descent are navigated and forces are yoked into harmony.
Practical Vedic yoga: integration and stability as the basis for higher realization.
evening/night (protective tone; not explicit)
Seat = stable posture/inner base; path = method and inner transition; kṣema = nervous-system calm; yoga = integrated functioning of faculties under the soul.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ‘right path and right yoking’ mythologem: the dwelling-guardian not only protects but provides gātu (passage) and yoga (joining). Inner sense: a stable inner house enables correct integration of energies and a joyful guidance that opens the way of progress.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- yoga from √yuj corresponds to PIE *yeug- (Latin iugum, Greek zygon, English yoke). This is a classic Indo-European poetic inheritance: ‘yoking’ as both literal harnessing and figurative joining/discipline.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi seeks capacity to ‘abide’ with the deity (sakṣīmahi), implying sustained communion rather than momentary aid; the devatā reciprocates by guarding peace and ensuring the right integration (yoga) that keeps the dwelling (inner life) harmonious.
Abide with the inner guardian: stabilize posture (seat), invite guidance (path), protect calm (kṣema), and set intention for right integration (yoga).
Mūlādhāra (seat/stability) + Anāhata (svasti/harmony)
Box breathing (4-4-4-4) to establish ‘saṃsad’; then natural breath while contemplating ‘gātu’ as an inner path of light.
Stable, protected, quietly courageous.
Chant once to ‘set the seat’; then remain still for a minute sensing a protective circle; next, ask inwardly for the next right step (gātu) and the right yoking of energies (yoga) for the day.
Tri-svara; keep the middle descriptive compounds (raṇvayā gātumatyā) flowing, then return to steady protection on the svasti close.
Articulate compounds clearly: śagmayā saṃsadā; raṇvayā gātumatyā. Slightly lengthen ‘kṣema’ and ‘yoge’.
saṃsadā: nasal ‘ṃ’ before s; avoid turning it into ‘n’., kṣema: pronounce kṣ as a conjunct (not ‘kema’)., gātumatyā: long ā; dental t; palatal yā at end.
Centered, steady, with a gentle luminous flow in the second pāda.
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