Rig Veda Sukta 59
Mandala 7Sukta 5912 Mantras

Sukta 59

Sukta 7.59

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Devata

Viśve Devāḥ (Agni, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Maruts)

Chandas

Anuṣṭubh (probable; short pādas—traditional classification may vary by recension)

This hymn of Vasiṣṭha invokes the Viśve Devāḥ—especially Agni, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, and the Maruts—for step-by-step protection, safe guidance, and a settled “shelter of peace” around the worshipper. It crescendos into the famed Tryambaka prayer (Mahāmṛtyuñjaya), seeking release from the bond of death while remaining anchored in amṛtatva (deathless fullness).

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.59

Mantras

Mantra 1

यं त्रायध्व इदमिदं देवासो यं च नयथ । तस्मा अग्ने वरुण मित्रार्यमन्मरुतः शर्म यच्छत ॥

जिसे तुम देवता हर कदम पे बचाते हो, जिसे तुम आगे ले जाते हो। उस इंसान को शांति और सुरक्षा दो। अग्नि, वरुण, मित्र, अर्यमन और मरुत्स, तुम सब मिलकर उसकी रक्षा करो।

Mantra 2

युष्माकं देवा अवसाहनि प्रिय ईजानस्तरति द्विषः । प्र स क्षयं तिरते वि महीरिषो यो वो वराय दाशति ॥

जब देवता साथ देते हैं, जो इंसान भगवान को पूजा करके समर्पित होता है, वो दुश्मनों से आगे निकल जाता है। उसको घर मिलता है, उसकी ताकत बढ़ जाती है। क्योंकि वो तुम्हे अपनी खुशी से देता है।

Mantra 3

नहि वश्चरमं चन वसिष्ठः परिमंसते । अस्माकमद्य मरुतः सुते सचा विश्वे पिबत कामिनः ॥

ऋषि वसिष्ठ तुम्हे कभी नहीं भूलते, ना ही आखरी वक्त में। आज मरुत्स, तुम सब मिलकर हमारे साथ सोम पियो। तुम्हारी इच्छा पूरी हो और तुम खुश रहो।

Mantra 4

नहि व ऊतिः पृतनासु मर्धति यस्मा अराध्वं नरः । अभि व आवर्त्सुमतिर्नवीयसी तूयं यात पिपीषवः ॥

जिस इंसान को तुम खुश कर देते हो, उसकी लड़ाई में तुम्हारी मदद कभी नहीं हारती। तुम्हारी सोच और अच्छी होती जाती है। जल्दी आओ, तुम्हारी प्यास बढ़ने दो और हमें बरकत दो।

Mantra 5

ओ षु घृष्विराधसो यातनान्धांसि पीतये । इमा वो हव्या मरुतो ररे हि कं मो ष्वन्यत्र गन्तन ॥

मरुत, तुम लोग बहुत चमकदार हो। आओ और अंधेरा भगा दो ताकि हम लोग अपना काम पूरा कर सकें। यह सब चीज़ें तुम्हारे लिए रख दी हैं। तुम और कहाँ जाओगे? यहीं आओ।

Mantra 6

आ च नो बर्हिः सदताविता च नः स्पार्हाणि दातवे वसु । अस्रेधन्तो मरुतः सोम्ये मधौ स्वाहेह मादयाध्वै ॥

आओ और हमारे लिए बैठो। हमारी मदद करो और जो चीज़ें चाहिए वो दो। मरुत, तुम कभी हारते नहीं। सोम रस में खुश हो जाओ। यहाँ आओ और मस्ती करो।

Mantra 7

सस्वश्चिद्धि तन्वः शुम्भमाना आ हंसासो नीलपृष्ठा अपप्तन् । विश्वं शर्धो अभितो मा नि षेद नरो न रण्वाः सवने मदन्तः ॥

मरुत खुद ही सज के आते हैं, जैसे हंस उड़ते हैं। उनका पूरा ग्रुप मेरे पास आके बैठ जाओ। जैसे बहादुर लोग खुश होके आते हैं, वैसे ही यह भी आते हैं।

Mantra 8

यो नो मरुतो अभि दुर्हृणायुस्तिरश्चित्तानि वसवो जिघांसति । द्रुहः पाशान्प्रति स मुचीष्ट तपिष्ठेन हन्मना हन्तना तम् ॥

मरुत, अगर कोई हमे तकलीफ देना चाहे या हमारा दिमाग घुला दे, उसको पकड़ के उसकी धोखेबाज़ी में फंसा दो। अपनी ताकत से उसको मार डालो।

Mantra 9

सांतपना इदं हविर्मरुतस्तज्जुजुष्टन । युष्माकोती रिशादसः ॥

मरुत, तुम बुरी चीज़ें जला देते हो। यह हमारा सम्मान ले लो और इसमें खुश हो जाओ। हमें तुम्हारी ज़रूरत है, तुम दुश्मनों को खत्म करते हो।

Mantra 10

गृहमेधास आ गत मरुतो माप भूतन । युष्माकोती सुदानवः ॥

मरुत, यहाँ आओ। तुम लोग घर में होते हो जब पूजा होती है। हमसे दूर मत जाओ। तुम लोग बहुत देते हो, तुम्हारी मदद हमारे पास रहे।

Mantra 11

इहेह वः स्वतवसः कवयः सूर्यत्वचः । यज्ञं मरुत आ वृणे ॥

मैं तुम्हे यहाँ बुला रहा हूँ पूजा के लिए। मरुत, तुम लोग खुद में ताकत रखते हो। तुम रिशि जैसे हो, तुम्हारा चमकना सूरज जैसा है।

Mantra 12

त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥

हम तीन आँखों वाले शिव को पूजा करते हैं। वो महकता है और अच्छा करता है। जैसे कद्दू पेड़ से टूट के गिर जाता है, वैसे ही मुझे मौत से आज़ाद कर दो। पर मुझे ज़िन्दगी से मत तोड़ना।

Inside Sukta 59

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct appeal to the Gods who protect “at each step” and lead onward, asking for śarma—sheltering peace.

  2. Development

    The hymn expands from general protection to a vivid gathering of divine forces, especially the Maruts, envisioned as an arriving, radiant host that encircles and strengthens the worshipper.

  3. Climax

    The liberation motif: the prayer to Tryambaka for release from mṛtyu’s bond—an existential turning from mere safety to freedom.

  4. Where it settles

    An affirmation of continued connection to amṛta (immortality/deathless fullness), ending in steadiness, protection, and well-being under divine order.

The deity: Viśve Devāḥ

  • In the VedaThe hymn addresses the “All Gods” as a coordinated divine assembly: Agni as the ritual mouth and carrier, Varuṇa and Mitra as guardians of ṛta and social truth, Aryaman as patron of noble fellowship and right alliance, and the Maruts as vigorous storm-hosts who arrive in shining ranks. The closing verse venerates Tryambaka (Rudra), fragrant and nourishment-increasing, as the power who can loosen death’s binding.
  • Cosmic functionTo protect and lead the human journey (path-safety, right direction), uphold ṛta in society and nature, and remove constriction—culminating in liberation from mṛtyu’s bond while affirming continuity with immortality.
  • Inner significanceA movement from external safeguarding to inner integration: divine order steadies the mind, the Maruts’ energizing force gathers scattered vitality, and Tryambaka represents the healing awareness that releases fear and clinging without severing one’s connection to the deathless ground.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha gotra (one of the Saptarṣi; traditional Brahmarṣi lineage) · Foremost seer of Mandala 7, celebrated for hymns on ṛta (cosmic order), kingship, protection, and the ethical power of Varuṇa–Mitra; closely linked with the Bharata/Tr̥tsu tradition and the Sudās cycle.

Famous verses

śarma yacchata
Verse 7.59.1Sets the hymn’s core request: the Gods’ step-by-step protection and onward guidance, culminating in the gift of śarma (protective peace).Read verse 7.59.1 →
सस्वश्चिद्धि तन्वः शुम्भमाना आ हंसासो नीलपृष्ठा अपप्तन् । विश्वं शर्धो अभितो मा नि षेद नरो न रण्वाः सवने मदन्तः ॥
Verse 7.59.7A signature Marut passage: the host arrives like dark-backed swans and is asked to settle all around, expressing communal divine support and energized joy at the pressing.Read verse 7.59.7 →
urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt
Verse 7.59.12The renowned Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra: a compact Vedic prayer for healing and liberation—release from death’s bondage without falling away from immortality.Read verse 7.59.12 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Collective protection and guidance (trāṇa + naya)
  • Ṛta/ethical sovereignty (Varuṇa–Mitra)
  • Social harmony and right belonging (Aryaman)
  • Vital force, courage, and ecstatic uplift (Maruts)
  • Healing fragrance, nourishment, and release from bondage (Tryambaka/Rudra)

Also by this seer

  • Primary authorship of much of Rig Veda Mandala 7 (Vasiṣṭha Maṇḍala)
  • Hymns to Varuṇa and Mitra-Varuṇa emphasizing ṛta, truth, and moral law
  • Royal and battle-context hymns associated with Bharata/Tr̥tsu lore (traditional association)
  • Later Vedic/Itihāsa memory as a paradigmatic guru-seer and ritual authority (śrauta tradition)

The rite, step by step

  • Establish the fire or sacred focus (Agni) and seat the intention: protection on the path and peace as shelter.
  • Invoke the Viśve Devāḥ as a unified host; name key deities (Agni, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Maruts) and request guidance and refuge.
  • Invite the Marut-host to “settle around” the worshipper—symbolically gathering strength, clarity, and communal support.
  • Conclude with the Tryambaka offering: pray for loosening from the ‘bandhana’ of death like a ripe gourd from its stalk, while remaining in amṛta.
  • Seal with a quiet moment of steadiness (śarma/peace) and dedication of merit to all beings (optional, in later usage).

Offerings

  • Ghṛta (ghee) oblations into Agni
  • Soma (where applicable in śrauta setting)
  • Fragrant substances/incense or symbolic ‘sugandhi’ offering (later domestic practice)
  • Water and simple oblations (anna) in non-śrauta settings

Frequently Asked Questions

Because it prays to Tryambaka (Rudra) for victory over death: “May I be released from the bond of death, not from immortality.” It became the best-known Vedic healing and protection verse in later tradition.

They are the “All Gods” invoked as a unified divine assembly—here especially Agni, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, and the Maruts—called to protect, guide, and grant sheltering peace.

Ask the divine powers to guard you at every step, gather strength and support around you, and free you from fear and bondage—ultimately even the bondage of death—while keeping you rooted in life’s deeper, deathless reality.

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