Sukta 64
Sukta 7.64
Vasiṣṭha
Triṣṭubh
This five-verse Triṣṭubh hymn of Vasiṣṭha invokes Mitra–Varuṇa together with Aryaman as Ādityas who uphold ṛta (cosmic and moral order) across heaven, midspace, and earth. It asks these sovereign powers to accept the offering, lead the worshipper by the “most accomplishing paths,” repel hostility, and continually grant svasti (well-being) while strengthening inspired thought (dhī) toward its desired goal.
In this hymn
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Mantras
Mantra 1
दिवि क्षयन्ता रजसः पृथिव्यां प्र वां घृतस्य निर्णिजो ददीरन् । हव्यं नो मित्रो अर्यमा सुजातो राजा सुक्षत्रो वरुणो जुषन्त ॥
यह देवता आसमान में रहते हैं और धरती पे भी। उन्होंने रोशनी के कपड़े खोल दिए हैं। मित्र और अर्यमन अच्छे घर के हैं और वरुण राजा है। वो लोग हमारे भोग से खुश हों और हमारी पूजा कुबूल करें।
Mantra 2
आ राजाना मह ऋतस्य गोपा सिन्धुपती क्षत्रिया यातमर्वाक् । इळां नो मित्रावरुणोत वृष्टिमव दिव इन्वतं जीरदानू ॥
आये दोनों राजा, बड़े धरम के रखवाले, पानी के मालिक, राज के स्वामी, हमारे पास आओ। हमें वो शक्ति दो जो खाना और सोच दोनों देता है। आसमान से बारिश भी भेजो। मित्र और वरुण, तुम जो हमेशा देते हो, ऊपर वाला पानी हमारे जीवन में उतरने दो।
Mantra 3
मित्रस्तन्नो वरुणो देवो अर्यः प्र साधिष्ठेभिः पथिभिर्नयन्तु । ब्रवद्यथा न आदरिः सुदास इषा मदेम सह देवगोपाः ॥
मित्र और वरुण, जो बड़े देवता हैं, वो हमें सही रास्ते पे ले चलें। ऐसे चलें कि कोई दुश्मन हमारे पास ना आ सके। हमें खुश रहने दो, खाना मिलता रहे, और देवता हमारी हिफाजत करते रहें।
Mantra 4
यो वां गर्तं मनसा तक्षदेतमूर्ध्वां धीतिं कृणवद्धारयच्च । उक्षेथां मित्रावरुणा घृतेन ता राजाना सुक्षितीस्तर्पयेथाम् ॥
जो कोई तुम्हारे लिए अपने मन से बैठने की जगह बनाता है, और अपनी सोच को ऊपर उठाता है, उसे पकड़ के रखता है, मित्र और वरुण, तुम उसपे घी जैसा चमकदार पानी डाल दो। दोनों राजा, उसके घर को शांति और खुशाली दो।
Mantra 5
एष स्तोमो वरुण मित्र तुभ्यं सोमः शुक्रो न वायवेऽयामि । अविष्टं धियो जिगृतं पुरंधीर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
यह स्तोत्र मैं तुम्हे दे रहा हूँ, वरुण और मित्र, जैसे चमकता हुआ सोम रस वायु के लिए निकलता है, वैसे ही मैं यह लाया हूँ। हमारी सोच को अपना लो, जो कुछ चाहती है वो मिले। तुम हमेशा हमारी हिफाजत करो और अच्छा रखो।
Inside Sukta 64
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
The Ādityas are addressed as dwelling across the worlds, radiant and active, asked to accept the offering and establish sovereign order.
- Development
The prayer turns practical: Mitra–Varuṇa (as divine Arya powers) are asked to lead the worshipper forward by the most effective paths and to keep hostile forces at bay.
- Climax
A concentrated appeal for divine guidance and protection—speech and destiny aligned so that “no enemy may reach,” while nourishment and increase are enjoyed under divine guardianship.
- Where it settles
The hymn closes by presenting the stoma like a bright Soma and asking the gods to take up the striving thoughts and grant continual svasti—ongoing well-being and protection.
The deity: Mitra–Varuṇa with Aryaman
- In the VedaTogether they are invoked as well-born sovereigns who delight in the offering and establish ordered life.
- Cosmic functionGuardians of ṛta who regulate moral and cosmic law, stabilize the worlds (heaven–midspace–earth), and guide beings along right paths while restraining disorder and hostility.
- Inner significanceThe hymn frames an inner discipline: truthfulness and self-regulation (Varuṇa), harmonious cooperation and trust (Mitra), and dignified social integration and generosity (Aryaman). Their protection becomes the steadying of thought (dhī) and the securing of svasti—clarity, safety, and right orientation.
The seer
- VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha-gotra (Maṇḍala 7 family book tradition) · Foremost seer-priest of the Rig Veda’s seventh maṇḍala, celebrated for hymns on ṛta, royal prosperity, and the divine guardianship of truth; later tradition also remembers him among the Saptarṣi.
Famous verses
दिवि क्षयन्ता रजसः पृथिव्यां प्र वां घृतस्य निर्णिजो ददीरन् । हव्यं नो मित्रो अर्यमा सुजातो राजा सुक्षत्रो वरुणो जुषन्त ॥pra sādhiṣṭhebhiḥ pathibhir nayantu
pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Upholders of ṛta (cosmic/moral order)
- Sovereign kingship and noble dominion (kṣatra)
- Guidance by “most accomplishing paths”
- Protection from enemy/hostility
- Acceptance of havis (offering) and bestowal of svasti
- Association with truth, law, covenant, hospitality, and social rightness
Also by this seer
- Primary authorship of many hymns in Rig Veda Maṇḍala 7 (Vasiṣṭha family book)
- Noted contributor to Rigvedic praise of Mitra–Varuṇa, Agni, Indra, and the Maruts within Maṇḍala 7
- Associated in later Vedic-Itihāsa tradition with priestly counsel and the articulation of dharma/ṛta-oriented kingship
The rite, step by step
- Ācamana and mental saṅkalpa for ṛta (truth-aligned intent)
- Kindling/establishing Agni and preparing the offering (havis)
- Recitation of the sukta as an Āditya-invocation, especially emphasizing acceptance of the offering and guidance on right paths
- Offering of ghee/oblations into fire (or Soma-related presentation where applicable), synchronizing key verses with offerings
- Concluding prayer for svasti and for the uplifting/steadying of dhī (inspired thought)
- Śānti-style closing: remembrance of protection “always” and dedication of merit to ordered life (ṛta)
Offerings
- Ghṛta (clarified butter)
- Havis (general oblation)
- Soma (where Soma ritual context is present or symbolically invoked)
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn primarily praises Mitra and Varuṇa, paired Ādityas who uphold cosmic and moral order, and it also invokes Aryaman as a noble Āditya linked with rightful companionship and social harmony.
It asks them to accept the offering, guide the worshipper forward on the best paths, keep enemies and harm away, strengthen inspired thought, and grant continual svasti (well-being).
Mitra–Varuṇa are Vedic guardians of ṛta—truth, law, and proper order—so the hymn naturally frames life as a journey that succeeds when guided by their most effective paths and protected from disorder.
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