Rig Veda 8.76.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 76, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.76
- Devata
- Indra
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Shringara (love)
तुभ्येदिन्द्र मरुत्वते सुताः सोमासो अद्रिवः । हृदा हूयन्त उक्थिनः ॥
túbhyéd índra marútvate sutā́ḥ sómāso adrivaḥ | hṛdā́ hūyanta ukthínaḥ ||
इंद्र, यह सोम रस सिर्फ तुम्हारे लिए निकाला है। तुम मरुत के साथ आओ, तुम्हारा हथौड़ा है। गाने वाले दिल से तुम्हे पुकारते हैं। अंदर से खुशी आए।
Word by Word
- तुभ्ये
- to youPronounचतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचनRole सम्प्रदानRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- इद्
- indeed, justIndeclinableनिपात (अव्यय)Root इद् (निपात)
- इन्द्र
- O IndraNounपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
- मरुत्वते
- to the Marut-accompanied (one)Adjectiveपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)Role सम्प्रदानRoot मरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; मरुत् + वन्त्)
- सुताः
- pressed, expressedAdjective/Participleपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (सोमासः इति विशेष्यस्य)Role कर्तृ (वाक्ये ‘सोमासः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)Root सु (धातु) → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
- सोमासः
- Soma-juicesNounपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनRole कर्तृRoot सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
- अद्रिवः
- O stone-armed/stone-possessing (Indra)Noun/Epithetपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot अद्रिवन् (प्रातिपदिक; अद्रि ‘stone’ + वन्)
- हृदा
- with (the) heartNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनRole करणRoot हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
- हूयन्ते
- are invoked/calledVerbलट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनRoot ह्वे (धातु; आह्वाने) → हूयते
- उक्थिनः
- hymn-singers, chantersNoun/Adjectiveपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (आह्वातारः/स्तोतारः)Role कर्तृRoot उक्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक; उक्थ ‘hymn’ + इन्)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः: तुभ्ये इद् इन्द्र मरुत्वते सुताः सोमासः अद्रिवः । हृदा हूयन्ते उक्थिनः ॥ 1) तुभ्येद् = तुभ्ये + इद् (स्वर-सन्धिः/स्वरसंयोगः; ‘इद्’ निपातः)
- 2) सोमासो = सोमासः (पदपाठे विसर्गः; संहितायां विसर्ग-लोपः/ओ-आदेशः)
- 3) हूयन्त = हूयन्ते (आत्मनेपद-बहुवचनस्य ‘-ए’ संहितायां लोप/प्रगृह्य-प्रकारः; पदपाठे ‘हूयन्ते’)
The meaning
Outer meaning
For you alone, O Indra with the Maruts, are these Soma draughts pressed, O stone-wielder; the chanters call you from the heart with the hymn.
Inner meaning
All energies of delight are offered to the illumined consciousness (Indra) supported by the life-forces (Maruts). ‘Adrivaḥ’ (stone-wielder) becomes the power that presses and extracts Soma: the firm will and discerning pressure that distills joy from experience. The call is ‘from the heart’—not merely verbal; the hymn is the shaped inner speech that opens the psychic center and invites response.
Universal truth
When aspiration becomes heartfelt and exclusive (tubhya it), the inner practice distills a purer joy; this joy naturally calls down clearer guidance and stronger action.
Themes
Soma pressed for Indra, heartfelt invocation, uktha chant, consecration
The seer
- Other hymns
- RV 8.76.1-12, RV 1.16 (Indra invited to Soma), RV 9.96 (Soma pressed and offered; thematic)
Family tradition
Indra-Soma devotional psychology: Soma is pressed for Indra, and the heart-call is central—typical of a more inwardly turned Indra worship.
Significance
The verse foregrounds the psychic element (hṛdā): the decisive factor is heartfelt invocation, which makes the offering effective inwardly.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra (Marut-companioned)
- Epithets
- marutvate, adrivaḥ
- Related deities
- Soma, Maruts, Agni
Cosmic role
Receives Soma; by that nourishment he becomes the victorious opener and protector of the sacrifice.
Inner power
Discernment with pressure: the ability to extract essence (Soma) and convert it into illumined force; response to heartfelt call.
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma pressing and offering to Indra; emphasis on exclusivity of offering.
तुभ्येदि॑न्द्र म॒रुत्व॑ते सु॒ताः सोमा॑सो अद्रिवः । हृ॒दा हू॑यन्त उ॒क्थिन॑: ॥
तुभ्य॑ । इत् । इ॒न्द्र॒ । म॒रुत्व॑ते । सु॒ताः । सोमा॑सः । अ॒द्रि॒ऽवः॒ । हृ॒दा । हू॒य॒न्ते॒ । उ॒क्थिनः॑ ॥
tubhya | it | indra | marutvate | sutāḥ | somāsaḥ | adri-vaḥ | hṛdā | hūyante | ukthinaḥ
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4×11 (approx.)
Devotional intensity with a gentle inward turn on ‘hṛdā’.
Draws attention from outer ritual to inner sincerity; helps shift chanting into heart-centered invocation.
- तुभ्य इत् (tubhya it)
- Literal: to you indeed/alone. Symbolic: exclusive orientation of consciousness; one-pointed offering
- सुताः सोमासः (sutāḥ somāsaḥ)
- Literal: pressed Soma draughts. Symbolic: refined Ananda extracted by practice and concentration
- अद्रिवः (adrivaḥ)
- Literal: wielder of the stone. Symbolic: the power of pressure/discernment that ‘presses’ experience to release delight and truth
- हृदा (hṛdā)
- Literal: by/from the heart. Symbolic: psychic sincerity; the soul’s call
- उक्थिनः (ukthinaḥ)
- Literal: hymn-chanters. Symbolic: inner faculties that formulate mantra—thought, speech, and devotion unified
Soma pressing and invitation; emphasizes heartfelt invocation and uktha-recitation.
At the moment of presenting Soma as ‘for Indra alone’ and inviting him by uktha.
Chant with offering; inwardly dedicate the fruit of practice to the highest clarity rather than egoic aims.
Use as a heart-invocation mantra: before meditation, dedicate the session ‘to the Divine alone’ and feel the heart-call.
(adri) 'stone'—pressing stone of Soma; symbolically the concentrated firmness that expresses essence from life-substance. (hṛd) heart: in RV often the inner seat of truth-feeling and will. uktha from √? (related to utterance) denotes a formal chant; ukthin 'possessing/uttering uktha'.
heart as locus of call (hṛdā), exclusive consecration (tubhyed), expression of essence (Soma pressed by adri)
Right offering (exclusive, sincere) aligns the person with Ṛta and makes the exchange fruitful.
Heart-truth: sincerity as a form of Satya in emotion and will.
Pressing out essence from the hidden—Vedic motif of releasing the concealed delight/light.
Psychic/Integral reading: heart (hṛd) as locus of true surrender enabling descent.
Pressing stones = disciplined pressure of practice; Soma = extracted delight; heart = psychic center; Maruts = prāṇa supporting offering.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The consecrated Soma is pressed specifically for Indra (with Maruts), and the call rises from the heart through uktha. Inner sense: the delight-essence is prepared for the illumined force, and sincere psychic invocation is the means that draws the god’s presence.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- hṛd- 'heart' reflects PIE *ḱḗr/*ḱerd- (Greek kardia, Latin cor). Soma-culture is Indo-Iranian shared (Avestan haoma). The exclusivity particle it (id) functions as an enclitic intensifier, an old Indo-Aryan discourse feature.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi-community (ukthinaḥ) offers both the prepared Soma and the heartfelt call; Indra is expected to respond to sincerity (hṛdā) and consecration (tubhyed), entering the sacrifice as its empowering guest.
One-pointed dedication; heart-led invocation; refine joy through disciplined ‘pressing’ of experience.
Anāhata (heart)
Slow inhale feeling ‘Soma’ rising; exhale with ‘hṛdā hūyante’ as a heart-call; keep breath soft and continuous.
Receptive devotion; inward sweetness and sincerity.
Begin with a brief sankalpa: ‘to Thee alone’. Chant 9 times slowly; then sit with attention in the heart and listen for a subtle answering clarity.
Maintain traditional accenting; give a gentle emphasis to ‘hṛdā’ without breaking svara discipline.
Let the line turn inward at ‘hṛdā’; avoid dramatic volume changes—use tonal clarity instead.
tubhyed: sandhi tubhya + id; keep ‘d’ light at end, adrivaḥ: short a; ‘dr’ cluster crisp; visarga soft, hūyante: long ū; ‘y’ clear, ukthinaḥ: aspirated ‘th’; final ḥ audible but gentle
Soft, heartful, inward-facing; steady pitch.
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