Sukta 86
Rishi: Rigvedic attribution (Indra hymn tradition; specific r̥ṣi per RV source).
Devata: Indra (with Soma as ritual focus)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (typical of Indra-stotras; source-dependent)
AV 20.86は一節のみのインドラ讃歌で、リグ・ヴェーダのソーマ祭式に連なる典礼的流れを受け、AV第20巻に再録されたものである。聖なる言（ブラフマン、祭詞）によってインドラの黄褐色の駿馬を「軛につなぎ」、ソーマの供献へと速やかに招き寄せることを目的とする。真言の効力は儀礼的な招請にあり、インドラの戦車を安定させ、その知恵と享受への備えを確認し、それによって勝利と力、そして搾汁／饗宴の儀が妨げなく成就することを願う。
Mantras
Frequently Asked Questions
It is an invitation mantra: by sacred speech (brahman) it ‘yokes’ Indra’s tawny steeds and asks Indra to come quickly to the Soma offering.
They are ritual images of Indra’s swift arrival and effective power—symbolizing that the deity is properly ‘harnessed’ and the rite will move forward smoothly.
Its primary function is paustika/saumya: it supports strength, success, and victory by securing Indra’s presence at the Soma—rather than treating a specific disease.
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