Sukta 55
Rishi: Bhṛgu
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Virāṭ Paroṣṇik
この一頌の讃歌は、インドラにsvasty-ayana（吉祥で障りのない道行き）を授けるよう祈り、旅人を、世界を動かしつつ天より降るインドラ自身の「道」と調和させる。そうした神聖な路を守護の雛形として招請することで、このマントラは、企ての成功をもたらす繁栄の護符であると同時に、旅の途上で災い・遅延・敵対する力を退ける厄除けの守りともなる。
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is used for svasty-ayana—safe, auspicious passage—especially to prevent obstacles, delays, and mishaps during travel or a risky undertaking.
The verse recalls Indra’s own ‘paths from heaven’ by which he set the world in motion, so the traveler asks to be placed on those same protected, successful routes through Indra’s favor (sumna).
No substances are specified in the verse. In practice it can be recited plainly just before departure, at a threshold, or at a difficult crossing, with focused intention for safe passage.
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