Sukta 83
Sukta 1.83
Indra
ຄຳສັນຖະບານສັ້ນໆ ນີ້ ສັນລະເສັນ ອິນທຣະ ສັນລະເສັນ ຜູ້ມະນຸດ ຜູ້ທີ່ ຈະ ເລີນຮຸ່ງເຮືອນ ດ້ວຍ ການ ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອ ຂອງ ອິນທຣະ, ໄດ້ ຮັບ ມ້າ, ໂຄນຄວາຍ, ແລະ ຄວາມ ອຸດົມສົມບູນ ເຫມືອນ ນ້ຳ ທີ່ ເຕັມ ແມ່ ນ້ຳ. ມັນ ກ່ຽວ ຂ້ອງ ກັບ ບໍດີ ອັງຄີຣາສະ-ປານີ/ວາລະ ບ່ອນ ທີ່ ຄວາມ ຮັ່ງມີ ແລະ ແສງ ສະຫວ່າງ ທີ່ ເຊື່ອງ ໄວ້ ຖືກ ຊະນະ ໄດ້ ດ້ວຍ ການ ຈູດ ໄຟ ທີ່ ຖືກ ຕ້ອງ ແລະ ຄວາມ ພະຍາຍາມ ທີ່ ມີ ປັນຍາ, ແລະ ສິ້ນ ສຸດ ດ້ວຍ ການ ກ່າວ ວ່າ ຄວາມ ປິຕິຍິນ ຂອງ ອິນທຣະ ຢູ່ ໃນ ພິທີ ໂສມະ ທີ່ ປະຕິບັດ ຢ່າງ ງາມ ພ້ອມ ດ້ວຍ ສຽງ ຮ້ອງ, ກ້ຽນ ບີບ ໂສມະ, ແລະ ເຄື່ອງ ປູ ບາຮິສ.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अश्वावति प्रथमो गोषु गच्छति सुप्रावीरिन्द्र मर्त्यस्तवोतिभिः । तमित्पृणक्षि वसुना भवीयसा सिन्धुमापो यथाभितो विचेतसः ॥
ຜູ້ທີ່ຮັ່ງມີເປັນເຈົ້າຂອງມ້າໄປກ່ອນໃນບັນດາຮົ່ວສະຫວ່າງ, ໂອ ອິນທະ, ມະນຸດຜູ້ຖືກເພີ່ມພູມດ້ວຍການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຂອງທ່ານ. ທ່ານເຕີມເຕັມພວກເຂົາດ້ວຍຄວາມສົມບູນທີ່ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ກວ່າ, ດັ່ງນ້ຳທີ່ເຄື່ອນໄຫວດ້ວຍສະຕິປັນຍາ ເຕີມແມ່ນ້ຳທຸກຝັ່ງ.
Mantra 2
आपो न देवीरुप यन्ति होत्रियमवः पश्यन्ति विततं यथा रजः । प्राचैर्देवासः प्र णयन्ति देवयुं ब्रह्मप्रियं जोषयन्ते वरा इव ॥
ດັ່ງນາງທິດພະເຈົ້າ, ນ້ຳທັງຫຼາຍໃກ້ຈະພະຮາດຜູ້ປະກອບພິທີ; ພວກມັນເຫັນທົ່ງນາທີ່ຂະຫຍາຍກວ້າງ ດັ່ງຄົນເຫັນທ້ອງຟ້າວ່າງ. ດ້ວຍພະລັງທີ່ນໍາໜ້າໄປ, ພະເຈົ້າທັງຫຼາຍນໍາພາຜູ້ຊອກຫາພະເຈົ້າ, ຜູ້ຮັກຄຳສັກສິລະ, ແລະ ເອື້ອເຟື້ອເພື່ອພວກເຂົາດັ່ງເຈົ້າບ່າວເອື້ອເຟື້ອເພື່ອເຈົ້າສາວທີ່ຖືກເລືອກ.
Mantra 3
अधि द्वयोरदधा उक्थ्यं वचो यतस्रुचा मिथुना या सपर्यतः । असंयत्तो व्रते ते क्षेति पुष्यति भद्रा शक्तिर्यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥
ເທິງສອງພະລັງທີ່ສົມດູນ ທ່ານໄດ້ວາງຄຳເວົ້າທີ່ເໝາະສົມກັບຄຳສວຍສະຫງ່າ - ບ່ວງຕັກຄູ່ນັ້ນທີ່ປະກອບພິທີແລະສັກສິລະ. ບໍ່ຖືກຜູກມັດໃນກົດລະບຽບຂອງທ່ານ, ພະລັງອັນເປັນສິລະມົນທົນຢູ່ແລະເພີ່ມພູມໃຫ້ຜູ້ບູຊາທີ່ບີບໂສມະ.
Mantra 4
आदङ्गिराः प्रथमं दधिरे वय इद्धाग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया । सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनमश्वावन्तं गोमन्तमा पशुं नरः ॥
ຈາກນັ້ນ ອັງຄີຣາສທັງເທົ່ານັ້ນ ໄດ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງຄວາມສົມບູນຂອງຊີວິດຂຶ້ນເປັນປະຖົມ; ເຂົາເຈົ້າແມ່ນໄຟທີ່ຈຸຂຶ້ນ, ຜູ້ທີ່ໂດຍຄວາມສາມາດອັນຖືກຕ້ອງ. ເຂົາເຈົ້າໄດ້ຮັບເອົາຄວາມພໍໃຈທັງໝົດຈາກປານິ - ອຸດົມດ້ວຍມ້າ, ອຸດົມດ້ວຍລັດສະໝີແຫ່ງແສງສະຫວ່າງ, ແລະ ການເພີ່ມພູນຂອງຝູ່ສັດສຳລັບຜູ້ທີ່ສະແຫວກຫາຂອງມະນຸດ.
Mantra 5
यज्ञैरथर्वा प्रथमः पथस्तते ततः सूर्यो व्रतपा वेन आजनि । आ गा आजदुशना काव्यः सचा यमस्य जातममृतं यजामहे ॥
ໂດຍການບູຊາ ອາທາຣ໌ວັນໄດ້ຂະຫຍາຍເສັ້ນທາງຂຶ້ນເປັນປະຖົມ; ຈາກນັ້ນ ພະອາທິດ, ຜູ້ປົກປ້ອງກົດໝາຍສັກສິດ, ໄດ້ກຳເນີດເປັນຣິສີ. ພ້ອມກັບພະອາທິດ ອຸຊນາ ກາວຢະ ໄດ້ນຳພາລັດສະໝີມາ; ພວກເຮົານະມັດສະການສິ່ງທີ່ບໍ່ຕາຍ ທີ່ກຳເນີດໃນອານາຈັກຂອງຍະມະ.
Mantra 6
बर्हिर्वा यत्स्वपत्याय वृज्यतेऽर्को वा श्लोकमाघोषते दिवि । ग्रावा यत्र वदति कारुरुक्थ्यस्तस्येदिन्द्रो अभिपित्वेषु रण्यति ॥
ໃນບ່ອນທີ່ບັນລັງສັກສິດໄດ້ຖືກປັດເພື່ອການນຳພາເຊື້ອຊາດທີ່ແທ້ຈິງ, ຫຼື ໃນບ່ອນທີ່ບົດຮ້ອງສັກສິດດັງກ້ອງໃນສະຫວັນ; ໃນບ່ອນທີ່ຫີນບີບສັກສິດເວົ້າ ແລະ ນັກຮ້ອງທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບແຮງບັນດານປະກາດບົດສະຫຼອງ - ໃນບ່ອນນັ້ນ ອິນທຣະ ຍ່ອມຍິນດີໃນການສຳເລັດອັນໃກ້ຊິດ.
Inside Sukta 83
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
A mortal empowered by Indra’s aids goes foremost and is filled with abundance, like waters filling a river.
- Development
Prosperity is framed as a divinely supported flow; the hymn links present gain to archetypal recovery of wealth/light through Angirasa right-working and kindled fire.
- Climax
The Angirases’ winning of the Pani’s hoarded enjoyment—horses, cows (rays), and increase of herds—stands as the mythic proof of Indra’s power to restore plenitude.
- Where it settles
Indra’s presence is secured where the ritual is alive: barhis spread, chant resounding, pressing-stone speaking, and the inspired singer praising—there Indra delights and fulfills.
The deity: Indra
- In the VedaIndra is the mighty wielder of vajra, the foremost hero who grants strength, victory, and plenitude; he releases the cows (light/wealth), overcomes obstructers, and is especially drawn to Soma and to inspired praise (uktha).
- Cosmic functionBreaker of obstruction and releaser of life-giving powers—opening the flow of waters, light, and prosperity; champion of ṛta by defeating forces that hoard or bind abundance.
- Inner significanceThe awakened will and courageous clarity that breaks inner inertia and fear, releases blocked energies, and turns right effort and prayer into tangible growth and confidence.
The seer
- Gotama RāhūgaṇaGautama gotra (Āṅgirasa lineage) · A seer of the early Rigvedic layer associated with Indra hymns and with Angirasa themes of winning light/wealth through sacred work (kindling, pressing, and inspired speech).
Famous verses
अश्वावति प्रथमो गोषु गच्छति सुप्रावीरिन्द्र मर्त्यस्तवोतिभिः । तमित्पृणक्षि वसुना भवीयसा सिन्धुमापो यथाभितो विचेतसः ॥आदङ्गिराः प्रथमं दधिरे वय इद्धाग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया । सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनमश्वावन्तं गोमन्तमा पशुं नरः ॥बर्हिर्वा यत्स्वपत्याय वृज्यतेऽर्को वा श्लोकमाघोषते दिवि । ग्रावा यत्र वदति कारुरुक्थ्यस्तस्येदिन्द्रो अभिपित्वेषु रण्यति ॥Attributes of the deity
- Vajra-bearing
- Soma-loving
- Bestower of horses/cattle/wealth
- Victor over Panis/Vala-like hoarders
- Friend of the inspired singer (kavi/kāru)
- Strength-giver to mortals
Also by this seer
- Rig Veda Mandala 1 hymns traditionally attributed to the Gautamas (including multiple Indra-focused sūktas in the 1.7x–1.8x sequence)
- Participation in the broader Āṅgirasa mythic complex (Vala/Pani, recovery of cows/light) reflected across several Rigvedic hymns
The rite, step by step
- Prepare the vedi and spread the barhis (sacred seat) for the deity.
- Kindle Agni and establish the rite with orderly recitation.
- Press Soma with the grāvā (pressing-stone) and prepare the libation.
- Chant the ark/śloka and recite the uktha to invite Indra.
- Offer Soma and accompanying oblations while requesting increase of wealth, vigor, and victory.
- Conclude with praise acknowledging Indra’s delight in the well-performed rite and the resulting plenitude.
Offerings
- Soma libation
- Ghee/clarified butter in the fire
- Barhis (ritual grass) as the deity’s seat
Frequently Asked Questions
That prosperity and strength come when a person is supported by Indra and performs the rite rightly—abundance then ‘flows’ like waters filling a river.
It points to an older myth where hidden wealth and light are recovered from hoarders (Pani). This serves as a model for how divine power and right effort release what is blocked.
A Soma sacrifice: barhis is spread, chants resound, Soma is pressed with stones, and the inspired priest sings. The hymn says Indra especially delights in that worship.
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