Rig Veda 10.112.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 112, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.112
- Devata
- Indra
- Chandas
- Trishtubh
- Rasa
- Vira (heroism) and Adbhuta (wonder)
यस्ते रथो मनसो जवीयानेन्द्र तेन सोमपेयाय याहि । तूयमा ते हरयः प्र द्रवन्तु येभिर्यासि वृषभिर्मन्दमानः ॥
yás te rátho mánaso javī́yān índra téna somapéyā́ya yāhi | tū́yam ā́ te hárayaḥ prá dravantu yébhir yā́si vṛ́ṣabhir mándamānaḥ ||
Kereta perangmu yang lebih laju daripada fikiran—wahai Indra, datanglah dengannya ke peminuman Soma. Biarlah kuda-kudamu yang kuning keemasan meluru pantas; itulah lembu-lembu jantan yang gagah yang dengannya engkau pergi, dalam kegirangan.
Word by Word
- यः
- who/whichPronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (यः—रथः इति)Root यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- ते
- of you/yourPronounषष्ठी, एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्ध (स्वामित्वम्)Root त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- रथः
- chariotNounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role कर्तृ (यः रथः … जवीयान्)Root रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
- मनसः
- of mindNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्ध (तुलना-निर्देशः)Root मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- जवीयान्
- swifterAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम् (तुलनात्मकः)Role विशेषण (रथस्य)Root जव (प्रातिपदिक); तुलनात्मक-प्रत्ययः -īyas
- इन्द्र
- O IndraNoun (vocative)पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्Role सम्बोधनRoot इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
- तेन
- with that (with it)Pronounतृतीया, एकवचनम्Role करणRoot तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- सोमपेया॑य
- to the Soma-drinking (rite/occasion)Nounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी, एकवचनम्Role सम्प्रदान (गमनस्य लक्ष्यः)Root सोमपेया (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सोम-पेय’ + -a)
- याहि
- come/goVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थे), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Role क्रियाRoot या (धातु)
- तूयमा
- swiftAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्Role विशेषण (हरयः)Root तूयम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift’)
- ते
- yourPronounषष्ठी, एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्ध (स्वामित्वम्)Root त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- हरयः
- the bay horsesNounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्Role कर्तृ (प्र द्रवन्तु)Root हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
- प्र
- forth/forwardIndeclinableअव्ययम्Role क्रियाविशेषण (प्रवृत्त्यर्थः)Root प्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
- द्रवन्तु
- let (them) runVerbलोट्, तृतीयपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Role क्रियाRoot द्रु/द्रव् (धातु)
- येभिः
- with which/with whomPronounपुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्Role करण (यैः—यासि)Root यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- यासि
- you goVerbलट् (वर्तमान), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Role क्रियाRoot या (धातु)
- वृषभिः
- with the bulls (strong ones)Nounपुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्Role करण/सहकारि (यैः—वृषभैः)Root वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
- मन्दमानः
- rejoicing/being exhilaratedParticipleपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम् (वर्तमान-कर्तरि कृदन्तः)Role कर्तृ-विशेषण (इन्द्रस्य)Root मन्द् (धातु) → मन्दमान (शानच्-प्रत्ययः, आत्मनेपदी वर्तमान कृदन्त)
Sandhi Notes
- Sandhi resolution (pada-splitting): यस्ते → यः + ते
- मनसो जवीयाऽनिन्द्र → मनसः + जवीयान् + इन्द्र
- तेन सोमपेया॑य → तेन + सोमपेया॑य
- हरय॒: → हरयः
- येभि॒र्यासि → येभिः + यासि
- वृष॑भि॒र्मन्द॑मानः → वृषभिः + मन्दमानः. Accent marks in the saṃhitā text are retained in citation but not required for morphological parsing here
The meaning
Outer meaning
The poet calls Indra to the Soma-drinking by his chariot swifter than the mind, urging his tawny horses—strong as bulls—to rush forward as he comes in joy.
Inner meaning
The seeker invokes the illumined Mind (Indra) to arrive by the “chariot swifter than mind”: the supramental or intuitive movement that outruns ordinary mental processing. The tawny horses are the luminous life-forces and dynamic energies that carry the awakened intelligence toward Soma—inner Ananda—so that the consciousness may enter a rejoicing, victorious clarity.
Universal truth
True transformation requires a power that exceeds discursive mind: an intuitive, luminous movement that can carry our energies swiftly toward delight and truth, converting drive into divine joy.
Themes
āhvāna (invitation), Soma-drinking, Indra’s horses and chariot
The seer
- Other hymns
- Rig Veda 10.112.1-6 (same hymn context)
Significance
The anonymity itself fits Book 10’s universalizing tendency: the mantra speaks from the common human aspiration calling the illumined Mind to descend into the inner sacrifice.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra
- Epithets
- Somapā (Soma-drinker), Vṛṣan (bull-like, strong), Hariyukta (yoked with tawny steeds)
- Related deities
- Agni, Soma, Uṣas, Sūrya
Cosmic role
Bringer of luminous force; opener of the obstructed paths; leader in the victory over the Coverer (Vṛtra).
Inner power
Decisive intelligence and will that breaks inertia and releases the rays of knowledge, turning aspiration into effective realization.
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma pressing and offering to Indra (Indra-Soma context)
यस्ते॒ रथो॒ मन॑सो॒ जवी॑या॒नेन्द्र॒ तेन॑ सोम॒पेया॑य याहि । तूय॒मा ते॒ हर॑य॒: प्र द्र॑वन्तु॒ येभि॒र्यासि॒ वृष॑भि॒र्मन्द॑मानः ॥
यः । ते॒ । रथः॑ । मन॑सः । जवी॑यान् । आ॒ । इ॒न्द्र॒ । तेन॑ । सो॒म॒ऽपेया॑य । या॒हि॒ । तूय॑म् । आ । ते॒ । हर॑यः । प्र । द्र॒व॒न्तु॒ । येभिः॑ । यासि॑ । वृष॑ऽभिः । मन्द॑मानः ॥
yaḥ | te | rathaḥ | manasaḥ | javīyān | ā | indra | tena | soma-peyāya | yāhi | tūyam | ā | te | harayaḥ | pra | dravantu | yebhiḥ | yāsi | vṛṣa-bhiḥ | mandamānaḥ
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4 pādas × ~11 syllables (with Vedic resolutions possible)
Forward-driving, martial cadence suited to invocation and swift movement.
Builds urgency and uplift; supports a felt ‘surge’ of energy as if the inner powers begin to run.
- rathaḥ
- Literal: chariot. Symbolic: vehicle of consciousness; organized inner movement carrying the soul-force toward its goal
- manasaḥ javīyān
- Literal: swifter than mind. Symbolic: intuition/supramental speed beyond thought; direct seeing
- indra
- Literal: Indra. Symbolic: illumined divine Mind; power that breaks obstruction and brings light
- somapeyāya
- Literal: for Soma-drinking. Symbolic: for tasting divine Bliss (Ananda) as sustaining experience
- harayaḥ
- Literal: tawny horses. Symbolic: luminous vital energies; dynamic powers that draw the mind toward light
- vṛṣabhiḥ
- Literal: with bulls/strong ones. Symbolic: irresistible strength of the life-force when yoked to truth
- mandamānaḥ
- Literal: rejoicing, exhilarated. Symbolic: inner gladness of illumination fed by Soma
Soma invitation (āhvāna) to Indra for the Soma-drinking; typical of pressing-time stotras
During Soma-yajña sequences invoking Indra to come to the pressing/oblation
Invitation (āvāhana) and offering of Soma; energizing the rite
Use as a pre-meditation invocation for swift gathering of scattered energies and calling intuitive clarity before inner ‘offering’ (japa/meditation).
javīyān from javá ‘speed’; manas ‘mind’ (PIE *men- ‘think’). √dru ‘run’ is an old motion root. √mand ‘rejoice, be exhilarated’ is Soma-associated: delight intensifies divine action. The chariot faster than mind signals supra-mental swiftness (not merely physical).
supramental swiftness beyond mind, energies (harayaḥ) as powers, joy as force-multiplier (manda)
Indra’s swift chariot symbolizes movement in ṛta—rightly directed force that reaches the goal without detour.
Truth is approached not by mere thought but by a swifter seeing (direct cognition).
Release of higher movement into the human system; descent of luminous power into embodied life.
Proto-Vedāntic / Yogic (Aurobindonian psychological reading: ascent of aspiration, descent of illumination).
The chariot and horses are the coordinated psycho-vital forces; Soma is the inward bliss that intoxicates the illumined mind into greater capacity.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The divine arrival: Indra comes on a mind-swifter chariot with tawny horses to drink Soma. Inner sense: the illumined power can descend with a swiftness surpassing ordinary thought when called by the offering of delight; the dynamic energies (horses/bulls) carry the seeker beyond mental limitation.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- manas reflects PIE *men-; motion imagery (come/run) is built on inherited verb roots (√dru). The chariot-and-horses formula is pan-Indo-European in heroic diction, adapted here to ritual psychology.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi performs āhvāna: calling Indra to the soma-peyā. The relationship is invitational and enabling—by preparing the Soma and the chant, the human side provides the condition for Indra’s swift descent and action.
Invoke the illumined mind to descend swiftly beyond thought; offer the day’s energies into inner delight (Soma).
ājñā (brow)
Moderate inhalation on ‘ā…yāhi’, steady exhalation through the horse-running imagery; 6–6 breathing for 12 cycles
From scattered manas to concentrated intuitive drive.
Before meditation, feel a ‘vehicle’ of aspiration forming in the heart/brow; then imagine luminous energies (harayaḥ) rushing forward, carrying you into a quiet joy (mandamānaḥ) where insight becomes immediate.
General Ṛgvedic accenting: udatta on key invocatory words (índra, yāhi), with anudatta background and svarita following udatta; exact pada-svara requires śākhā-specific notation.
Lift the tone on ‘índra’ and ‘yāhi’; keep ‘manaso javīyān’ flowing as one quick phrase; emphasize ‘tūyam’ (quickly).
Maintain retroflex in vṛṣabhir (वृषभिः), Keep ‘harayaḥ’ as ha-ra-yaḥ (not ‘hariyah’), Lengthen ā in javīyān and yāhi
Clear, forward, ringing (as a call)
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