Rig Veda Sukta 32
Mandala 2Sukta 328 Mantras

Sukta 32

Sukta 2.32

Rishi

Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

Himne ini bermula dengan menyeru Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Langit dan Bumi) sebagai penjaga bagi kata-kata penyair, selaras dengan ṛta, serta sebagai ibu bapa yang luas yang mengurniakan keluasan, perlindungan, dan kemakmuran. Kemudian ia meluas menjadi permohonan kepada kuasa-kuasa feminin yang membawa tuah—terutama Rākā dan dewi-dewi yang berkaitan—agar menganugerahkan kesuburan, kekayaan, dan kesejahteraan, lalu memuncak dalam seruan yang merangkum beberapa dewi untuk pertolongan dan svasti.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.32

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Dyava-PrithiviMantras 1-2Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Heaven and Earth)

    Dyāvā and Pṛthivī are the great cosmic pair, father Heaven and mother Earth, upholding ṛta, sheltering beings, and widening the world for life and sacrifice.

  • IndraMantra 3implied by epithet puruhūta, though within 2.32 sequence it functions as a direct call to the heroic power
  • RakaMantras 4-5Rākā (with lunar/plenitude associations, feminine power of fullness and formation)
  • SinivaliMantras 6-7Sinīvālī

Mantras

Mantra 1

अस्य मे द्यावापृथिवी ऋतायतो भूतमवित्री वचसः सिषासतः । ययोरायुः प्रतरं ते इदं पुर उपस्तुते वसूयुर्वां महो दधे ॥

Bagi ujaranku ini, moga Langit dan Bumi—yang bergerak menurut ṛta—menjadi pelindung, ingin meneguhkan sabda. Di hadapan keduanya, yang hayatnya lebih mendahului, aku letakkan pujian ini; mencari kelimpahan, pada kamu berdua aku temui keluasan yang agung.

Mantra 2

मा नो गुह्या रिप आयोरहन्दभन्मा न आभ्यो रीरधो दुच्छुनाभ्यः । मा नो वि यौः सख्या विद्धि तस्य नः सुम्नायता मनसा तत्त्वेमहे ॥

Janganlah kuasa musuh yang tersembunyi menumbangkan hayat kami yang maju; janganlah mudarat, dari dekat atau jauh, menimpa kami. Janganlah persahabatan kami dengan kamu berdua terputus; mengetahui hal itu, dengan hati yang mengharap kurnia, kami memohon kepada kamu akan kebenaran perlindunganmu.

Mantra 3

अहेळता मनसा श्रुष्टिमा वह दुहानां धेनुं पिप्युषीमसश्चतम् । पद्याभिराशुं वचसा च वाजिनं त्वां हिनोमि पुरुहूत विश्वहा ॥

Dengan hati tanpa niat jahat, bawalah ke mari kepatuhan yang sedia—seperti lembu perah, mengembang oleh alirannya, yang tidak pernah gagal. Dengan langkah yang pantas dan dengan sabda yang menggerakkan, aku menggesamu, wahai yang banyak diseru, pada setiap waktu, agar menjadi daya kemenangan dalam diri kami.

Mantra 4

राकामहं सुहवां सुष्टुती हुवे शृणोतु नः सुभगा बोधतु त्मना । सीव्यत्वपः सूच्याच्छिद्यमानया ददातु वीरं शतदायमुक्थ्यम् ॥

Aku menyeru Rākā dengan seruan yang indah, dengan pujian yang benar. Semoga Yang Berbahagia mendengar kami; semoga ia terjaga dalam kesedaran dirinya sendiri. Semoga ia menjahit aliran-aliran itu dengan jarum yang tidak terputus, dan mengurniakan kepada kami daya kepahlawanan—kaya seratus kurnia—yang layak bagi madah yang diucapkan.

Mantra 5

यास्ते राके सुमतयः सुपेशसो याभिर्ददासि दाशुषे वसूनि । ताभिर्नो अद्य सुमना उपागहि सहस्रपोषं सुभगे रराणा ॥

Wahai Rākā, dengan fikiran-fikiranmu yang cerah dan elok—yang dengannya engkau mengurniakan kekayaan kepada si pemberi—datanglah kepada kami hari ini dengan hati yang bahagia, bersukaria, membawa pertambahan kelimpahan seribu kali ganda, wahai Yang Berbahagia.

Mantra 6

सिनीवालि पृथुष्टुके या देवानामसि स्वसा । जुषस्व हव्यमाहुतं प्रजां देवि दिदिड्ढि नः ॥

Wahai Sinīvālī, yang luas pujiannya, saudari para dewa, terimalah persembahan yang dicurahkan ke dalam api. Wahai Dewi, tegakkan dalam diri kami daya zuriat; ciptakanlah dan tetapkanlah itu bagi kami.

Mantra 7

या सुबाहुः स्वङ्गुरिः सुषूमा बहुसूवरी । तस्यै विश्पत्न्यै हविः सिनीवाल्यै जुहोतन ॥

Dialah yang berlengan indah, berjari halus, berdaya memberi dengan baik, kaya dengan banyak kelahiran cahaya—persembahkanlah havis kepada Sang Isteri umat, kepada Sinīvālī.

Mantra 8

या गुङ्गूर्या सिनीवाली या राका या सरस्वती । इन्द्राणीमह्व ऊतये वरुणानीं स्वस्तये ॥

Sama ada dia Guṅgū, atau Sinīvālī, atau Rākā, atau Sarasvatī—Indrāṇī aku seru untuk pertolongan, dan Varuṇānī untuk sejahtera yang luas.

Inside Sukta 32

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    The poet places his hymn before Heaven and Earth, asking them—moving in ṛta—to guard and empower his speech.

  2. Development

    From cosmic parents as protectors and givers of breadth, the hymn turns toward specific auspicious feminine powers that grant riches, increase, and favorable mind.

  3. Climax

    A concentrated appeal to Rākā’s ‘bright, well-formed’ beneficent powers, requesting abundant, thousandfold plenitude.

  4. Where it settles

    An inclusive closing invocation names multiple goddesses (Guṅgū, Sinīvālī, Rākā, Sarasvatī) and calls Indrāṇī and Varuṇānī for help and wide well-being (svasti).

The deity: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī with associated feminine devatās in later verses

  • In the VedaIn this sukta, they are asked to ‘strengthen the word’ and to grant the worshipper spaciousness and plenitude; the hymn also turns to Rākā and allied goddesses as bestowers of wealth, increase, and auspiciousness.
  • Cosmic functionThey form the fundamental container of existence—space above and ground below—supporting order, seasons, fertility, and the stable arena in which yajña and human life can flourish.
  • Inner significanceThe pairing signifies the inner ‘two poles’ of consciousness: the luminous, aspiring mind (dyauḥ) and the grounded, sustaining embodiment (pṛthivī). Their harmony under ṛta reflects integrated life—right thought and right action—while the invoked goddesses represent the mind’s auspicious resolve that ripens into growth and well-being.

The seer

  • Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)Bhṛgu/Bhārgava lineage (Gṛtsamada clan) · Principal seer of much of Maṇḍala 2, renowned for hymns that blend precise ritual speech with expansive cosmic imagery, especially around ṛta, protection, and prosperity.

Famous verses

ṛtāyato bhūtam avitrī vacasaḥ
Verse 2.32.1Sets the hymn’s foundation: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī as ṛta-aligned protectors who strengthen sacred speech and grant ‘great wideness’ to the worshipper.Read verse 2.32.1 →
sahasrapoṣaṃ subhage
Verse 2.32.5Central prosperity prayer to Rākā, asking her to come with auspicious intentions and bestow abundant increase—often cited for themes of growth and plenitude.Read verse 2.32.5 →
varuṇānīṃ svastaye
Verse 2.32.8Notable closing for its inclusive roll-call of feminine deities and its explicit request for aid and svasti (well-being).Read verse 2.32.8 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Upholders of ṛta (cosmic order)
  • Protectors of speech and sacrifice
  • Vastness and spaciousness (uru/mahat)
  • Fertility and increase
  • Parental support and shelter
  • Auspicious feminine bestowal (Rākā and allied devīs)

Also by this seer

  • Large portion of Rig Veda Maṇḍala 2 traditionally attributed to Gṛtsamada
  • Noted for hymns to Agni and Indra in Maṇḍala 2 that establish the sacrificer’s protection (rakṣā) and success (śrī/vasu)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the altar/space and establish a calm, purified setting (ācamana, simple saṅkalpa).
  • Kindle or honor Agni (if in a fire context) and begin with an invocation aligning the rite with ṛta.
  • Recite the opening verses to Dyāvā-Pṛthivī, requesting protection for the ‘vacas’ (sacred utterance) and spacious support.
  • Proceed to the verses invoking Rākā and related goddesses for increase, wealth, and auspicious thought.
  • Conclude with a general svasti-prayer, mentally dedicating the fruit of the recitation to protection and well-being for household/community.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into fire (where applicable)
  • Milk/curd offerings in domestic settings
  • Grains or soma-substitute libations (context-dependent)
  • Simple water oblation and flowers (later practice)

Frequently Asked Questions

They are Heaven and Earth as a divine pair—the cosmic parents who uphold order (ṛta), protect the sacrifice, and support life with stability and spaciousness.

These feminine devatās represent auspicious increase and fulfillment—linked with growth, fertility, prosperity, and the ripening of blessings—so the hymn asks them to bring abundance and well-being.

It is commonly used as a prayer for protection of one’s efforts and speech, for household prosperity and increase, and for general welfare (svasti), especially at auspicious times like early morning or lunar observances.

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