Sukta 49
Sukta 4.49
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional for RV 4.49)
Indra-Bṛhaspati (dual)
Triṣṭubh (probable; requires confirmation)
Himne ringkas ini mengundang kuasa kembar Indra dan Bṛhaspati agar menerima persembahan oblat dan Soma yang dipersembahkan, serta berkenan dengan uktha (pujian khidmat) dan mada (kegirangan/semangat) si pelaksana korban. Ia memohon agar pasangan ilahi itu menetap di rumah sang pemberi dan menganugerahkan rayi yang kaya dan luas—kemakmuran serta pertambahan yang menang—yang dinyatakan melalui kuda-kuda, kelimpahan, dan pertumbuhan “seratus kali ganda” (seratus lipat).
Mantras
Mantra 1
इदं वामास्ये हविः प्रियमिन्द्राबृहस्पती । उक्थं मदश्च शस्यते ॥
Inilah persembahan yang dikasihi, disediakan bagi mulut kamu berdua, wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati; dan nyanyian yang ditinggikan serta ekstasi sedang dimasyhurkan.
Mantra 2
अयं वां परि षिच्यते सोम इन्द्राबृहस्पती । चारुर्मदाय पीतये ॥
Soma ini sedang dicurahkan sekeliling bagi kamu berdua, wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati—indah bagi ekstasi (mada), untuk diminum.
Mantra 3
आ न इन्द्राबृहस्पती गृहमिन्द्रश्च गच्छतम् । सोमपा सोमपीतये ॥
Datanglah kepada kami, wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati; datanglah ke rumah kewujudan kami—wahai Indra juga—para peminum Soma, untuk meminum Soma.
Mantra 4
अस्मे इन्द्राबृहस्पती रयिं धत्तं शतग्विनम् । अश्वावन्तं सहस्रिणम् ॥
Dalam kami, wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati, letakkanlah rayi (kelimpahan)—yang berlimpah seratus kali, kaya dengan kuda-kuda (aśva) tenaga dinamik, seribu kali ganda dalam keluasan.
Mantra 5
इन्द्राबृहस्पती वयं सुते गीर्भिर्हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये ॥
Wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati, kami menyeru kamu dengan nyanyian ilham ketika Soma diperah, untuk meminum dan menyerap ke dalam diri kenikmatan Soma ini.
Mantra 6
सोममिन्द्राबृहस्पती पिबतं दाशुषो गृहे । मादयेथां तदोकसा ॥
Minumlah Soma, wahai Indra dan Bṛhaspati, di rumah si pemberi; bersukacitalah di sana, di kediaman itu—jadikanlah ia tempat menetap kamu dalam diri kami.
Frequently Asked Questions
They are called as a pair: Indra represents victorious power and force, while Bṛhaspati represents sacred speech, priestly wisdom, and right guidance. Together they bring success through both strength and insight.
It asks the deities to accept the offering and Soma, to be present in the giver’s home, and to place within the worshippers abundant rayi—prosperity, increase, and victorious well-being.
On the ritual level it means the gods are invited to make the sacrificer’s space their seat and favor it. On an inner level it suggests stabilizing divine strength and inspired clarity within the practitioner.
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