Rig Veda Sukta 64
Mandala 8Sukta 6412 Mantras

Sukta 64

Sukta 8.64

Devata

Indra

Himne ini merupakan seruan Soma yang bertenaga kepada Indra, memohon agar nyanyian pujian menyegarkannya sehingga ia menganugerahkan kelimpahan (rādhas) dan mematahkan kuasa-kuasa yang membenci Sabda suci (brahma-dviṣ). Ia menggambarkan Indra sebagai lembu jantan muda yang perkasa, tidak tunduk, sukar didekati kecuali melalui brahman yang sejati (ucapan ilham), dan memuncak pada seruan mendesak: “datanglah segera dan minumlah” Soma yang terang demi tenaga kepahlawanan yang menyala-nyala.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.64

Mantras

Mantra 1

उत्त्वा मन्दन्तु स्तोमाः कृणुष्व राधो अद्रिवः । अव ब्रह्मद्विषो जहि ॥

Semoga puji-pujian mengangkat dan menggembirakanmu; wahai pemegang batu-guntur (adri), adakanlah bagi kami kelimpahan. Tumpaskan para pembenci Brahman—mereka yang memusuhi Sabda suci.

Mantra 2

पदा पणीँरराधसो नि बाधस्व महाँ असि । नहि त्वा कश्चन प्रति ॥

Dengan langkah-Mu, tundukkanlah para Paṇi, para penafi kelimpahan; kerana Engkau Maha luas. Tiada sesiapa pun dapat menentang-Mu.

Mantra 3

त्वमीशिषे सुतानामिन्द्र त्वमसुतानाम् । त्वं राजा जनानाम् ॥

Engkaulah yang memerintah, wahai Indra, atas mereka yang telah memerah Soma dan atas mereka yang belum memerahnya; Engkaulah raja sekalian manusia—berdaulat atas setiap keadaan diri insan.

Mantra 4

एहि प्रेहि क्षयो दिव्याघोषञ्चर्षणीनाम् । ओभे पृणासि रोदसी ॥

Datanglah, majulah—wahai Indra, penghuni yang teguh di langit yang bercahaya, yang bergema bagi bangsa-bangsa manusia. Engkau memenuhi hingga penuh kedua-dua dunia, medan batin dan medan lahir kewujudan kami.

Mantra 5

त्यं चित्पर्वतं गिरिं शतवन्तं सहस्रिणम् । वि स्तोतृभ्यो रुरोजिथ ॥

Bahkan gunung itu—kemuncak yang menjulang dengan ratusan dan ribuan—telah Engkau belah terbuka luas bagi para ṛṣi yang memuji, agar kepenuhan yang tersembunyi dilepaskan ke dalam kesedaran.

Mantra 6

वयमु त्वा दिवा सुते वयं नक्तं हवामहे । अस्माकं काममा पृण ॥

Kami sungguh menyeru-Mu pada siang hari ketika soma diperah; kami menyeru-Mu juga pada malam hari. Penuhilah sepenuhnya kāma kami—sempurnakan hasrat dan aspirasi kami dalam keberadaan.

Mantra 7

क्व स्य वृषभो युवा तुविग्रीवो अनानतः । ब्रह्मा कस्तं सपर्यति ॥

Di manakah dia—vṛṣabha yang perkasa, yang muda berleher gagah, yang tidak menunduk? Brahman manakah, imam ilham dari Sabda, yang benar-benar dapat melayaninya dan mendekatinya?

Mantra 8

कस्य स्वित्सवनं वृषा जुजुष्वाँ अव गच्छति । इन्द्रं क उ स्विदा चके ॥

Kepada perahan siapakah Sang Banteng—penerima persembahan—turun dan datang? Siapakah gerangan yang telah meraih Indra, yang membuat-Nya mendekat ke sini?

Mantra 9

कं ते दाना असक्षत वृत्रहन्कं सुवीर्या । उक्थे क उ स्विदन्तमः ॥

Kepada siapakah kurniamu benar-benar sampai, wahai pembunuh Vṛtra? Kepada siapakah daya kepahlawananmu dikurniakan? Dalam madah pujian, siapakah yang paling dekat—yang paling akrab bagimu?

Mantra 10

अयं ते मानुषे जने सोमः पूरुषु सूयते । तस्येहि प्र द्रवा पिब ॥

Soma ini diperah untukmu di kalangan manusia, di banyak tempat. Datanglah kepadanya; larilah ke hadapan dan minumlah.

Mantra 11

अयं ते शर्यणावति सुषोमायामधि प्रियः । आर्जीकीये मदिन्तमः ॥

Soma ini untukmu—yang dikasihi, diletakkan di atas tempat Śaryaṇāvat yang bersoma baik—di sini, di Ārjīkīya, yang paling memabukkan dalam ekstasi; moga ia membangkitkan daya kemenanganmu dalam diri kami.

Mantra 12

तमद्य राधसे महे चारुं मदाय घृष्वये । एहीमिन्द्र द्रवा पिब ॥

Soma itu pada hari ini—indah, untuk kurniamu yang besar, untuk ekstasimu yang girang dan tenaga yang menyala—marilah, wahai Indra; berlarilah dan minumlah; dan biarlah seri daya dinyalakan dalam diri kami.

Inside Sukta 64

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Praises are offered to exhilarate Indra and to secure abundance; a direct plea is made to strike down the haters of brahman (sacred word).

  2. Development

    Indra’s formidable, unbowing nature is emphasized—he is the youthful bull of power, approachable only through true inspired service and potent praise.

  3. Climax

    The hymn turns into an urgent, living invitation: the beautiful Soma is ready for Indra’s great giving and blazing ecstasy.

  4. Where it settles

    It ends by calling Indra to come swiftly and drink, implying the expected return-flow of boon, strength, and protection to the worshippers.

The deity: Indra

  • In the VedaIndra is the adri-vā (wielder of the stone/thunderbolt), the youthful vṛṣabha (bull) of power, exulting in Soma and responding to stoma (praise) with gifts and protection.
  • Cosmic functionChampion of ṛta in the dynamic world: he releases strength, breaks obstructions, wins space and sustenance for the people, and empowers the sacrificer through Soma.
  • Inner significanceThe awakened will and victorious energy in the seeker—clarity and courage that strike down inner falsehood, doubt, and forces hostile to truth (brahma-dviṣ).

Famous verses

ava brahmadviṣo jahi
Verse 8.64.1Sets the hymn’s purpose: praise to exhilarate Indra, request for rādhas (plenitude), and the decisive rejection of brahma-dviṣ (opposers of sacred truth).Read verse 8.64.1 →
क्व स्य वृषभो युवा तुविग्रीवो अनानतः । ब्रह्मा कस्तं सपर्यति ॥
Verse 8.64.7A striking characterization of Indra as the unbowing youthful bull, highlighting the difficulty and sanctity of truly approaching him through brahman.Read verse 8.64.7 →
ehīm indra dravā piba
Verse 8.64.12The culminating invitation to Soma: a vivid, ritual-ready call for Indra to come quickly and drink, linking Soma-ecstasy with generous giving and blazing power.Read verse 8.64.12 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Vṛṣabha (bull-like might)
  • Adri-vā/Vajrin (thunderbolt bearer)
  • Soma-priya (delights in Soma)
  • Dāna-pati (lord of giving)
  • A-nānata (unbowing, unconquered)

Also by this seer

  • General association with the Kāṇva hymn-collection in Maṇḍala 8 (attribution uncertain for this specific sūkta).

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the altar and kindle the sacred fire(s).
  • Press and purify Soma; mix according to rite (often with water/milk) for offering.
  • Recite Indra-stomas from the sūkta to ‘gladden’ (mand) Indra and invite his presence.
  • Make Soma oblations and request rādhas (plenitude) and victory over hostile forces (brahma-dviṣ).
  • Conclude with a final urgent invitation for Indra to come swiftly and drink, sealing the boon with praise.

Offerings

  • Soma juice (primary)
  • Ghee/clarified butter (supporting oblations)
  • Optional: milk or water admixture for Soma (per ritual context)

Frequently Asked Questions

It calls Indra to be gladdened by hymns and Soma, to grant abundance, and to defeat forces that oppose sacred truth and right inspiration.

Literally “haters of brahman (sacred word).” In ritual it can mean hostile opponents; inwardly it points to impulses that resist truth, prayer, and higher insight.

In Vedic ritual, Soma is the empowering offering that intensifies Indra’s heroic force; by inviting him to drink, the worshippers seek protection, victory, and generous gifts in return.

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