Rig Veda Sukta 76
Mandala 8Sukta 7611 Mantras

Sukta 76

Sukta 8.76

Devata

Indra (with Maruts)

Himne ini menyeru Indra “bersama para Marut” sebagai tuan kuasa yang tidak dapat ditaklukkan, memohon agar baginda datang ke korban, meminum Soma, serta menjamin kemenangan dan pertambahan bagi para pemuja. Di samping seruan yang bersifat perang dan ritual, terdapat juga nada renungan tentang ucapan terilham (Vāc) yang muncul melalui Indra, menghubungkan penaklukan lahiriah dengan pembentukan batin melalui ṛta (tatanan-kebenaran).

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.76

Mantras

Mantra 1

इमं नु मायिनं हुव इन्द्रमीशानमोजसा । मरुत्वन्तं न वृञ्जसे ॥

Indra ini, penguasa kekuatan, pemilik daya bercahaya dan kemahiran pembentuk, kini aku seru—Indra yang bersama Marut, yang tidak dapat disimpangkan daripada pertempuran demi Cahaya.

Mantra 2

अयमिन्द्रो मरुत्सखा वि वृत्रस्याभिनच्छिरः । वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ॥

Indra ini, sahabat Marut, membelah kepala Vṛtra dengan vajra yang bersendi seratus—memutus simpul halangan agar aliran daya dan cahaya mengalir bebas.

Mantra 4

अयं ह येन वा इदं स्वर्मरुत्वता जितम् । इन्द्रेण सोमपीतये ॥

Inilah Dia yang olehnya—bersama para Marut—svár, alam bercahaya, telah dimenangi; Indra datang untuk meminum Soma, agar kegembiraan Cahaya ditegakkan dalam diri kami.

Mantra 5

मरुत्वन्तमृजीषिणमोजस्वन्तं विरप्शिनम् । इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्हवामहे ॥

Indra kami seru dengan kata-kata ilham kami—Indra yang berserta para Marut, lurus memacu di jalannya, penuh tenaga, luas dalam tindakan yang berkesan—agar ia meluaskan kekuatan menjadi kami.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रं प्रत्नेन मन्मना मरुत्वन्तं हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये ॥

Indra kami seru—yang berserta para Marut—dengan minda-aspirasi purba, untuk meminum Soma ini; agar daya yang tua dan benar terjaga kembali dalam diri kami.

Mantra 7

मरुत्वाँ इन्द्र मीढ्वः पिबा सोमं शतक्रतो । अस्मिन्यज्ञे पुरुष्टुत ॥

Wahai Indra bersama para Marut, pemberi kurnia yang melimpah, minumlah Soma, wahai yang berkuasa seratus; dalam yajña ini—wahai yang dipuji luas—agar persembahan kami menjadi medan pertambahan yang menang.

Mantra 8

तुभ्येदिन्द्र मरुत्वते सुताः सोमासो अद्रिवः । हृदा हूयन्त उक्थिनः ॥

Hanya untukmu, wahai Indra bersama para Marut, perahan Soma ini diperah, wahai pemegang batu; dari hati para pengucap memanggilmu dengan uktha—agar kenikmatan batin menyahut seruan batin.

Mantra 9

पिबेदिन्द्र मरुत्सखा सुतं सोमं दिविष्टिषु । वज्रं शिशान ओजसा ॥

Minumlah, wahai Indra, sahabat para Marut, Soma yang diperah ini di puncak-puncak perjuangan yang bercahaya; sambil menajamkan vajra-mu dengan kekuatan, datanglah sebagai daya yang diasah yang memecah halangan.

Mantra 10

उत्तिष्ठन्नोजसा सह पीत्वी शिप्रे अवेपयः । सोममिन्द्र चमू सुतम् ॥

Bangkitlah dengan kekuatan bersama; setelah meminum, wahai Śipra, engkau membuat bibirmu bergetar. Wahai Indra, minumlah Soma yang diperah dalam camū (mangkuk persembahan).

Mantra 11

अनु त्वा रोदसी उभे क्रक्षमाणमकृपेताम् । इन्द्र यद्दस्युहाभवः ॥

Langit dan Bumi, dua alam yang luas, mengikuti engkau dengan seruan mereka dan tidak meninggalkanmu, wahai Indra, ketika engkau menjadi pembunuh Dasyu—kuasa-kuasa penghalang yang menggelapkan.

Mantra 12

वाचमष्टापदीमहं नवस्रक्तिमृतस्पृशम् । इन्द्रात्परि तन्वं ममे ॥

Aku membentuk dalam diriku Sabda (Vāc) yang melangkah lapan tapak, berkalung sembilan daya, menyentuh Ṛta (Tertib-Kebenaran); daripada Indra aku merangkum dan membina wujudku sendiri.

Inside Sukta 76

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct, urgent summons: the poet calls Indra, master of might and effective power, attended by the Maruts and unstoppable in the struggle for light.

  2. Development

    The hymn intensifies the invitation into the ritual sphere—Indra is praised and requested to accept Soma in this very sacrifice, bringing victorious increase and protection.

  3. Climax

    The invocation peaks in the explicit Soma-call to Indra-with-Maruts (Śatakratu) and the assurance that his presence makes the yajña a field of triumph and growth.

  4. Where it settles

    A contemplative closure: the poet speaks of shaping Vāc—eight-stepped, nine-garlanded, touching ṛta—suggesting that Indra’s gift culminates as inner formation and truth-aligned expression.

The deity: Indra

  • In the VedaIndra is hailed as īśāna (sovereign) in ojas (might), a master of māyā in the Vedic sense of formative skill and effective power, and as marutvant—attended by the storm-gods who amplify his force. He is invited to the yajña to drink Soma and to be unwavering in the struggle that yields light and prosperity.
  • Cosmic functionChampion of cosmic order by breaking obstructions, releasing light and abundance, and empowering the community through victory, rain, and expansive force; with the Maruts he embodies the storm-driven dynamic that clears the way for renewal.
  • Inner significanceIndra represents the awakened will and luminous intelligence that breaks inner resistance; the Maruts are the surging energies (prāṇic and emotional forces) that accompany and intensify this breakthrough. The Vāc passage suggests inspired speech and self-formation arise when this Indric power aligns the person with ṛta.

Famous verses

marutvantaṃ na vṛñjase
Verse 8.76.1Sets the hymn’s keynote: Indra as sovereign in might and formative power (māyā), explicitly marutvant and unturnable from the battle for light—an archetypal Indra-Marut invocation.Read verse 8.76.1 →
pibā somaṃ śatakrato
Verse 8.76.7Central liturgical request: Indra-with-Maruts is asked to drink Soma in the present yajña, linking praise, offering, and the expected boon of victorious increase.Read verse 8.76.7 →
vācam aṣṭāpadīm
Verse 8.76.12A standout mystical-psychological verse on inspired speech: Vāc as ‘eight-stepped’ and ‘nine-garlanded’ touching ṛta, with the poet’s very being formed ‘from Indra’.Read verse 8.76.12 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Śatakratu (hundred-powered, of many effective acts)
  • Ojasvin (mighty, forceful)
  • Marutvant (accompanied by the Maruts)
  • Soma-priya (delighting in Soma)
  • Vṛtra-han archetype (breaker of obstruction)
  • Giver of increase and victory
  • Source/awakener of inspired Vāc connected to ṛta

Also by this seer

  • General association with Mandala 8’s mixed/variegated poet-collections (often connected with Kāṇva and allied singer-lines), though this specific sūkta’s seer is not securely identified in the supplied tradition.
  • Related Indra-with-Maruts praise typical of Mandala 8’s Soma-liturgical repertoire.

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the Soma and the ritual ground; establish the fire and seats for the deities.
  • Recite the opening call to Indra as sovereign in might, explicitly invoking his Marut-companionship (marutvant).
  • Offer and press Soma; invite Indra to drink in the present yajña, praising him as Śatakratu and puruṣṭuta (widely praised).
  • Accompany with supportive Marut-invocations (as attendants/strengtheners of Indra’s action).
  • Conclude with a sealing intention: victory, increase, and right-ordered speech (Vāc) for the sacrificer and community.

Offerings

  • Soma (primary libation)
  • Ghee/clarified butter into the fire (supporting oblation)
  • Optional: simple food offerings as per household rite (anna), when Soma is substituted in later practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Because the Maruts are Indra’s storm-like companions who intensify his power. Together they represent unstoppable force that clears obstacles and brings victory, rain, and increase.

The hymn repeatedly invites Indra to come to the sacrifice and drink the Soma. Accepting Soma signifies his active presence and his readiness to grant strength and success to the worshippers.

It says the poet forms an inspired, truth-touching speech within himself—structured and powerful—and that this inner capacity comes through Indra. In other words, Indra’s gift is not only outer victory but also inner clarity and right expression.

Ask anything about Sukta 76 of the Rig Veda

Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.

Not sure where to start?

A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.

Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app

Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Continue reading in the Vedapath app

Open in App
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play