Dashati 11
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 9Dashati 113 Mantras

Dashati 11

Aindra praise seeking Indra’s favor and communal advance, with allied Vāta petitions for healing and life-breath

Deity

Indra

Melodic Character

Uplifting and expansive—heroic Aindra praise tempered by a soothing restorative breath-motif in the Vāta verses

Rishi Family

R̥ṣi attributions are not specified in the input; identification requires Ṛgveda concordance and the arcikā cross-index for this prapāṭhaka/daśati unit.

Pujian Aindra yang memohon perkenan Indra dan kemajuan bersama, disertai doa kepada Vāta untuk penyembuhan serta nafas-hidup. Persembahan dan pujian menjadi jalan meraih sumati (niat baik/kerelaan ilahi) dan kekuatan sosial bagi viśaḥ (komuniti suku yang beribadat). Indra dipanggil sebagai pembesar dan pelindung agung agar menerima persembahan, mengurniakan kekuatan, umur panjang, dan kemampuan ‘melintasi’ bahaya. Vāta, pembawa prāṇa, dipohon memelihara nafas, memulihkan tubuh, dan menganugerahkan ‘amṛta’ yang tersembunyi—hakikat penopang kehidupan—demi kelangsungan jīvana (hidup).

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It links ritual praise and offering with divine help: Indra is asked to grant favorable support and strength for the communities, while Vāta is asked to heal, protect the life-breath, and prolong life.

Even in Indra-centered groupings, allied petitions occur for practical welfare. Vāta represents prāṇa and healing; invoking him complements Indra’s protective power by securing health and longevity for the sacrificer.

It points to a concealed life-sustaining essence—often understood as sacrificial potency/ojas (and by extension Soma-like vitality). The singer asks Vāta to bestow that sustaining power ‘for living’ (jīvase).