Rig Veda Sukta 82
Mandala 1Sukta 826 Mantras

Sukta 82

Sukta 1.82

Devata

Indra

Ten sześciowersowy hymn jest nagłym wezwaniem Indry, by usłyszał prawdomówną mowę poetów i przybył szybko do ofiary Somy. Refrenowe wezwania do "zaprzężenia dwóch płowych rumaków" ramują przyjście Indry na jego byczo-silnym rydwanie, jego dostrzeżenie przepełnionego naczynia Somy i jego uniesienie z wyciśniętych łyków. Hymn kończy się czynem poety zaprzęgającego konie Indry poprzez brahman (świętą mowę), prosząc go, by zajął miejsce i radował się, z Pūṣanem również wspomnianym jako towarzysząca obecność.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.82

Mantras

Mantra 1

उपो षु शृणुही गिरो मघवन्मातथा इव । यदा नः सूनृतावतः कर आदर्थयास इद्योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥

Wysłuchaj teraz naszych słów, o szczodry, i nie bądź jakby niewiernym im. Gdy ręka nasza, co dzierży moc prawdziwej mowy, dąży do swego celu, wtedy zaprzęż, o Indro, swoje dwa płowe konie.

Mantra 2

अक्षन्नमीमदन्त ह्यव प्रिया अधूषत । अस्तोषत स्वभानवो विप्रा नविष्ठया मती योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥

Spożyli i radowali się; miłe napoje wezbrały wewnątrz. Promiennowidzący wieszcze chwalili najświeższą myślą, teraz, o Indro, zaprzęż swoje dwa płowe konie.

Mantra 3

सुसंदृशं त्वा वयं मघवन्वन्दिषीमहि । प्र नूनं पूर्णवन्धुरः स्तुतो याहि वशाँ अनु योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥

Chcielibyśmy cię chwalić, o szczodry, jako pięknego do oglądania. Teraz, z twoim rydwanem w pełni zaprzężonym, chwalony, przybądź podążając za wolą, która cię pociąga, o Indro, zaprzęż swoje dwa płowe konie.

Mantra 4

स घा तं वृषणं रथमधि तिष्ठाति गोविदम् । यः पात्रं हारियोजनं पूर्णमिन्द्र चिकेतति योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥

On wsiada na ten byczo-mocny rydwan, znalazcę promieni. Ten, kto zauważa, o Indro, naczynie zaprzężone do płowych koni i w pełni napełnione, teraz zaprzęż, o Indro, swoje dwa płowe konie.

Mantra 5

युक्तस्ते अस्तु दक्षिण उत सव्यः शतक्रतो । तेन जायामुप प्रियां मन्दानो याह्यन्धसो योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥

Niech będzie zaprzężona twoja prawa i twoja lewa strona, o ty o stu mocach. Z nimi, radujący się, przybądź do drogiej towarzyszki, do istoty Somy, teraz, o Indro, zaprzęż swoje dwa płowe konie.

Mantra 6

युनज्मि ते ब्रह्मणा केशिना हरी उप प्र याहि दधिषे गभस्त्योः । उत्त्वा सुतासो रभसा अमन्दिषुः पूषण्वान्वज्रिन्त्समु पत्न्यामदः ॥

Świętym słowem zaprzęgają dla ciebie dwa długogrzywe płowe konie; wyjdź i zbliż się, zajmij miejsce w obu dłoniach. Wyciskane napoje Somy, gwałtowne, sprawiły, żeś się radował; o dzierżycielu pioruna, w towarzystwie Puszana, zjednocz się w rozkoszy z małżonką.

Inside Sukta 82

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct summons: Indra is asked to truly hear the singers and immediately yoke his two tawny steeds.

  2. Development

    The hymn reinforces the call with a refrain-like urgency, portraying Indra’s readiness—his chariot, his role as ‘finder of cows/rays,’ and his attention to the brimming Soma cup.

  3. Climax

    Indra’s exhilaration from the freshly pressed Soma is declared; the poet ‘yokes’ Indra’s horses with brahman, commanding him to come close and take his seat.

  4. Where it settles

    The invitation settles into communion: Indra arrives to drink and rejoice, with Pūṣan mentioned as accompanying presence, and the rite’s delight and union are affirmed.

The deity: Indra

  • In the VedaIndra is hailed as Maghavan (the bounteous), Vajrin (wielder of the thunderbolt), bull-strong, and the chariot-rider drawn by two tawny steeds (harī). He is the great drinker of Soma who responds to well-forged hymns and comes to the pressed offering.
  • Cosmic functionHe releases and wins the ‘cows’ (light, rays, wealth), breaks obstructions, protects the worshipper, and stabilizes the human-divine exchange through victory and generosity.
  • Inner significanceIndra symbolizes the awakened force of will and courage that breaks inner resistance, energized by disciplined inspiration (Soma) and guided by truthful speech (sūnṛtā).

The seer

  • Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (attributed)Gautama gotra (Rāhūgaṇa branch) · Early Mandala 1 poet associated with Indra-invocation hymns that emphasize effective speech (sūnṛtā) and the immediate ritual summons of the god to Soma.

Famous verses

yojā nv indra te harī
Verse 1.82.1Sets the hymn’s tone: truthful speech (sūnṛtā) is presented as efficacious, and the recurring command to yoke the tawny steeds launches the ritual invitation.Read verse 1.82.1 →
yojā nv indra te harī
Verse 1.82.4Highlights Indra as ‘finder of cows/rays’ and as the deity who notices the filled Soma vessel—linking cosmic victory to the immediate ritual readiness.Read verse 1.82.4 →
युनज्मि ते ब्रह्मणा केशिना हरी उप प्र याहि दधिषे गभस्त्योः । उत्त्वा सुतासो रभसा अमन्दिषुः पूषण्वान्वज्रिन्त्समु पत्न्यामदः ॥
Verse 1.82.6Culminating act: the seer ‘yokes’ Indra’s long-maned steeds with brahman and urges him to come, sit in the hands (receive the offering), and rejoice in Soma; Pūṣan is also invoked as companion.Read verse 1.82.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Bounteous giver (Maghavan)
  • Thunderbolt power (Vajra)
  • Soma-delighted
  • Swift chariot-rider
  • Finder/releaser of cows (rays, wealth)
  • Responsive to hymns and ritual call

Also by this seer

  • Rig Veda Mandala 1 hymns attributed to the Gautamas (including several Indra-focused sūktas in the 1.7x–1.9x range in traditional listings)
  • Transmission of the Gautama poetic style: concise imperatives, refrain-like summons, and Soma-press context markers

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the Soma and complete the pressing (sutāsaḥ).
  • Recite the invitatory verses, repeatedly urging Indra to yoke his tawny steeds (harī) and come near.
  • Present the full vessel/cup (pātra) of Soma; proclaim it ‘filled’ and ready for Indra.
  • Invite Indra to mount the chariot and ‘take his seat’ at the offering place.
  • Offer Soma with accompanying praises; request protection, strength, and generous gifts.
  • Conclude with the yoking-through-brahman motif: speech itself is affirmed as the ritual harness that brings the deity.

Offerings

  • Pressed Soma (Soma-draughts)
  • Soma in a filled vessel/cup (pātra)
  • Praise-hymns (brahman, giras) as the verbal oblation

Frequently Asked Questions

The poets ask Indra to listen to their words and come quickly to the Soma offering, repeatedly urging him to “yoke his two tawny steeds” and arrive at the rite.

It signals that the Soma cup is prepared and ready. The hymn praises Indra as the one who recognizes this readiness and comes to drink and bless the worshippers.

It means sacred speech and well-formed mantra are treated as an active ritual force—like a harness—that draws the deity toward the offering and makes the invocation effective.

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