Rig Veda Sukta 32
Mandala 2Sukta 328 Mantras

Sukta 32

Sukta 2.32

Rishi

Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

Ten hymn rozpoczyna się od wezwania Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Nieba i Ziemi) jako strażników słowa poety, zgodnych z ṛta, oraz jako rozległych rodziców, którzy darzą przestronnością, ochroną i pomyślnością. Następnie rozszerza się w błaganie o pomyślne żeńskie moce, zwłaszcza Rākā i związane z nią boginie, aby obdarzyły płodnością, bogactwem i dobrym bytem, culminując w inkluzywnym wezwaniu kilku boskich kobiet o pomoc i svasti.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.32

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Dyava-PrithiviMantras 1-2Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Heaven and Earth)

    Dyāvā and Pṛthivī are the great cosmic pair, father Heaven and mother Earth, upholding ṛta, sheltering beings, and widening the world for life and sacrifice.

  • IndraMantra 3implied by epithet puruhūta, though within 2.32 sequence it functions as a direct call to the heroic power
  • RakaMantras 4-5Rākā (with lunar/plenitude associations, feminine power of fullness and formation)
  • SinivaliMantras 6-7Sinīvālī

Mantras

Mantra 1

अस्य मे द्यावापृथिवी ऋतायतो भूतमवित्री वचसः सिषासतः । ययोरायुः प्रतरं ते इदं पुर उपस्तुते वसूयुर्वां महो दधे ॥

Dla tego mojego wyrażenia, niech Niebo i Ziemia - poruszające się drogą rty - staną się obrońcami, pragnącymi wzmocnić słowo. Z których życie jest bardziej naprzód, przed nimi umieszczam ten akt chwały; szukając pełni, odnalazłem w was wielką szerokość.

Mantra 2

मा नो गुह्या रिप आयोरहन्दभन्मा न आभ्यो रीरधो दुच्छुनाभ्यः । मा नो वि यौः सख्या विद्धि तस्य नः सुम्नायता मनसा तत्त्वेमहे ॥

Niech ukryte wrogie moce nie powalą naszego życia idącego naprzód; niech szkody z bliska ani z daleka nas nie dotkną. Niech nasza przyjaźń z wami nie zostanie zerwana; wiedząc to, umysłem szukającym łaski, modlimy się do was o tę prawdę waszej ochrony.

Mantra 3

अहेळता मनसा श्रुष्टिमा वह दुहानां धेनुं पिप्युषीमसश्चतम् । पद्याभिराशुं वचसा च वाजिनं त्वां हिनोमि पुरुहूत विश्वहा ॥

Z umysłem, który nie nosi złej woli, przynieś tu gotowe posłuszeństwo - jak krowa mleczna, pełna swego przepływu, która nie zawodzi. Szybkimi krokami i mową, która napędza, ponaglam cię, o często wzywany, przez cały czas, byś stał się zwycięską siłą w nas.

Mantra 4

राकामहं सुहवां सुष्टुती हुवे शृणोतु नः सुभगा बोधतु त्मना । सीव्यत्वपः सूच्याच्छिद्यमानया ददातु वीरं शतदायमुक्थ्यम् ॥

Wzywam Rākā pięknym wezwaniem i słuszną chwałą. Niech łaskawa Moc nas usłyszy; niech przebudzi się we własnej samoświadomości. Niech zespoli strumienie razem niełamliwą igłą i niech da nam bohaterską siłę, bogatą w sto darów, godną wyśpiewanego hymnu.

Mantra 5

यास्ते राके सुमतयः सुपेशसो याभिर्ददासि दाशुषे वसूनि । ताभिर्नो अद्य सुमना उपागहि सहस्रपोषं सुभगे रराणा ॥

O Rākā, tymi jasnymi i pięknie ukształtowanymi myślami twymi, którymi dajesz bogactwa dającemu, przybądź do nas dzisiaj w szczęśliwym umyśle, radując się, przynosząc tysiąckrotny wzrost obfitości.

Mantra 6

सिनीवालि पृथुष्टुके या देवानामसि स्वसा । जुषस्व हव्यमाहुतं प्रजां देवि दिदिड्ढि नः ॥

O Sinīvālī o szerokiej chwale, siostro bogów, przyjmij ofiarę wrzuconą w ogień; o Bogini, zaszczep w nas moc potomstwa, stworz ją i ustanów dla nas.

Mantra 7

या सुबाहुः स्वङ्गुरिः सुषूमा बहुसूवरी । तस्यै विश्पत्न्यै हविः सिनीवाल्यै जुहोतन ॥

Ona, która ma piękne ramiona, delikatne palce, dobrą moc rodzenia, bogatą w wiele narodzin światła, złóżcie ofiarę tej Pani ludu, Sinīvālī.

Mantra 8

या गुङ्गूर्या सिनीवाली या राका या सरस्वती । इन्द्राणीमह्व ऊतये वरुणानीं स्वस्तये ॥

Czy jest Guṅgū, czy Sinīvālī, czy Rākā, czy Sarasvatī, Indrāṇī wzywam o pomoc, a Varuṇānī o szerokie dobrostan.

Inside Sukta 32

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    The poet places his hymn before Heaven and Earth, asking them—moving in ṛta—to guard and empower his speech.

  2. Development

    From cosmic parents as protectors and givers of breadth, the hymn turns toward specific auspicious feminine powers that grant riches, increase, and favorable mind.

  3. Climax

    A concentrated appeal to Rākā’s ‘bright, well-formed’ beneficent powers, requesting abundant, thousandfold plenitude.

  4. Where it settles

    An inclusive closing invocation names multiple goddesses (Guṅgū, Sinīvālī, Rākā, Sarasvatī) and calls Indrāṇī and Varuṇānī for help and wide well-being (svasti).

The deity: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī with associated feminine devatās in later verses

  • In the VedaIn this sukta, they are asked to ‘strengthen the word’ and to grant the worshipper spaciousness and plenitude; the hymn also turns to Rākā and allied goddesses as bestowers of wealth, increase, and auspiciousness.
  • Cosmic functionThey form the fundamental container of existence—space above and ground below—supporting order, seasons, fertility, and the stable arena in which yajña and human life can flourish.
  • Inner significanceThe pairing signifies the inner ‘two poles’ of consciousness: the luminous, aspiring mind (dyauḥ) and the grounded, sustaining embodiment (pṛthivī). Their harmony under ṛta reflects integrated life—right thought and right action—while the invoked goddesses represent the mind’s auspicious resolve that ripens into growth and well-being.

The seer

  • Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)Bhṛgu/Bhārgava lineage (Gṛtsamada clan) · Principal seer of much of Maṇḍala 2, renowned for hymns that blend precise ritual speech with expansive cosmic imagery, especially around ṛta, protection, and prosperity.

Famous verses

ṛtāyato bhūtam avitrī vacasaḥ
Verse 2.32.1Sets the hymn’s foundation: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī as ṛta-aligned protectors who strengthen sacred speech and grant ‘great wideness’ to the worshipper.Read verse 2.32.1 →
sahasrapoṣaṃ subhage
Verse 2.32.5Central prosperity prayer to Rākā, asking her to come with auspicious intentions and bestow abundant increase—often cited for themes of growth and plenitude.Read verse 2.32.5 →
varuṇānīṃ svastaye
Verse 2.32.8Notable closing for its inclusive roll-call of feminine deities and its explicit request for aid and svasti (well-being).Read verse 2.32.8 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Upholders of ṛta (cosmic order)
  • Protectors of speech and sacrifice
  • Vastness and spaciousness (uru/mahat)
  • Fertility and increase
  • Parental support and shelter
  • Auspicious feminine bestowal (Rākā and allied devīs)

Also by this seer

  • Large portion of Rig Veda Maṇḍala 2 traditionally attributed to Gṛtsamada
  • Noted for hymns to Agni and Indra in Maṇḍala 2 that establish the sacrificer’s protection (rakṣā) and success (śrī/vasu)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the altar/space and establish a calm, purified setting (ācamana, simple saṅkalpa).
  • Kindle or honor Agni (if in a fire context) and begin with an invocation aligning the rite with ṛta.
  • Recite the opening verses to Dyāvā-Pṛthivī, requesting protection for the ‘vacas’ (sacred utterance) and spacious support.
  • Proceed to the verses invoking Rākā and related goddesses for increase, wealth, and auspicious thought.
  • Conclude with a general svasti-prayer, mentally dedicating the fruit of the recitation to protection and well-being for household/community.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into fire (where applicable)
  • Milk/curd offerings in domestic settings
  • Grains or soma-substitute libations (context-dependent)
  • Simple water oblation and flowers (later practice)

Frequently Asked Questions

They are Heaven and Earth as a divine pair—the cosmic parents who uphold order (ṛta), protect the sacrifice, and support life with stability and spaciousness.

These feminine devatās represent auspicious increase and fulfillment—linked with growth, fertility, prosperity, and the ripening of blessings—so the hymn asks them to bring abundance and well-being.

It is commonly used as a prayer for protection of one’s efforts and speech, for household prosperity and increase, and for general welfare (svasti), especially at auspicious times like early morning or lunar observances.

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