Rig Veda Sukta 45
Mandala 7Sukta 454 Mantras

Sukta 45

Sukta 7.45

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

W tym krótkim hymnie Triṣṭubh Vasiṣṭha przyzywa Savitṛ jako boskiego Pobudzacza, który podróżuje przez przestrzeń pośrednią ze swoimi rumakami, niosąc dary i właściwy kierunek dla ludzkiego życia. Savitṛ jest proszony, aby "osiedlił" czcicieli w odpowiednim mieszkaniu, aby nadał ruch ich dziełom, aby rozszerzył luminującą inteligencję oraz aby udzielił podtrzymującego pożywienia i szerokiej witalności. Hymn kończy się jako mówiona ofiara uwielbienia, szukając trwałego dobrostanu i ochrony.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.45

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • SavitriSavitṛ

    Savitṛ is praised as surátna (“rich in true treasures”), sujihva (“of good tongue”), and supāṇi/pūrṇagabhasti (“fair-handed, full-handed giver”), who impels beings and actions and grants boons suited to humanity.

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ देवो यातु सविता सुरत्नोऽन्तरिक्षप्रा वहमानो अश्वैः । हस्ते दधानो नर्या पुरूणि निवेशयञ्च प्रसुवञ्च भूम ॥

Niech Savitri, boski Pędzący bogaty w prawdziwe skarby, przybędzie do nas, poruszając się przez świat pośredni swymi rumakami. Trzymając w dłoni liczne dary dla ludzkiej duszy, niech osiedli nas we właściwym mieszkaniu i wyśle na prawdziwe posłanie naszych dzieł.

Mantra 2

उदस्य बाहू शिथिरा बृहन्ता हिरण्यया दिवो अन्ताँ अनष्टाम् । नूनं सो अस्य महिमा पनिष्ट सूरश्चिदस्मा अनु दादपस्याम् ॥

Wzniesione są jego dwa szerokie, niezwiązujące ramiona, złote, sięgające do krańców nieba. Zaprawdę teraz jego wielkość się objawia; nawet Słońce podąża za nim w udzielaniu właściwych dzieł mocy.

Mantra 3

स घा नो देवः सविता सहावा साविषद्वसुपतिर्वसूनि । विश्रयमाणो अमतिमुरूचीं मर्तभोजनमध रासते नः ॥

Niech Savitṛ, bóg, silny pomocnik, pobudzi dla nas bogactwa jako pan obfitości. Rozprzestrzeniając szeroko lśniącą inteligencję, daje nam wtedy pożywienie, które podtrzymuje istotę śmiertelną.

Mantra 4

इमा गिरः सवितारं सुजिह्वं पूर्णगभस्तिमीळते सुपाणिम् । चित्रं वयो बृहदस्मे दधातु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Te nasze słowa czczą Savitṛa o dobrym języku, o pełnych dłoniach, o pięknych dłoniach dających. Niech umieści w nas jasną i rozległą witalność istnienia; i niechaj wy, wszystkie moce, strzeżcie nas zawsze z pomyślnością.

Inside Sukta 45

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Savitṛ is invited to come, moving through the midspace with his steeds, carrying human boons in his hand.

  2. Development

    The prayer turns to Savitṛ’s practical grace: he establishes the worshippers in a right ‘dwelling’ and impels their works, while granting wealth and expanding luminous intelligence.

  3. Climax

    Savitṛ as vasupati (lord of riches) spreads wide the bright intelligence and bestows the nourishment that sustains mortal life.

  4. Where it settles

    The hymn offers its words of praise to the full-handed, fair-handed Savitṛ, asking for a vast, bright vitality and enduring protection through well-being (svasti).

The deity: Savitṛ

  • Cosmic functionAs the Impeller, Savitṛ sets the worlds and creatures into motion, regulates the rhythms of day and activity, and energizes prosperity and right undertaking under the law of ṛta.
  • Inner significanceSavitṛ represents the awakening will and illumined drive within—clarity that initiates right action, establishes inner ‘dwelling’ (stability), expands luminous intelligence, and sustains life-force.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra); chief seer of the Vasiṣṭha family in the Rigveda · Foremost among the Rigvedic seers, especially associated with Mandala 7; celebrated for hymns of spiritual insight, royal legitimation, and the articulation of ṛta (cosmic order) in devotional language.

Famous verses

आ देवो यातु सविता सुरत्नोऽन्तरिक्षप्रा वहमानो अश्वैः । हस्ते दधानो नर्या पुरूणि निवेशयञ्च प्रसुवञ्च भूम ॥
Verse 7.45.1Sets the keynote: Savitṛ’s arrival as the divine Impeller, bearing human boons, establishing right dwelling and right initiation of works.Read verse 7.45.1 →
स घा नो देवः सविता सहावा साविषद्वसुपतिर्वसूनि । विश्रयमाणो अमतिमुरूचीं मर्तभोजनमध रासते नः ॥
Verse 7.45.3Highlights Savitṛ as strong helper and lord of plenitudes who expands ‘wide-shining intelligence’ and grants sustaining nourishment.Read verse 7.45.3 →
yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Verse 7.45.4Concluding praise of Savitṛ as good-tongued and full-handed giver; asks for bright, vast vitality and continuous well-being/protection.Read verse 7.45.4 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Impeller and initiator of works (prasava)
  • Bestower of riches and nourishment (vasu, marta-bhojana)
  • Luminous, wide-spreading intelligence (urūcī amati)
  • Benevolent guide who ‘settles’ and ‘sets forth’ humans
  • Generous hands; effective, truthful speech

Also by this seer

  • Primary attribution of most of Rigveda Mandala 7 (Vasiṣṭha-maṇḍala)
  • Hymns to Varuṇa–Mitra emphasizing ṛta and moral order
  • Tradition links Vasiṣṭha with the Vasiṣṭha Dharmasūtra and broader Vasiṣṭha-smṛti literature (later)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare a clean place and kindle/approach the household fire (if in an Agnihotra setting) with quiet attention.
  • Face east at dawn (or before commencing an important task), recollect Savitṛ as the impelling light.
  • Recite the hymn (RV 7.45) with a brief sankalpa: for right dwelling, right impulse of works, and well-being.
  • Conclude with a protective prayer (svasti) for oneself, household, and companions; sit briefly in silence to ‘receive’ the impulse.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into fire (where applicable)
  • Simple oblation such as grains or soma-substitute in later practice
  • Water offering (arghya) at dawn
  • Mental offering of speech (giraḥ) and intention

Frequently Asked Questions

Savitṛ is the Vedic “Impeller”—a divine power of awakening light that sets beings and actions in motion and grants right direction, prosperity, and well-being.

It asks Savitṛ to bring boons, place the worshipper in a fitting and stable ‘dwelling,’ impel their works in the right way, expand luminous intelligence, and give sustaining nourishment.

It is especially suitable at dawn or before beginning important work, as a prayer for auspicious initiation, clarity of mind, and protective well-being (svasti).

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