Rig Veda Sukta 177
Mandala 10Sukta 1772 Mantras

Sukta 177

Sukta 10.177

Devata

Pataṅga / Solar-bird (mystic Sun); associated with Asura (sovereign) and the Marīcīs (rays)

Este hino, breve mas profundamente místico, contempla Pataṅga, o princípio solar «alado», como o Sol oculto da consciência, percebido pelos videntes através do coração e da mente. Ele liga o Pássaro-Sol à māyā de Asura (poder soberano de dar forma), aos Marīcīs (raios de iluminação) e a Vāk, a Palavra inspirada, guardada no posto do Ṛta (ordem da verdade).

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Pataṅga is the “winged one,” a symbolic form of the Sun—an inner light that enlightened seers perceive through heart and mind, not only with the physical eyes.

Here Asura means a sovereign, ordering power, and māyā means the capacity to shape or form. The hymn suggests the Sun’s revelation works through a higher intelligence that organizes vision and insight.

It is the stable ground of truth-order—where inspired understanding becomes clear, protected, and assimilated. The seers “guard and drink” the shining inspiration there, meaning they preserve it and live by it.

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