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)

Этот краткий, но глубоко мистический гимн созерцает Патаṅгу — «крылатый» солнечный принцип — как сокрытое Солнце сознания, воспринимаемое провидцами через сердце и ум. Он связывает Солнце-птицу с майей Асуры (суверенной формующей силой), с Маричи (лучами озарения) и с Вач — вдохновенным Словом, хранимым на стоянке Ṛты (истинного порядка).

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 10.177

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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