Rig Veda 10.32.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 32, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.32
- Devata
- Indra
- Chandas
- Jagatī
- Rasa
- Adbhuta (wonder) and Vira (heroism)
वीन्द्र यासि दिव्यानि रोचना वि पार्थिवानि रजसा पुरुष्टुत । ये त्वा वहन्ति मुहुरध्वराँ उप ते सु वन्वन्तु वग्वनाँ अराधसः ॥
vī́ndra yāsi divyā́ni rocanā́ ví pārthivā́ni rájasā puru-stuta | yé tvā váhanti múhur adhvarā́n úpa té sú vanvantu vagvanā́m arā́dhasaḥ ||
О Индра, ты проходишь через божественные светозарные миры и через земные просторы — силою своего сияющего могущества, о многовосхваляемый. Пусть те, кто вновь и вновь несут тебе жертвенные приношения, без промаха обретут в изобилии достижения вдохновенных певцов.
Word by Word
- वीन्द्र
- O Indra (with emphatic/particle vi-)Noun (vocative address)पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot वि + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
- यासि
- you go / you travelVerbलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचनRole क्रियाRoot या (धातु)
- दिव्यानि
- heavenlyAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (रोचनानि इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्मRoot दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
- रोचनानि
- bright realms / luminous spacesNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचनRole कर्मRoot रोचन (प्रातिपदिक; √रुच् ‘shine’)
- वि
- apart, through, widelyIndeclinableउपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषणRole क्रियाविशेषणRoot वि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
- पार्थिवानि
- earthlyAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (रोचनानि इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्मRoot पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
- रजसा
- with/through the (mid-)space, dust/haze (rajas)Nounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनRole करणRoot रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- पुरुष्टुत
- O much-praised oneAdjective (vocative)पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)Role सम्बोधनRoot पुरु-स्तुत (प्रातिपदिक; पुरु ‘much’ + स्तुत ‘praised’)
- ये
- who (those who)Pronounपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनRole कर्तृRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- त्वा
- youPronounद्वितीया, एकवचनRole कर्मRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- वहन्ति
- they carry / conveyVerbलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनRole क्रियाRoot वह् (धातु)
- मुहुः
- again and again, repeatedlyIndeclinableकालवाचक-अव्ययRole क्रियाविशेषणRoot मुहुः (अव्यय)
- अध्वरान्
- sacrificial rites, ceremoniesNounपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचनRole कर्म (गमनस्य/उपगमनस्य)Root अध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
- उप
- towards, nearIndeclinableउपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषणRole क्रियाविशेषणRoot उप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
- ते
- for you / to youPronounचतुर्थी, एकवचनRole सम्प्रदानRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- सु
- well, indeedIndeclinableउपपद-निपात (प्रशस्त्यर्थ/बलार्थ)Role क्रियाविशेषणRoot सु (निपात)
- वन्वन्तु
- let them strive/winVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनRole क्रियाRoot वन्/वन्व् (धातु; ‘to win, strive for, seek’)
- वग्वनाम्
- of the singers/chanters (vagvans)Nounपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचनRole सम्बन्धRoot वग्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
- अराधसः
- of non-success / of lack (i.e., free from failure)Nounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (वग्वनाम् इति षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)Role सम्बन्धRoot अराधस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘want, lack, failure’)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः (Vedic sandhi resolved): वीन्द्र | यासि | दिव्यानि | रोचनानि | वि | पार्थिवानि | रजसा | पुरुष्टुत | ये | त्वा | वहन्ति | मुहुः | अध्वरान् | उप | ते | सु | वन्वन्तु | वग्वनाम् | अराधसः । प्रमुख-सन्धयः: (1) वी॑न्द्र = वि + इन्द्र (सम्बोधन; निपात ‘वि’ इन्द्र-शब्देन संयुक्तः)
- (2) रोच॒ना = रोचनानि (नपुंसक बहुवचन; पदपाठानुसारं)
- (3) अध्व॒राँ = अध्वरान् (आन्-प्रत्ययस्य वैदिक-लेखनम्)
- (4) वग्व॒नाँ = वग्वनाम् (षष्ठी बहुवचन; वैदिक-आनां/आम्-रूपभेदः)
- (5) अ॑रा॒धस॑: = अराधसः (षष्ठी एकवचन)
The meaning
Outer meaning
Indra moves through the luminous heavenly realms and through earthly spaces by his radiant power. Those who repeatedly bring offerings to him should win the attainments of the inspired singers without failure.
Inner meaning
Illumination is not confined to ‘heaven’ (higher mind) but traverses all ranges—divine rocanā and the earthly rajas—linking spirit and life. The repeated bearing of adhvara (the journeying sacrifice) is persistent practice; its fruit is the ‘vagvanām arādhasaḥ’—the effective realizations of inspired speech and true formation, not missing the mark.
Universal truth
When the light-force is allowed to move through all levels of our being, steady practice becomes an unfailing means of attainment; inspiration turns into accomplished power.
Themes
Indra’s cosmic movement, Ritual as ascent/attainment, Victory and success, Inspired speech community (vagvan)
The seer
- Other hymns
- RV 10.32.1, RV 10.32.3, RV 10.32.4, RV 10.32.5
Significance
Represents a late-Vedic integrative vision: Indra’s movement across worlds mirrors yoga’s demand that higher light descend into embodied life.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra
- Epithets
- puruṣṭuta, rājā (king, implied), śatakratu (of a hundred powers, implied)
- Related deities
- Maruts/Rudras (storm-powers), Agni, Soma
Cosmic role
Mediator and conqueror across worlds; establishes passages between luminous heaven and earthly field.
Inner power
Dynamic intelligence that can operate in both contemplation (divyā rocanā) and execution (pārthivāni rajas).
In ritual
Where it is used
Indra praise in Soma contexts; general stuti for successful offering
वी॑न्द्र यासि दि॒व्यानि॑ रोच॒ना वि पार्थि॑वानि॒ रज॑सा पुरुष्टुत । ये त्वा॒ वह॑न्ति॒ मुहु॑रध्व॒राँ उप॒ ते सु व॑न्वन्तु वग्व॒नाँ अ॑रा॒धस॑: ॥
वि । इ॒न्द्र॒ । या॒सि॒ । दि॒व्यानि॑ । रो॒च॒ना । वि । पार्थि॑वानि । रज॑सा । पु॒रु॒ऽस्तु॒त॒ । ये । त्वा॒ । वह॑न्ति । मुहुः॑ । अ॒ध्व॒रान् । उप॑ । ते । सु । व॒न्व॒न्तु॒ । व॒ग्व॒नान् । अ॒रा॒धसः॑ ॥
vi | indra | yāsi | divyāni | rocanā | vi | pārthivāni | rajasā | puru-stuta | ye | tvā | vahanti | muhuḥ | adhvarān | upa | te | su | vanvantu | vagvanān | arādhasaḥ
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4 × ~12; running cadence with strong mid-pāda lift (vi … vi …)
Traversing, wave-like; the repeated ‘vi’ gives a sense of widening movement.
Encourages the feeling of expansion across inner ‘worlds’ and the confidence of steady repetition.
- रोचना (rocanā)
- Literal: luminous realms. Symbolic: planes of illumined consciousness
- पार्थिवानि रजसा (pārthivāni rajasā)
- Literal: earthly spaces by rajas. Symbolic: life-world and dynamic field of action/vitality permeated by light
- पुरुष्टुत (puruṣṭuta)
- Literal: much-praised. Symbolic: the ever-confirmed power of illumination recognized by repeated experience
- अध्वरान् (adhvarān)
- Literal: sacrifices/ceremonies. Symbolic: the unbroken inner journey of offering and transformation
- वहन्ति (vahanti)
- Literal: they bear/carry. Symbolic: they sustain practice—carry aspiration, discipline, and offering through time
- वग्वनाम् अराधसः (vagvanām arādhasaḥ)
- Literal: the singers’ successes/attainments, not failing. Symbolic: effective mantra-power: inspired speech becoming realized consciousness and right action
Soma-yajña: Indra invoked across worlds; patrons/priests seek successful attainment (rādhas) through repeated offerings (adhvara)
When invoking Indra’s pervasion and seeking success (siddhi) of the rite
Stotra praising Indra’s roaming power; reinforcement of offering-bearers (priests)
Chant when seeking to bring clarity into daily work: ‘let the light move through heaven and earth in me’—use before action or decision-making.
rocanā: luminous spaces from √ruc ‘shine’ (PIE *leuk- family of light-terms). rajas: in RV not only ‘dust’ but ‘luminous space/region’—a middle expanse. √van ‘win’ frames spiritual attainment as victory. a-rādhas ‘non-failing’ (rādhas = success/gift) suggests straightness of ṛta in action.
Pervasion of planes (divine and earthly), Attainment through repeated offering (adhvara), Non-failing success aligned with ṛta (a-rādhas)
Indra’s movement ‘vi’ through realms suggests the ordered pathways of ṛta that allow descent/ascent.
Rocanā symbolizes truth-light; to ‘go there’ is to enter satya-consciousness.
Integration theme: heaven and earth joined by the god’s radiant force, enabling fulfilled human becoming.
Integral psychological interpretation: planes of consciousness and their harmonization.
Heaven = higher mind; earth = embodied nature; radiance = consciousness-force that can pervade both.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- Indra as world-strider moving through luminous and earthly spaces: a mythic portrayal of the god-force that can traverse planes. The repeated bearing of offerings becomes the means by which human agents ‘win’ unfailing attainment—ritual action as a ladder of worlds.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √ruc (rocanā) belongs to the IE light lexicon (cf. *leuk- semantic field); √yā (yāsi) continues IE motion verb; √vah (vahanti) continues PIE *weǵʰ-/*wegʰ ‘carry’. The epithet puru-stuta is a typical archaic bahuvrīhi ‘much-praised’.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi recognizes Indra’s trans-cosmic capacity and asks that those who serve as carriers of the offering (priests/seers) attain success. The exchange is communal: Indra’s movement across planes answers the community’s repeated approach (muhuḥ… upa) with rādhas that does not fail.
Visualize a column of light moving from crown to feet and back, ‘through rocanā and earth’—one continuity.
Ājñā–Mūlādhāra axis integration
Nadi-śodhana (alternate nostril) 6 rounds to balance ‘heaven/earth’ currents
Widened awareness with readiness for action; luminous dynamism.
Chant once, then silently repeat ‘vi…vi…’ with the sense of widening; end with a resolve to ‘carry the adhvara’ through one concrete task today.
Maintain clear udatta peaks on key vocatives and verbs (vīndra yāsi; su vanvantu); exact svara requires śākhā notation
Give lift to the paired ‘vi … vi …’ openings; stress muhuḥ (repetition) and arādhasaḥ (unfailing success).
vīndra: lengthen ī; do not insert extra vowel between v and ī, rocanā: ‘ca’ palatal, not ‘cha’, puruṣṭuta: retroflex ṣ; keep ṭ, muhuḥ: final visarga lightly aspirated
Bright, forward-moving, with crisp consonants
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