Rig Veda 8.92.29: Mandala 8, Sukta 92, Mantra 29
Sukta 8.92
- Devata
- Indra
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Vira (heroism)
एवा रातिस्तुवीमघ विश्वेभिर्धायि धातृभिः । अधा चिदिन्द्र मे सचा ॥
evā́ rātís tuvī́magha víśvebhir dhāyi dhātṛ́bhiḥ | ádhā cid indra mé sacā́ ||
ดังนี้แล การประทานของท่าน โอ้ผู้เอื้อเฟื้อยิ่งใหญ่ ได้ถูกสถาปนาไว้โดยอำนาจทั้งปวงผู้ค้ำจุน (เหล่าธาตฤ) เพราะฉะนั้น แม้บัดนี้ อินทราเอ๋ย จงอยู่ร่วมกับข้า—จงค้ำจุนความเพียรพยายามของข้าเถิด
Word by Word
- एवा
- thus, just soIndeclinableनिपात/अव्यय; वाक्य-प्रवर्तक/प्रकारवाचकRoot एव (निपात) + आ (उपसर्ग/निपात) → एवा (वैदिक रूप)
- रातिः
- gift, givingNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनRole KartāRoot राति- (स्त्री.) ← √रा/√रद्? (वैदिक ‘दान/प्रदान’ अर्थ; प्रातिपदिक ‘राति’ = gift)
- तुवीमघ
- O bountiful one (rich in gifts)Noun (epithet)पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)Role सम्बोधन (कर्ता-सम्बन्धी)Root तुवीमघ- (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय; प्रातिपदिक)
- विश्वेभिः
- with allAdjective/Pronounपुंलिङ्ग (धा॒तृभिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्), तृतीया, बहुवचनRole KaraṇaRoot विश्व- (सर्व) (प्रातिपदिक)
- धातृभिः
- with the supporters/ordainersNounपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचनRole KaraṇaRoot धातृ- (पुं.) ← √धा (धारणे/स्थापने) + तृ (कर्तरि) = ‘धातृ’
- धायि
- was set/placed/ordainedVerbलुङ् (अorist), कर्मणि/आत्मनेपद-प्रयोगः; 3 पुरुष, एकवचन (अर्थः: ‘स्थापिता/निहिता अभवत्’)Root √धा (धारणे/स्थापने)
- अधा
- then, thereafterIndeclinableकाल/अनुक्रमवाचक निपातRoot अध (निपात) → अधा (वैदिक)
- चित्
- evenIndeclinableअव्यय; अपि/एव/खलु-भावे (emphatic ‘even’)Root चित् (निपात)
- इन्द्र
- O IndraNounपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot इन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
- मे
- to me / myPronounषष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन (एन्क्लिटिक ‘मे’ = ‘मम/मह्यम्’); अत्र ‘मम’ (gen.)Role Sampradāna (हित/सम्बन्ध) / सम्बन्धRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
- सचा
- together with, in companionshipIndeclinableअव्यय; सहार्थेRoot सच् (अव्यय) (वैदिक निपात; ‘सह/समम्’)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः: एवा | रातिः | तुवीमघ | विश्वेभिः धातृभिः | धायि | अधा | चित् | इन्द्र | मे | सचा । 1) ‘विश्वेभिर्धायि’ इति संहितायां: विश्वेभिः + धातृभिः (विसर्गलोप/रकारादेशः) → विश्वेभिर्धातृभिः
- ततः ‘धातृभिः धायि’ इति पदक्रमः। 2) ‘चिदिन्द्र’ = चित् + इन्द्र (त् + इ → दि, परसवर्ण/व्यञ्जनसन्धि) → चिदिन्द्र। 3) ‘मे सचा’ संधिः न
- एन्क्लिटिक ‘मे’ पृथक्।
The meaning
Outer meaning
So is your gift, O vast-bounteous one, established by all the sustaining powers; therefore even now, O Indra, be with me.
Inner meaning
Indra’s giving (rāti) is not arbitrary; it is upheld by the universal supporters (dhātṛbhiḥ)—the powers that maintain Ṛta in the cosmos and in the being. When the seeker aligns with these upholding forces (discipline, truth, right movement), the descent of help becomes lawful and constant. The closing plea ‘me sacā’ asks for companionship: not a momentary boon but an abiding presence guiding the endeavour.
Universal truth
Grace becomes stable when life is aligned with the sustaining laws of truth and order. The highest help is companionship—an indwelling guidance that stands with us through the work.
Themes
boon-request, cosmic order, divine companionship
The seer
- Other hymns
- Rig Veda 8.92 (Indra’s giving and presence)
Significance
The seer highlights a mature yogic insight: divine giving is ‘established’ through alignment with sustaining powers—suggesting a lawfulness of grace rather than caprice.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra
- Epithets
- Tuvīmagha, Indra
- Related deities
- Viśve Devāḥ (all gods), Varuṇa/Mitra (ṛta guardians, thematic), Agni
Cosmic role
Distributor of victorious plenitudes; ally of the upholding cosmic powers; stabilizer of gains.
Inner power
Reliable beneficence when the being is ordered; companionship that strengthens perseverance.
In ritual
Where it is used
Indra-Soma praise and request (general)
ए॒वा रा॒तिस्तु॑वीमघ॒ विश्वे॑भिर्धायि धा॒तृभि॑: । अधा॑ चिदिन्द्र मे॒ सचा॑ ॥
ए॒व । रा॒तिः । तु॒वि॒ऽम॒घ॒ । विश्वे॑भिः । धा॒यि॒ । धा॒तृऽभिः॑ । अध॑ । चि॒त् । इ॒न्द्र॒ । मे॒ । सचा॑ ॥
eva | rātiḥ | tuvi-magha | viśvebhiḥ | dhāyi | dhātṛ-bhiḥ | adha | cit | indra | me | sacā
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Settling and confirmatory; ‘evā’ creates a sense of established fact.
Produces trust in the stability of help; the last pāda feels like drawing the deity close.
- rātiḥ
- Literal: gift, giving. Symbolic: descent of force, light, wideness, and supportive circumstances
- tuvīmagha
- Literal: vastly bounteous. Symbolic: inexhaustible abundance of the illumined consciousness
- viśvebhiḥ dhātṛbhiḥ
- Literal: by all the sustainers. Symbolic: universal powers of stability—ṛta-supporting faculties and cosmic fixities that uphold realization
- dhāyi
- Literal: is placed/established. Symbolic: made steady and reliable in the being
- sacā
- Literal: with, together. Symbolic: indwelling companionship; guidance that stays during effort
Confirms the ‘law’ that Indra’s rāti is upheld by dhātṛs; used as a persuasive ground for immediate aid (‘sacā’) during Soma offering and contest-prayers.
After praising Indra’s generosity, to request continued presence and support.
Recite as a sealing prayer for sustained aid.
Chant when seeking steady support for long projects; frame it as aligning with ‘dhātṛ’ powers: routine, integrity, right effort.
from √/ ‘to give, grant’ → ‘gift, giving’. : tuví ‘much, strong’ (PIE *tewh₂- ‘swell, be strong’ often proposed) + maghá ‘bounty/gift’ (cf. Avestan magā- ‘power, gift’). : aor./perf.-like passive of √ ‘to place, set’. : agent noun from √ ‘placer, establisher’, here cosmic ‘upholders’ who fix the law of giving.
ṛta as established order (giving as a cosmic law), grace/bounty as descent
The ‘dhātṛ’ powers are agents of Ṛta; gifts become stable when one moves in right order.
Established giving implies a truth-structure behind grace.
Cosmos as upheld by sustaining powers; spiritual progress mirrors cosmic maintenance.
Vedic ṛta-based psychology; proto-sāṅkhya-like sense of multiple upholding powers (without later systematization).
Dhātṛ powers = inner supports (ethical truth, steady practice, harmonized faculties) that ‘hold’ illumination in place.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ‘established bounty’ motif: divine giving is not arbitrary but fixed by cosmic sustainers—mythically, the gods uphold Indra’s capacity to grant; psychologically, higher powers stabilize the descent of force into the seeker.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √ ‘set, place’ reflects PIE *dʰeh₁- ‘put, place’ (wide IE distribution). The dhātṛ ‘establisher’ parallels IE cosmological ‘setters’ who fix order.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi appeals to a cosmic principle to secure intimacy: because Indra’s giving is established in the order of things, Indra should ‘accompany’ (sacā) the rishi now—bounty becomes companionship in the inner battle.
Rest in the sense of being upheld by a truthful order; invite Indra’s companionship in action and decision.
Anāhata (trust/companionship) with Ājñā (guidance).
Exhale-lengthening (inhale 4, exhale 6) to cultivate śānta stability while repeating ‘me sacā’.
Settled, supported, quietly courageous.
Reflect briefly on the ‘dhātṛ’ supports in your life (discipline, truth, helpful conditions). Offer gratitude. Then repeat ‘indra me sacā’ to invite continuous inner guidance during work.
Requires full accent data; keep ‘evā’ steady and ‘me sacā’ gently intimate.
Place a slight pause after ‘dhātṛbhiḥ’; let ‘adha cit’ turn the verse toward personal prayer; soften on ‘me sacā’.
tuvīmagha: long ī; gh aspirated, viśvebhiḥ: ś palatal; bh aspirated; final ḥ light, dhātṛbhiḥ: retroflex ṛ; bh aspirated, sacā: ca clear, long ā
Warm, steady, prayerful.
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