Rig Veda Sukta 137
Mandala 10Sukta 1377 Mantras

Sukta 137

Sukta 10.137

Rishi

Traditionally attributed in RV to a healer-seer context; commonly associated with the Vāta healing hymn sequence (RV 10.137) in later indices (exact rishi varies by tradition).

Devata

Devāḥ (collective gods as healing powers); restorative life-force

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (common in this section; some recensions may vary)

Ang maikling himilong pangpagagaling na ito ay nananalangin sa mga diyos na sama-sama bilang kapangyarihang panggagaling upang itaas ang isang nahulog na tao pabalik sa lakas, kahit na ang sakit ay may kaugnayan sa pagkakamali o pagkakatisod. Pinagsasama nito ang panalangin, pagpapalang pampagtatangkilik, at ang gawaing ritwal-psikolohikal ng "paghipo-sa-mantra", na nagpapalayas sa yakṣma (sakít na nakapapahina) at nagpapanumbalik ng pagiging buo (anāmaya).

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.137

Mantras

Mantra 1

उत देवा अवहितं देवा उन्नयथा पुनः । उतागश्चक्रुषं देवा देवा जीवयथा पुनः ॥

At kayong mga diyos, itaas muli ang lumubog, oo mga diyos, itaas itong muli. At kahit nagkasala siya, O mga diyos, ibalik siyang muli sa buhay at pagiging buo.

Mantra 2

द्वाविमौ वातौ वात आ सिन्धोरा परावतः । दक्षं ते अन्य आ वातु परान्यो वातु यद्रपः ॥

Dalawang hangin ang umihip, O Hangin: ang isa ay nagmumula sa Ilog, ang isa ay nagmumula sa malayong dako. Pahintulutan ang isa na magdala sa iyo ng lakas at tamang kakayahan, pahintulutan ang isa na ihipan ang sinumang sumasayang na karamdaman.

Mantra 3

आ वात वाहि भेषजं वि वात वाहि यद्रपः । त्वं हि विश्वभेषजो देवानां दूत ईयसे ॥

O Hangin, dalhin mo rito ang paggagaling, O Hangin, ihipan at ipalaganap ang sinasayang. Sapagkat ikaw ang unibersal na gamot, ang sugo na gumagalaw sa pagitan ng mga diyos at ng aming buhay na katauhan.

Mantra 4

आ त्वागमं शंतातिभिरथो अरिष्टतातिभिः । दक्षं ते भद्रमाभार्षं परा यक्ष्मं सुवामि ते ॥

Pumarito ako sa iyo na may dalang pagpapakapayapaan at hindi pagkasira. Nagdadala ako sa iyo ng maligayang lakas ng tamang kakayahan, itinataboy ko mula sa iyo ang sumasayang na sakit.

Mantra 5

त्रायन्तामिह देवास्त्रायतां मरुतां गणः । त्रायन्तां विश्वा भूतानि यथायमरपा असत् ॥

Pahintulutan ang mga diyos na protektahan siya rito, pahintulutan ang pulutong ng mga Marut na magprotekta. Pahintulutan ang lahat ng nilalang na magprotekta, upang ang isang ito ay malaya sa pagkasayang at pinsala.

Mantra 6

आप इद्वा उ भेषजीरापो अमीवचातनीः । आपः सर्वस्य भेषजीस्तास्ते कृण्वन्तु भेषजम् ॥

Ang mga Tubig ay tunap na mga tagapagpagaling, ang mga Tubig ay nagtataboy ng karamdaman. Ang mga Tubig ang paggagaling ng lahat, sana ang mga Tubig na iyon ay maghubog para sa iyo ng lunas, na nagpapapanumbalik ng pagiging buo sa buhay at isipan.

Mantra 7

हस्ताभ्यां दशशाखाभ्यां जिह्वा वाचः पुरोगवी । अनामयित्नुभ्यां त्वा ताभ्यां त्वोप स्पृशामसि ॥

Sa pamamagitan ng dalawang kamay, ang sampung-sangang kapangyarihan ng kilos, at sa pamamagitan ng dila na nangunguna sa salita bilang gabay nito, sa dalawang puwersang ito na nag-aalis ng kaguluhan at karamdaman, kami ay humahawak sa iyo nang malapitan, upang ang kabuuan ng pagkatao ay maipapanumbalik.

Inside Sukta 137

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct appeal to the gods to lift up what has fallen—reviving the weakened and restoring life even after fault.

  2. Development

    Blessing-language expands: peace and unhurtfulness are brought near; strength (dakṣa) is reinstalled as a positive capacity.

  3. Climax

    Explicit expulsion of yakṣma—the wasting sickness is driven away as the decisive therapeutic act.

  4. Where it settles

    Healing is sealed through embodied ritual: hands and guiding speech/tongue perform mantra-touch to re-establish anāmaya (wholeness, freedom from illness).

The deity: Devāḥ

  • In the VedaAddressed as a unified host capable of raising up what has “sunk down,” reviving the afflicted, and removing yakṣma; they are invoked as bringers of śānti (peace), ariṣṭa (unhurtfulness), and renewed dakṣa (capable strength).
  • Cosmic functionTo restore ṛta-aligned vitality in beings—reintegrating life-breath, strength, and social-spiritual order when illness or decline disrupts them.
  • Inner significanceThe many divine powers symbolize the organism’s and psyche’s capacity to reassemble: conscience and forgiveness (release from fault), renewed will and competence (dakṣa), and the healing efficacy of speech joined with touch (mantra + action).

The seer

  • Kṣema (traditional/var. healer-seer attribution)Associated in later tradition with the healing-prayer stratum of Maṇḍala 10, especially hymns used for restoring life, strength, and freedom from yakṣma (consumption/wasting illness).

Famous verses

jīvayathā punaḥ
Verse 10.137.1Core revival prayer: the Devāḥ are asked to ‘raise up again’ the one who has sunk down, restoring life even in the shadow of wrongdoing—linking healing with reintegration and mercy.Read verse 10.137.1 →
parā yakṣmaṃ suvāmi te
Verse 10.137.4Most explicit therapeutic statement: the seer brings śānti and ariṣṭatā, reinstates auspicious dakṣa, and drives away yakṣma—central for disease-removal recitation.Read verse 10.137.4 →
हस्ताभ्यां दशशाखाभ्यां जिह्वा वाचः पुरोगवी । अनामयित्नुभ्यां त्वा ताभ्यां त्वोप स्पृशामसि ॥
Verse 10.137.7Signature ‘mantra-touch’ verse: healing is enacted through hands (ten-branched powers) and the tongue guiding speech—joining action and word to restore anāmaya.Read verse 10.137.7 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Restorative
  • Life-giving
  • Protective
  • Purifying
  • Disease-dispelling
  • Peace-bringing
  • Forgiving/rehabilitating

Also by this seer

  • RV 10.137 (healing hymn; traditional attributions vary by recension and anukramaṇī)
  • Linked in later ritual-medical usage to Vāta/Ārogya-style healing recitations (application tradition rather than strict authorship)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare a quiet space; seat or lay the patient facing east if possible.
  • Light a small ghee lamp or āhavanīya fire (if available) and establish a short śānti intention.
  • Recite RV 10.137.1 as an invocation for ‘raising up again’ and restoration to life.
  • Recite mid-verses as protective blessings, affirming śānti and ariṣṭatā (uninjuredness).
  • Recite RV 10.137.4 while symbolically ‘driving away’ yakṣma (gesture outward or to the ground).
  • Recite RV 10.137.7 while performing gentle mantra-touch: place hands lightly on head/shoulders/heart area, aligning speech (jihvā/vāc) with healing intent.
  • Conclude with a final blessing for strength (dakṣa) and steadiness; offer thanks to the Devāḥ.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājyāhuti)
  • Warm water for sipping/sprinkling (ācamana/prokṣaṇa)
  • Simple oblation such as sesame or rice (optional, per household practice)

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a short healing hymn asking the gods to revive a weakened person, restore strength, and remove yakṣma (a wasting sickness).

The hymn recognizes that illness can be felt as tied to error or imbalance; it still asks the gods to forgive and restore the person to life and wholeness.

It is recited as a healing prayer—often with gentle hand-touch and blessings—sometimes alongside a small ghee offering, especially at dawn or during recovery.

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