Rig Veda Sukta 90
Mandala 7Sukta 907 Mantras

Sukta 90

Sukta 7.90

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha (traditional for RV 7.90)

Devata

Vāyu (often paired with Indra in soma setting; dual vām suggests a dyad)

Chandas

Jagatī (likely; long pādas typical of Jagatī in soma invitations)

Ang himalok na ito ay isang panawagan sa Soma na pangunahing nakatuon kay Vāyu, madalas bilang ang tambalang Indra, Vāyu, na hinihikayat silang dumating nang mabilis kasama ang kanilang mga yoked team at uminom ng honey-rich pressed Soma na inihanda ng mga adhvaryus. Kasabay ng panawagang ritwal, ang makata ay pumupukaw sa bukang-liwayway at ang lumalawak na liwanag, na nag-uugnay sa pagdating ng mga diyos sa pagbubukas ng luminous spaces at ang pagdaloy ng mga Tubig. Ito ay nagtatapos sa panalangin ng mga Vasiṣṭha para sa lakas, paglagong, katanyagan, at pangmatagalang proteksyon sa pamamagitan ng kagalingan (svasti).

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.90

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्र वीरया शुचयो दद्रिरे वामध्वर्युभिर्मधुमन्तः सुतासः । वह वायो नियुतो याह्यच्छा पिबा सुतस्यान्धसो मदाय ॥

Sulong, na may lakas ng bayani, ang mga dalisay na piniga na mga handog ay tumakbo patungo sa inyong dalawa, na inihanda ng mga adhvaryu, na sagana sa pulot. O Vayu, dalhin ninyo ang inyong mga kasapi na nakayuko; pumunta kayo rito, uminom kayo ng piniga na esensya ng soma para sa pagpapalaki ng pagkatao.

Mantra 2

ईशानाय प्रहुतिं यस्त आनट् छुचिं सोमं शुचिपास्तुभ्यं वायो । कृणोषि तं मर्त्येषु प्रशस्तं जातोजातो जायते वाज्यस्य ॥

Siya na nagdadala sa inyo ng handog na sumusulong para sa inyong pagiging panginoon, O Vayu, na dalisay na soma para sa inyo, na dalisay na umiinom, kayo ay ginagawa ang handog na iyon na pinupuri sa gitna ng mga mortal; muli at muli ay ipinanganak sa kanya ang kasaganaan ng lakas.

Mantra 3

राये नु यं जज्ञतू रोदसीमे राये देवी धिषणा धाति देवम् । अध वायुं नियुतः सश्चत स्वा उत श्वेतं वसुधितिं निरेके ॥

Para sa paglago ng panloob na kasaganaan, ang dalawang ito, ang Langit at Lupa, ay nagdala sa kapanganakan ng banal na Kapangyarihan; para sa parehong paglago ang diyosang Dhisana ay nagtatatag ng Diyos sa loob. Pagkatapos ang sariling mga yoked na enerhiya ni Vayu ay dumating at dumikit sa kanya, at doon ay nagningning ang putong pundasyon ng kasaganaan, na nakalaya sa kanyang dalisay na lawak.

Mantra 4

उच्छन्नुषसः सुदिना अरिप्रा उरु ज्योतिर्विविदुर्दीध्यानाः । गव्यं चिदूर्वमुशिजो वि वव्रुस्तेषामनु प्रदिवः सस्रुरापः ॥

Ang mga kapangyarihan ng Bukang-liwayway ay tumataas, na nagdadala ng mabuting araw, na walang kapintasan; sa kanilang niningning na paghahanap ay kanilang natuklasan ang malawak na Liwanag. Kahit ang nakatagong kulungan ng mga Sinag ay kanilang binuksan; at sa kanilang landas ang mga Tubig ay dumadaloy mula sa mga taas ng langit.

Mantra 5

ते सत्येन मनसा दीध्यानाः स्वेन युक्तासः क्रतुना वहन्ति । इन्द्रवायू वीरवाहं रथं वामीशानयोरभि पृक्षः सचन्ते ॥

Silang nagningning sa pamamagitan ng isip na nasa Katotohanan, na nakabitsa sa sarili nilang batas ng pagkatao, ay nagpapatakbo sa unahan sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng kalooban. O Indra-Vayu, sa paligid ng inyong karohe na nagbubuhat ng bayani, ang mga sagana at nakapagpapalusog na kasaganaan ay nagkakatipon, na nananangan sa pagkapanginoon ninyong dalawa.

Mantra 6

ईशानासो ये दधते स्वर्णो गोभिरश्वेभिर्वसुभिर्हिरण्यैः । इन्द्रवायू सूरयो विश्वमायुरर्वद्भिर्वीरैः पृतनासु सह्युः ॥

Ang mga nagiging panginoon, na nagtatayo para sa amin ng maliwanag na sanlibutan, na may sinag at mabilis na lakas, na may yaman at gintong kayamanan, sana ang mga ganoong mga bayaning naliwanagan, O Indra-Vayu, ay magtagal sa buong saklaw ng buhay at mananaig sa mga panloob na labanan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga pwersang humaharurot.

Mantra 7

अर्वन्तो न श्रवसो भिक्षमाणा इन्द्रवायू सुष्टुतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः । वाजयन्तः स्ववसे हुवेम यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Tulad ng mga kabayong humihingi ng katanyagan, kaming mga Vasishta ay humihingi sa inyo, O Indra-Vayu, ng may mga himalang mayamang binubuo. Dinadala ang kasaganaan ng lakas para sa aming sariling pag-unlad, kayo ay tinatawagan namin, inyong bantayan kami palagi ng inyong mga kapangyarihan ng kagalingan.

Inside Sukta 90

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    The hymn opens with the rush of pure, honey-rich Soma offerings toward the invited deities, urging Vāyu to come swiftly with his yoked teams and drink for exhilaration.

  2. Development

    The poet broadens the frame from ritual action to cosmic correspondences: dawn rises, the wide light is discovered, hidden luminous spaces are opened, and the Waters flow from the heights—signs that the rite participates in the world-order.

  3. Climax

    The decisive appeal is the active calling of Indra–Vāyu with well-fashioned praise for force (vāja), self-increase, and victorious potency—gods arriving to empower the sacrificer.

  4. Where it settles

    The sukta resolves in a sustained prayer for protection and well-being: may Indra–Vāyu guard the worshippers always with svasti and sustaining powers.

The deity: Vāyu

  • In the VedaVāyu is the swift-moving life-breath and wind, drawn by yoked teams (niyut), first to taste the Soma, and a ready hearer of the invitation at the pressing. In this sukta he is invoked with the language of quick approach, exhilaration (mada), and the purity and sweetness of the libation.
  • Cosmic functionHe sets air and movement in motion, circulates vitality between heaven and earth, and mediates the gods’ presence through the flowing current of prāṇa-like power; with Indra he supports victorious force and the right distribution of Soma’s might.
  • Inner significanceVāyu signifies the inward breath and the energizing current that carries aspiration toward clarity; as Indra–Vāyu, the pair symbolizes power guided by life-force—strength that becomes effective when yoked to disciplined invocation and right offering.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha gotra (one of the Saptaṛṣi lineages) · Foremost seer of Mandala 7, famed as a royal purohita and master of brahman (effective sacred speech), closely associated with the Bharatas/Tr̥tsus and with hymns of protection and right order (ṛta).

Famous verses

प्र वीरया शुचयो दद्रिरे वामध्वर्युभिर्मधुमन्तः सुतासः । वह वायो नियुतो याह्यच्छा पिबा सुतस्यान्धसो मदाय ॥
Verse 7.90.1Programmatic Soma-invitation: the pressed, honey-rich Soma is ready; Vāyu is urged to come with niyut and drink for mada (exhilarating expansion).Read verse 7.90.1 →
उच्छन्नुषसः सुदिना अरिप्रा उरु ज्योतिर्विविदुर्दीध्यानाः । गव्यं चिदूर्वमुशिजो वि वव्रुस्तेषामनु प्रदिवः सस्रुरापः ॥
Verse 7.90.4Cosmic-vision verse: dawns reveal the wide light, open the hidden pen of rays, and the Waters flow—linking the Soma rite to the unfolding of ṛta and illumination.Read verse 7.90.4 →
yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Verse 7.90.7Concluding petition: the Vasiṣṭhas call Indra–Vāyu with crafted praise for strength and ask for continual protection through svasti.Read verse 7.90.7 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Swift approach (āyāhi)
  • Yoked teams/niyut
  • First drinker of Soma in many Soma rites
  • Bringer of exhilaration (mada) and expansion
  • Linked with vitality, breath, and motion
  • Often paired with Indra for victorious force and protection

Also by this seer

  • Rigveda Mandala 7 (many hymns attributed to Vasiṣṭha and the Vasiṣṭhas)
  • Key Vasiṣṭha hymns to Varuṇa–Mitra and Ṛta (e.g., RV 7.86–7.89)
  • Later tradition links Vasiṣṭha to dharma and royal counsel in Itihāsa–Purāṇa narratives

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the Soma: press, strain, and mix to make it ‘honey-rich’ (madhumant).
  • Adhvaryu sets the offering and recites the invitation verses calling Vāyu (and Indra–Vāyu) to come with niyut.
  • Offer Soma into the appropriate cups (graha) and present it for the deity’s ‘drinking’ through mantra.
  • Recite praise that links the rite with cosmic opening—dawn’s widening light and the Waters’ flow—affirming ṛta.
  • Conclude with a protective petition (svasti) for ongoing guarding and well-being.

Offerings

  • Pressed Soma (suta andhas)
  • Soma-libation in grahas for Vāyu / Indra–Vāyu
  • Accompanying ghee/oblations customary to Soma service (contextual)

Frequently Asked Questions

Vāyu is central, and the hymn often addresses the paired form Indra–Vāyu, especially in the Soma-pressing setting.

It invites them to come quickly to the sacrifice, drink the pressed Soma, and grant strength, increase, fame, and protection to the worshippers.

These images show that the ritual is aligned with cosmic order: dawn reveals the wide light, hidden radiance is opened, and the waters flow—signs of renewal and right unfolding (ṛta).

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