Sukta 64
Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn material (anukramaṇī confirmation needed).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; confirm metrically)
اے وی 20.64 ایک اندر-ستتی ہے جو رگ وید کی تعریفی مواد سے لی گئی ہے، جس کا مقصد اندر کو ایک کریم، ہر طرف سے گھیرنے والے محافظ اور فتح دینے والے کے طور پر قریب لانا ہے۔ یہ سوم-قربانی کے انداز کے ذریعے اندر کی طاقت کو بڑھاتا ہے, اسے "آسمان کا مالک" اور "انعامات کا مالک" کے طور پر مدعو کرتے ہوئے تاکہ طاقت، شہرت اور استحکام قربانی کرنے والی برادری کو حاصل ہو۔ اٹھرو وید کے استعمال میں یہ ایک شانتی/پوستک منتر کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے (اور ثانوی طور پر رکشا کے طور پر)، قربانی کرنے والے کی قسمت کو اندر کی فتح کرنے والی، رکاوٹیں توڑنے والی قوت کے ساتھ ہم آہنگ کر کے مستحکم کرتا ہے۔
Kind of charm
Mantras
Mantra 1
एन्द्र॑ नो गधि प्रि॒यः स॑त्रा॒जिदगो॑ह्यः । गि॒रिर्न वि॒श्वत॑स्पृ॒थुः पति॑र्दि॒वः
اے اندر، ہمارے پاس آ، مہربان؛ ہمیشہ فتحیاب، چھپنے کے قابل نہیں: پہاڑ کی طرح، ہر طرف سے وسیع، آسمان کا مالک۔
Mantra 2
अ॒भि हि स॑त्य सोमपा उ॒भे ब॒भूथ॒ रोद॑सी । इन्द्रासि॑ सुन्व॒तो वृ॒धः पति॑र्दि॒वः
کیونکہ تو، اے سچا سوما پینے والے، نے دونوں جہانوں کو گھیر لیا؛ تو ہے، اے اندر، سوما نچوڑنے والے کے لیے بیل - آسمان کا مالک۔
Mantra 3
त्वं हि शश्व॑तीना॒मिन्द्र॑ द॒र्ता पु॒रामसि॑ । ह॒न्ता दस्यो॒र्मनो॑र्वृ॒धः पति॑र्दि॒वः
اے اندر، تو قدیم زمانے سے قلعوں کو پھاڑنے والا ہے، دسیو کا قاتل، مانو کا حامی، اور آسمان کا مالک۔
Mantra 4
एदु॒ मध्वो॑ म॒दिन्त॑रं सि॒ञ्च वा॑ध्वर्यो॒ अन्ध॑सः । एवा हि वी॒र स्तव॑ते स॒दावृ॑धः
اے ادھوریو، شہد کے پانے میں سے زیادہ نشہ آور سوما رس بہا۔ کیونکہ اے ہیرو، اسی طرح وہ ستایا جاتا ہے - وہ ہمیشہ بڑھنے والا۔
Mantra 5
इन्द्र॑ स्थातर्हरीणां॒ नकि॑ष्टे पू॒र्व्यस्तु॑तिम्। उदा॑नंश॒ शव॑सा॒ न भ॒न्दना॑
اے اندر، اپنے سرمئی گھوڑوں کے پاس کھڑے ہوئے، کوئی بھی تیری قدیمی تعریف تک نہیں پہنچا: تو نے اپنی طاقت سے انہیں پیچھے چھوڑ دیا - کسی کمزور ٹوٹے ہوئے کی طرح نہیں۔
Mantra 6
तं वो॒ वाजा॑नां॒ पति॒महू॑महि श्रव॒स्यवः॑ । अप्रा॑युभिर्य॒ज्ञेभि॑र्वावृ॒धेन्य॑म्
اے نام کے طلبگارو، ہم تمہارے لیے انعاموں کے مالک کو پکارتے ہیں - بے تھک قربانیوں کے ساتھ، اسے جو مضبوط کیا جانا ہے۔
Inside Sukta 64
How it unfolds
- How it opens
Indra is invited to come near as a dear, benign ally—victorious, unconcealable, and vast like a mountain, ‘lord of heaven’ (20.64.1).
- What it asks
That Indra, exhilarated and strengthened by praise/Soma imagery, grant victory, vigor (vāja), and fame (śravas) to the sacrificer-community.
- Where its power lies
Indra is ‘sadā-vṛdh’—ever-growing through stava (praise); the hymn frames praise as a means that reliably increases his effective help (20.64.4).
- How it closes
The community invokes Indra as ‘lord of prizes’ with unwearied sacrifices—affirming sustained, non-wasting devotion as the seal of success (20.64.6).
Famous verses
गिरिर्न विश्वतः-पृथुः (like a mountain, broad on every side)सदावृधः (the ever-growing One)वाजानां पतिम् (lord of prizes)Kind of hymn
Śānti / Paustika (general welfare through Indra’s favor; also usable as Rakṣa)
What it is for
Increase of strength and winning power, securing fame and prizes, and establishing a stable protective field under Indra’s lordship.
Who it is for
Householders and ritual communities seeking welfare and success; officiants/reciters adapting RV stuti into Atharvavedic śānti-paustika use (especially in communal rites or before ventures/contests).
Also used as
- Shantika
- Raksha (secondary use)
- Indra-stuti (RV-derived stotra style)
The deity
Indra is the Vedic lord of victorious power—protector of the people, breaker of obstacles, and sovereign who expands space like a mountain broad on every side. In the Soma-sacrificial frame he is the hero who grows through praise and the honeyed draught, then repays the sacrificer with strength, prize, and fame.
Powers of the deity
- Grants victory (satrājit) and success in contests
- Protects broadly and visibly (ago̍hyaḥ, ‘not to be hidden’)
- Bestows vāja (prize, vigor, winning power) and śravas (fame)
- Breaks obstacles and hostile forces; provides rakṣā
- Responds to Soma/praise by increasing might (sadā-vṛdh)
Why the deity is called
To bring Indra “unto us, benign,” empower him through praise/Soma idiom, and secure victory, prosperity, and protective stability for the reciters and their community.
The seer
- Ṛgvedic Indra-stuti material (r̥ṣi per RV anukramaṇī to be confirmed)Angiras. Stotra-based paustika invocations: attracting divine favor for victory (jaya), vāja (prize/strength), and communal prosperity; protective (rakṣā) reinforcement through Indra’s overcoming of foes and concealments.
Other hymns of this seer
- AV 20.63 (RV-derived Indra material; adjacent Indra-stuti context)
- AV 20.65 (RV-derived Indra material; adjacent Indra-stuti context)
- RV parallels for AV 20.64 (exact RV hymn/ṛṣi mapping requires anukramaṇī/source collation)
Preparing for the rite
- Establish a clean recitation space; seat the reciter facing east or north.
- Set intention: jaya (victory), pausti (increase), and rakṣā (protection) through Indra’s favor.
- If performed in a śrauta-influenced setting, mentally align the hymn with Soma/praise imagery (even if no Soma is physically present).
The rite
- Recite the 6 mantras as an Indra-stuti sequence, with clear emphasis on inviting Indra near (20.64.1) and on his ‘ever-growing’ might (20.64.4).
- Optionally conclude with a brief personal/communal petition for vāja and śravas in the spirit of 20.64.6.
- If used as rakṣā, recite before travel, contest, or entering uncertain spaces, visualizing Indra as ‘mountain-broad’ protection.
What it needs
- None required (text functions as stotra).
- Optional: water for śānti-sprinkling; optional ghee lamp/incense as standard auspicious supports (not mandated by the hymn).
- If integrated into a Soma-style rite: Soma/andhas is conceptually central (per 20.64.4), but not required for Atharvavedic standalone use.
When
Morning or forenoon for paustika increase; also before contests, journeys, or communal undertakings needing Indra’s victorious protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
For paustika increase—strength, victory, success, and fame—by invoking Indra as a close, benevolent protector and giver of prizes; it can also be used secondarily for protection (rakṣā).
No. The hymn uses Soma language because it is RV-derived Indra praise, but in Atharvavedic standalone use it can be recited without substances; optional water for peace or a simple lamp may be added as customary supports.
That praise and sustained invocation ‘increase’ Indra (sadā-vṛdh), and an increased Indra grants tangible outcomes—victory, vāja (vigor/prize), and śravas (reputation)—while providing broad, stabilizing protection.
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