Sukta 73
Sukta 6.73
Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional for this Bṛhaspati hymn cluster)
Bṛhaspati
Triṣṭubh (probable)
یہ مختصر تریشٹبھ منتر بھاسپتی کی ستائش کرتا ہے جو رت کا پہلوٹا ہے، جو پتھریلی رکاوٹوں کو توڑتا ہے، قلعوں کو مسمار کرتا ہے، اور کوشش کرنے والے عبادت گزار کے لیے جگت، پانی، روشنی اور مویشی حاصل کرتا ہے۔ اس میں اسے فاتح پجاری طاقت کے طور پر پیش کیا گیا ہے جس کی گرج دونوں لوکوں تک پہنچتی ہے اور جس کے ارک یعنی روشن منتر خود دشمنی کے خلاف ہتھیار بن جاتے ہیں۔ اس سکت کا مقصد بھاسپتی کو رکاوٹیں دور کرنے، تنازع میں حفاظت، اور صحیح پکار کے ذریعے خوشحالی حاصل کرنے کے لیے پکارنا ہے۔
Mantras
Mantra 1
यो अद्रिभित्प्रथमजा ऋतावा बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसो हविष्मान् । द्विबर्हज्मा प्राघर्मसत्पिता न आ रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति ॥
وہ جو پتھروں کو توڑتا ہے، سچ کا پہلا پیدا ہوا، برہسپتی انگیرس، ہویا سے بھرپور۔ دوگنا اپنی وسیع نشوونما میں، تپتی گرمی میں بٹھا، ہمارے باپ، بیل کی طرح دو جہانوں کو گرجتا ہے۔
Mantra 2
जनाय चिद्य ईवत उ लोकं बृहस्पतिर्देवहूतौ चकार । घ्नन्वृत्राणि वि पुरो दर्दरीति जयञ्छत्रूँरमित्रान्पृत्सु साहन् ॥
جدوجہد کرنے والے انسان کے لیے بھی، برہسپتی نے خدا کے بلانے میں ایک جہان بنایا۔ روکنے والوں کو مارتے ہوئے، قلعوں کو توڑتا ہے، دشمنوں کو جیتتے ہوئے، لڑائیوں میں غالب آتا ہے۔
Mantra 3
बृहस्पतिः समजयद्वसूनि महो व्रजान्गोमतो देव एषः । अपः सिषासन्त्स्वरप्रतीतो बृहस्पतिर्हन्त्यमित्रमर्कैः ॥
برہسپتی نے دولتوں کو جیت لیا، بڑے ریوڑ کرنوں والے، یہ دیوتا۔ پانیوں اور سورج کی روشنی کی خواہش رکھتے ہوئے، ناقابل مزاحمت، برہسپتی اپنی روشنی کے گیتوں سے دشمن قوت کو مارتا ہے۔
Inside Sukta 73
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Bṛhaspati is introduced as Ṛta’s first-born, the rock-splitter and bull of power whose might resounds through both worlds.
- Development
His aid is made practical: he creates ‘loka’ for the striving person and, by striking Vṛtras, shatters enemy strongholds and wins battles.
- Climax
The hymn peaks in the image of Bṛhaspati winning riches and great radiant herds, seeking waters and svar, irresistible in his advance.
- Where it settles
It resolves by affirming that Bṛhaspati destroys hostility with arkas—luminous hymns—making sacred speech itself the final instrument of victory.
The deity: Bṛhaspati
- In the VedaBṛhaspati is hailed as ṛtāvā (aligned with Ṛta), an Āṅgirasa, rich in offerings, the rock-splitter and fort-shatterer who roars as a bull to both worlds and conquers foes through sacred utterance.
- Cosmic functionHe embodies the victorious power of brahman (sacred formulation) that clears obstruction, establishes ordered space (loka), releases waters and light, and secures wealth and herds for the community.
- Inner significanceThe awakened intelligence and disciplined speech that breaks inner ‘rocks’ (inertia, fear, confusion), opens the mind’s horizons, and turns mantra and insight into effective force for right action.
The seer
- Bharadvāja BārhaspatyaBharadvāja (Āṅgirasa/Bārhaspatya affiliation in the Bṛhaspati hymn cycle) · A foremost seer of Maṇḍala 6, renowned for powerful, priestly (brahman) hymns—especially to Indra and Bṛhaspati—linking inspired speech with victory and the opening of hidden riches.
Famous verses
adribhit prathamajā ṛtāvā
vi puro dardarīti
hanty amitram arkaiḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Priest-lord (brahmaṇaspati/bṛhaspati) and master of mantra
- Rock/obstruction breaker (adribhit)
- Fort-shatterer and Vṛtra-slayer in function
- Bull-like strength and roar reaching heaven and earth
- Giver of loka (spaciousness), waters, light (svar), and wealth
- Protector and battle-aid against enemies
Also by this seer
- Major authorship within Rig Veda Maṇḍala 6 (Bharadvāja family hymns)
- Notable Indra hymns emphasizing fort-breaking and cattle-winning motifs (within RV 6)
- Bṛhaspati-focused stotras in the same mandala cluster (traditional attribution)
The rite, step by step
- Ācamana and sankalpa: establish intention for obstacle-removal and right speech
- Agni kindling and preliminary offerings (āhuti) to open the rite
- Recitation of RV 6.73.1–3 with focus on ‘adribhit’ and ‘vi puro dardarīti’ as breakthrough formulas
- Main oblation to Bṛhaspati with a request for loka (space), āpaḥ (waters), and svar (light)
- Concluding śānti/āśīrvāda: dedicate gains to Ṛta and communal welfare
Offerings
- Ghṛta (ghee) oblations
- Soma (where applicable in soma-yajña context)
- Samidhs (fuel sticks) and fragrant offerings per local śrauta/smārta custom
Frequently Asked Questions
He is the divine lord of sacred speech and priestly power, praised as the breaker of obstructions who wins space, light, waters, and prosperity through the force of mantra aligned with Ṛta.
On the outer level it evokes defeating enemies and opening hidden wealth; on the inner level it points to removing mental and spiritual blockages so clarity, strength, and right action can emerge.
Breakthrough and protection: Bṛhaspati is invoked to destroy hostile forces, create a supportive ‘loka’ (room to live and act), and grant wealth, cattle, waters, and the light of svar.
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