Dashati 11
Aindra praise seeking Indra’s favor and communal advance, with allied Vāta petitions for healing and life-breath
Indra
Uplifting and expansive—heroic Aindra praise tempered by a soothing restorative breath-motif in the Vāta verses
R̥ṣi attributions are not specified in the input; identification requires Ṛgveda concordance and the arcikā cross-index for this prapāṭhaka/daśati unit.
Applicable within Soma-yajña Sāmans as Indra-focused stotras; Vāta verses can function as ancillary well-being/longevity invocations alongside Soma symbolism of ‘amṛta’.
Mantras
Mantra 1
वात आ वातु बेषजं शम्भु मयोभु नो हृदे प्र न अयूंषि तारिषत्
Let Vāta blow hither as a medicine, beneficent, the source of delight; in our heart may he fully prolong our lives.
Mantra 2
उत वात पितासि न उत भ्रातोत नः सखा स नो जीवातवे कृधि
And, O Vāta, thou art our father; and our brother; and our friend: do thou, therefore, grant us to live.
Mantra 3
यददो वात ते गृहे3 ऽमृतं निहितं गुहा तस्यो नो देहि जीवसे
If, O Vāta, there be in thy dwelling the ambrosial treasure laid up in secret, of that do thou bestow upon us, for the sustenance of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
It links ritual praise and offering with divine help: Indra is asked to grant favorable support and strength for the communities, while Vāta is asked to heal, protect the life-breath, and prolong life.
Even in Indra-centered groupings, allied petitions occur for practical welfare. Vāta represents prāṇa and healing; invoking him complements Indra’s protective power by securing health and longevity for the sacrificer.
It points to a concealed life-sustaining essence—often understood as sacrificial potency/ojas (and by extension Soma-like vitality). The singer asks Vāta to bestow that sustaining power ‘for living’ (jīvase).