Rig Veda Sukta 52
Mandala 7Sukta 523 Mantras

Sukta 52

Sukta 7.52

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Devata

Ādityas / Mitra-Varuṇa / Dyāvāpṛthivī (invoked as archetypal foundations)

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (likely; verify)

Thánh ca ngắn này của Vasiṣṭha cầu khẩn các Āditya—đặc biệt là Mitra và Varuṇa—ban sự vững bền, che chở các dòng tộc, và giải thoát khỏi ô uế của tội lỗi do thừa hưởng hay do tác nhân bên ngoài gây nên. Bài ca xin cho những người tế tự trở nên “như nền móng” giống Dyāvā–Pṛthivī (Trời và Đất), và kết lại bằng thị kiến về các Angirasa đạt được kho báu của Savitṛ, với toàn thể chư thần đồng thuận ban phúc cho người hiến tế.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.52

Mantras

Mantra 1

आदित्यासो अदितयः स्याम पूर्देवत्रा वसवो मर्त्यत्रा । सनेम मित्रावरुणा सनन्तो भवेम द्यावापृथिवी भवन्तः ॥

Nguyện chúng con trở thành các Āditya, con của Aditi—thành lũy vững bền trên con đường của chư thiên, và cả trong cõi người. Hỡi Mitra–Varuṇa, những đấng chiến thắng và luôn chiến thắng, xin cho chúng con được chiến thắng; xin cho chúng con, trong sự trở thành của mình, được như Trời và Đất (Dyāvā–Pṛthivī)—nền tảng bền vững cho công việc.

Mantra 2

मित्रस्तन्नो वरुणो मामहन्त शर्म तोकाय तनयाय गोपाः । मा वो भुजेमान्यजातमेनो मा तत्कर्म वसवो यच्चयध्वे ॥

Nguyện Mitra và Varuṇa (Mitra–Varuṇa) làm cho nơi nương tựa của chúng con được tăng trưởng lớn lao—như những vị hộ trì cho con trẻ và dòng dõi của chúng con. Xin đừng để chúng con phải chịu khổ vì tội lỗi sinh từ kẻ khác; và hỡi các Vasu, xin đừng buộc vào chúng con hành vi ấy—hệ quả mà các ngài cất giữ.

Mantra 3

तुरण्यवोऽङ्गिरसो नक्षन्त रत्नं देवस्य सवितुरियानाः । पिता च तन्नो महान्यजत्रो विश्वे देवाः समनसो जुषन्त ॥

Những Angirasa mau lẹ, đi theo con đường của thần Savitar, đạt đến Ratna—kho báu. Nguyện Người Cha vĩ đại, đấng đáng được tế tự, ban điều ấy cho chúng con; nguyện tất cả chư thần đồng tâm nhất trí hoan hỷ tiếp nhận điều ấy trong chúng con.

Inside Sukta 52

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Aspiration to become Āditya-like—strong, lawful, and steady—standing firm in both divine and human spheres.

  2. Development

    A focused petition to Mitra–Varuṇa for protective shelter over children and descendants, coupled with a plea not to suffer for guilt originating elsewhere and not to have consequences ‘fastened’ upon the innocent.

  3. Climax

    The Angirases, moving swiftly on Savitṛ’s path, attain the ‘ratna’ (treasure)—a model of right motion leading to right reward.

  4. Where it settles

    The hymn ends by asking the ‘mighty Father’ and all gods, united in mind, to accept and delight in the blessing—sealing the prayer with collective divine assent.

The deity: Ādityas

  • In the VedaThe Ādityas are guardians of ṛta (cosmic order), luminous and law-bearing powers; Mitra embodies covenant and concord, Varuṇa embodies sovereign oversight and moral restraint. Dyāvā-Pṛthivī are invoked as the archetypal, steady supports of the world, while Savitṛ is the impeller whose path leads to treasure and right movement.
  • Cosmic functionThey uphold order, bind society through truth and agreements, protect lineage and prosperity, and regulate the moral consequences of action; as Heaven-and-Earth they provide the stable frame in which sacrifice and life can stand, and as Savitṛ they impel beings toward auspicious attainment.
  • Inner significanceA call to become inwardly ‘Āditya-like’: truthful, steady, and protected by conscience—free from misplaced guilt—so one’s life becomes a reliable foundation for work, family, and worship, aligned with a higher impulsion (Savitṛ).

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha-gotra (Vasiṣṭhas; Mānavas in later tradition) · Foremost seer of Maṇḍala 7, closely associated with royal consecration themes, moral order (ṛta), and the Mitra–Varuṇa theology of truth, law, and protection.

Famous verses

bhavema dyāvāpṛthivī bhavantaḥ
Verse 7.52.1Programmatic statement of the hymn: to be Āditya-like and to become stable foundations like Heaven and Earth while seeking Mitra–Varuṇa’s victorious protection.Read verse 7.52.1 →
mā vo bhujemānyajātam eno
Verse 7.52.2Central ethical-protective plea: shelter for offspring and a striking request not to bear ‘other-born’ sin, highlighting the Ādityas’ role in moral causality and protection.Read verse 7.52.2 →
तुरण्यवोऽङ्गिरसो नक्षन्त रत्नं देवस्य सवितुरियानाः । पिता च तन्नो महान्यजत्रो विश्वे देवाः समनसो जुषन्त ॥
Verse 7.52.3Links human striving to Savitṛ’s impulsion and invokes unanimous divine favor; the ‘treasure’ motif broadens the hymn from protection to attainment and blessing.Read verse 7.52.3 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Ṛta-protecting (order and truth)
  • Guardianship and shelter (śarma)
  • Moral discernment and restraint
  • Stability and foundational support (Dyāvā-Pṛthivī imagery)
  • Auspicious impulsion toward attainment (Savitṛ)
  • Collective divine consent and harmony (Viśve Devāḥ samanasas)

Also by this seer

  • Majority of Rig Veda Maṇḍala 7 hymns
  • Hymns to Agni, Indra, the Ādityas, and royal-protection prayers within RV 7
  • Later Vedic memory links Vasiṣṭha with dharma-teaching and priestly counsel to kings

The rite, step by step

  • Ācamana and inner resolve (saṅkalpa): alignment with truth/ṛta and intention for protection of lineage
  • Kindling/approaching Agni (or maintaining the household fire) as the carrier of the prayer
  • Recitation of RV 7.52.1 invoking Ādityas and the stability of Dyāvā-Pṛthivī
  • Recitation of RV 7.52.2 as a direct plea for śarma (shelter) and non-transfer of ‘other-born’ guilt (anyajātam enaḥ)
  • Recitation of RV 7.52.3 linking one’s effort to Savitṛ’s path and requesting unanimous divine favor (Viśve Devāḥ)
  • Concluding oblation and quiet sitting: ‘letting the order settle’—a brief silence after the final verse

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into Agni
  • Soma (where applicable) or milk/curd as a substitute in domestic settings
  • Barley cakes (puroḍāśa) or simple cooked offering (caru) where traditional

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks the Ādityas—especially Mitra and Varuṇa—for stable protection, safety of children and descendants, and freedom from blame or harmful consequences that do not truly belong to the worshipper.

It means: “May we not have to suffer for a fault that was born from someone else”—a prayer not to be burdened by чужed guilt or unjust consequences.

They are invoked as the archetype of steadiness and support. The hymn prays that the worshippers, too, become firm foundations for right work and life, upheld by truth and order.

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