Mandala 1

Sukta 2: Vayu, Indra-Vayu and Mitra-Varuna invited to Soma

Rishi: मधुच्छन्दा वैश्वामित्रः · Devata: १-३ वायुः, ४-६ इन्द्र-वायू, ७-९ मित्रा-वरुणौ · Metre: गायत्री

9 verses · 2 of 191

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Vayu, Indra-Vayu and Mitra-Varuna invited to Soma

Madhuchchhandas Vaishvamitra calls three sets of gods to the pressed Soma, three verses each, in gayatri. First Vayu, the beautiful one: the Soma drops stand ready, come, drink and hear the call. His stream of speech reaches the giver. Then Indra and Vayu together, who understand the pressings and are rich in strength, are asked to hurry to the prepared place. Last come Mitra of pure skill and Varuna who destroys foes. Through rita they grow and hold to rita, and they reach a mighty will. Wise, born for many, wide in dwelling, they give skill and the power to act.

2.1

वाय॒वा या॑हि दर्शते॒मे सोमा॒ अरं॑कृताः ।
तेषां॑ पाहि श्रु॒धी हव॑म्

vāyavā yāhi darśateme somā araṃkṛtāḥ |
teṣāṃ pāhi śrudhī havam

2.2

वाय॑ उ॒क्थेभि॑र्जरन्ते॒ त्वामच्छा॑ जरि॒तार॑ः ।
सु॒तसो॑मा अह॒र्विद॑ः

vāya ukthebhirjarante tvāmacchā jaritāraḥ |
sutasomā aharvidaḥ

2.3

वायो॒ तव॑ प्रपृञ्च॒ती धेना॑ जिगाति दा॒शुषे॑ ।
उ॒रू॒ची सोम॑पीतये

vāyo tava prapṛñcatī dhenā jigāti dāśuṣe |
urūcī somapītaye

2.4

इन्द्र॑वायू इ॒मे सु॒ता उप॒ प्रयो॑भि॒रा ग॑तम् ।
इन्द॑वो वामु॒शन्ति॒ हि

indravāyū ime sutā upa prayobhirā gatam |
indavo vāmuśanti hi