1.23.1
२४ मेधातिथिः काण्वः |
१ वायुः, २-३ इन्द्र वायू, ४-६ मित्रावरुणौ, ७-९ इन्द्रो मरुत्वान्, १०-१२ विश्वे देवाः, १३-१५ पूषा, १६-२२, २३(पूर्वार्धस्य) आपः, २३(उत्तरार्धस्य), २४ अग्निः |
१-१८ गायत्री, १९ पुर उष्णिक्, २१ प्रतिष्ठा, २०, २२-२४ अनुष्टुप् |
॥
ती॒व्राः सोमा॑स॒ आ ग॑ह्या॒शीर्व॑न्तः सु॒ता इ॒मे |
वायो॒ तान्प्रस्थि॑तान्पिब ||
STRONG are the Somas; come thou nigh; these juices have been mixt with milk: Drink, Vāyu, the presented draughts.
The Somas are strong; come near; these juices mixed with milk have been pressed—drink, O Vayu, the presented draughts.
Vayu as first drinker of milk-mixed Soma affirms prāṇa receiving nourished vitality. Strong ('tīvrāḥ') Somas mark intense purified experience offered to the life-breath. Vedic sequence often begins with Vayu because without prāṇa no further deity can be truly hosted. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Fuel your baseline vitality first. Intense work requires that the 'breath' of the system be nourished before higher demands. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.2
उ॒भा दे॒वा दि॑वि॒स्पृशे॑न्द्रवा॒यू ह॑वामहे |
अ॒स्य सोम॑स्य पी॒तये॑ ||
Both Deities who touch the heaven, Indra and Vāyu we invoke To drink of this our Soma juice.
We invoke both deities who touch heaven, Indra and Vayu, to drink of this our Soma juice. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Indra-Vayu as heaven-touching pair unite enlightened will and vital breath—manas-prāṇa yoga in deity form. Dual invitation to one Soma means shared delight of intellect and energy. Classic Vedic twinning for holistic empowerment. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Align mental clarity with physical energy in the same 'sitting.' Peak states need both systems drinking together. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.3
इ॒न्द्र॒वा॒यू म॑नो॒जुवा॒ विप्रा॑ हवन्त ऊ॒तये॑ |
स॒ह॒स्रा॒क्षा धि॒यस्पती॑ ||
The singers' for their aid, invoke Indra and Vāyu, swift as mind, The thousand-eyed, the Lords of thought.
Singers invoke for aid Indra and Vayu, swift as mind, the thousand-eyed lords of thought. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Swift as manas, thousand-eyed, lords of thought ('dhī')—Indra-Vayu described as omni-perceptive cognitive powers. Sahasrākṣa imagery later famous for Indra/Varuna appears here in vital-mental key. Aid comes from consciousness that sees multiply and moves at thought-speed. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Cultivate rapid, multi-perspective awareness. Help that sees many angles and moves at the speed of insight is most useful. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.4
मि॒त्रं व॒यं ह॑वामहे॒ वरु॑णं॒ सोम॑पीतये |
ज॒ज्ञा॒ना पू॒तद॑क्षसा ||
Mitra and Varuṇa, renowned as Gods of consecrated might, We call to drink the Soma juice.
Mitra and Varuna, famed as gods of consecrated might, we call to drink the Soma juice. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Mitra-Varuna as 'ṛtāvānā' powers of consecrated might bind friendship-harmony to moral sovereignty. Their Soma-drinking sanctifies delight within ṛta. Dual lordship remains the Kanva hallmark of balanced cosmos. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Let enjoyment be shared with ethical accountability. Pleasure without consecrated boundaries corrodes trust. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.5
ऋ॒तेन॒ यावृ॑ता॒वृधा॑वृ॒तस्य॒ ज्योति॑ष॒स्पती॑ |
ता मि॒त्रावरु॑णा हुवे ||
Those who by Law uphold the Law, Lords of the shining light of Law, Mitra I call, and Varuṇa.
Those who by Law uphold the Law, lords of the shining light of Law—Mitra I call, and Varuna. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Ṛtena ṛtam—upholding Law by Law—is among the Rigveda's densest ethical formulas. Mitra-Varuna as lords of ṛta's light make moral order self-luminous, not merely punitive. Calling them is aligning with self-consistent cosmic truth. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Build systems that enforce fairness fairly. Process integrity must itself obey the values it protects. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.6
वरु॑णः प्रावि॒ता भु॑वन्मि॒त्रो विश्वा॑भिरू॒तिभि॑: |
कर॑तां नः सु॒राध॑सः ||
Let Varuṇa be our chief defence, let Mitra guard us with all aids Both make us rich exceedingly.
Let Varuna be our chief defence, let Mitra guard us with all aids; both make us exceedingly rich. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Varuna as primary 'śarman', Mitra with complete aids—complementary protection: vast conscience as shield, friendship as multi-help. Wealth from both is prosperity under ethical and relational covering. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Combine strong ethical boundaries with warm collaborative support. Security plus alliance produces sustainable abundance. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.7
म॒रुत्व॑न्तं हवामह॒ इन्द्र॒मा सोम॑पीतये |
स॒जूर्ग॒णेन॑ तृम्पतु ||
Indra, by Maruts girt, we call to drink the Soma juice: may he Sate him in union with his troop.
We call Indra, girt by Maruts, to drink the Soma; may he sate himself in union with his troop. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Indra Marutvān—hero surrounded by storm-companions—models leadership-in-sangha. Sating 'with his gaṇa' means divine fulfillment is collective. Vedic heroism is rarely solitary; śakti multiplies in the troop. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Celebrate wins with the whole team. Leaders who 'drink alone' weaken the troop that makes victory possible. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.8
इन्द्र॑ज्येष्ठा॒ मरु॑द्गणा॒ देवा॑स॒: पूष॑रातयः |
विश्वे॒ मम॑ श्रुता॒ हव॑म् ||
Gods, Marut hosts whom Indra leads, distributers of Pūṣan's gifts, Hearken ye all unto my cry.
Gods, Marut hosts whom Indra leads, distributors of Pushan's gifts, hearken all unto my cry. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Maruts as Indra-led and as channels of Pūṣan's gifts link storm-force to pathfinder-prosperity. Hearing the collective cry affirms gaṇa-responsiveness. Pushan's gifts distributed by Maruts suggest mobility of nourishment through dynamic allies. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Route resources through energetic networks. Distribution partners matter as much as the original gift. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.9
ह॒त वृ॒त्रं सु॑दानव॒ इन्द्रे॑ण॒ सह॑सा यु॒जा |
मा नो॑ दु॒:शंस॑ ईशत ||
With conquering Indra for ally, strike Vṛtra down, ye bounteous Gods Let not the wicked master us.
With conquering Indra for ally, strike Vritra down, ye bounteous gods; let not the wicked master us.
Allied with conquering Indra, the gods are asked to fell Vṛtra—obstruction personified—and prevent domination by the wicked ('duḥśaṃsa'). Liberation theology of the Veda: cosmic and social adharma must not rule the sincere. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Ally with courage to dismantle systemic blocks, and refuse capture by bad actors. Liberation needs both strength and moral clarity. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.10
विश्वा॑न् दे॒वान् ह॑वामहे म॒रुत॒: सोम॑पीतये |
उ॒ग्रा हि पृश्नि॑मातरः ||
We call the Universal Gods, and Maruts to the Soma draught, For passing strong are Pṛśni's Sons.
We call the Universal Gods and Maruts to the Soma draught, for Prishni's sons are exceedingly strong.
Viśve Devāḥ with Maruts (Pṛśni's sons) emphasize comprehensive divinity plus storm-strength. Pṛśni, the speckled mother-cow of Maruts, roots their might in cosmic motherhood. Strength at Soma means fierce purity joining universal presence. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
When facing hard tasks, invite both broad coalition support and specialized high-energy contributors. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.11
जय॑तामिव तन्य॒तुर्म॒रुता॑मेति धृष्णु॒या |
यच्छुभं॑ या॒थना॑ नरः ||
Fierce comes the Maruts’ thundering voice, like that of conquerors, when ye go Forward to victory, O Men.
Fierce comes the Maruts' thundering voice, like that of conquerors, when you go forward to victory, O men.
Marut 'vāṇī' as conquering thunder teaches that sacred sound itself advances victory. Addressing 'narāḥ' places humans inside the forward march—mortal courage synchronized with storm-chant. Vāk as war-drum of dharma. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Use rallying voice ethically to move groups toward worthy wins. Tone and timing of speech can be decisive. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.12
ह॒स्का॒राद् वि॒द्युत॒स्पर्यऽतो॑ जा॒ता अ॑वन्तु नः |
म॒रुतो॑ मृळयन्तु नः ||
Born of the laughing lightning. may the Maruts guard us everywhere May they be gracious unto Us.
Born of the laughing lightning, may the Maruts guard us everywhere; may they be gracious unto us. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Birth from 'smádvidyut' (laughing/flashing lightning) paints Maruts as joyous-terrifying tejas. Guarding 'everywhere' with grace ('sumṛḷīkā') softens storm into protective benevolence—Rudriya force turned kalyāṇa. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Channel intense, even 'electric' personalities into all-around protection and goodwill, not random shock. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.13
आ पू॑षञ्चि॒त्रब॑र्हिष॒माघृ॑णे ध॒रुणं॑ दि॒वः |
आजा॑ न॒ष्टं यथा॑ प॒शुम् ||
Like some lost animal, drive to us, bright Pūṣan, him who bears up heaven, Resting on many-coloured grass.
Like some lost animal, drive to us, bright Pushan, him who bears up heaven, resting on many-coloured grass.
Pūṣan the pathfinder is asked to drive toward us, as one herds a lost beast, the heaven-bearer resting on variegated grass—often read as Soma or the hidden luminous principle. Pushan's pastoral care recovers what sustains the sky-order. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Use patient guidance to recover lost sources of meaning or support—herding back what upholds our 'sky'. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.14
पू॒षा राजा॑न॒माघृ॑णि॒रप॑गूह्लं॒ गुहा॑ हि॒तम् |
अवि॑न्दच्चि॒त्रब॑र्हिषम् ||
Pūṣan the Bright has found the King, concealed and hidden in a cave, Who rests on grass of many hues.
Bright Pushan has found the King, concealed and hidden in a cave, who rests on grass of many hues. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Finding the hidden 'rājā' in a cave on multicolored grass continues the Soma/treasure-recovery mythos—Pūṣan as discoverer of concealed sovereignty. Guha (cave) imagery foreshadows later guhā-nihita ātman themes: the luminous king hidden within. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Skilled guidance finds buried leadership and value in overlooked places. Exploration recovers concealed assets. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.15
उ॒तो स मह्य॒मिन्दु॑भि॒: षड् यु॒क्ताँ अ॑नु॒सेषि॑धत् |
गोभि॒र्यवं॒ न च॑र्कृषत् ||
And may he. duly bring to me the six bound closely, through these drops, As one who ploughs with steers brings corn.
And may he duly bring to me the six bound closely, through these drops, as a ploughman with steers brings corn.
The 'six closely bound' brought like plough-corn via Soma drops suggests coordinated faculties or team-units yielded through offering. Agricultural simile sanctifies Pushan's gift as cultivated harvest—grace through orderly labor. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Expect coordinated results from disciplined inputs. Offerings of effort should yield bundled, usable outcomes. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.16
अ॒म्बयो॑ य॒न्त्यध्व॑भिर्जा॒मयो॑ अध्वरीय॒ताम् |
पृ॒ञ्च॒तीर्मधु॑ना॒ पय॑: ||
Along their paths the Mothers go, Sisters of priestly ministrants, Mingling their sweetness with the milk.
Along their paths the Mothers go, sisters of priestly ministrants, mingling their sweetness with the milk.
Āpaḥ as Mothers, sisters of the priestly, mingling madhu with milk—waters as feminine sacred kinship to ritual. Pathways of the Mothers are the flowing channels of purity. Sweetness mixed with milk is nourishment made delightful. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Honor nurturing flows that quietly partner with formal work—care roles that sweeten the substance of life. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.17
अ॒मूर्या उप॒ सूर्ये॒ याभि॑र्वा॒ सूर्य॑: स॒ह |
ता नो॑ हिन्वन्त्वध्व॒रम् ||
May Waters gathered near the Sun, and those wherewith the Sun is joined, Speed forth this sacrifice of ours.
May Waters gathered near the Sun, and those wherewith the Sun is joined, speed forth this sacrifice of ours.
Waters near Sūrya and waters united with Sūrya—atmospheric and solar-linked apas—are asked to accelerate yajña. Cosmology: solar and aquatic cooperate to move sacred action. Speeding the sacrifice is grace as momentum. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Align energizing sources (sun) with fluid resources (waters) to accelerate meaningful projects. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.18
अ॒पो दे॒वीरुप॑ ह्वये॒ यत्र॒ गाव॒: पिब॑न्ति नः |
सिन्धु॑भ्य॒: कर्त्वं॑ ह॒विः ||
I call the Waters, Goddesses, wherein our cattle quench their thirst; Oblations to the Streams be given.
I call the Waters, Goddesses, wherein our cattle quench their thirst; oblations to the Streams be given.
Āpo Devīḥ as cattle-quenching goddesses root ecological dharma in worship—herds live by sacred waters. Oblations to 'sindhuṣu' (streams) make environmental gratitude liturgical. Early Vedic eco-theology: drink-source as deity. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Protect and honor water sources that sustain livelihood. Gratitude to streams should become concrete stewardship. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.19
अ॒प्स्व१न्तर॒मृत॑म॒प्सु भे॑ष॒जम॒पामु॒त प्रश॑स्तये |
देवा॒ भव॑त वा॒जिन॑: ||
Amrit is in the Waters in the Waters there is healing balm Be swift, ye Gods, to give them praise.
Amrita is in the Waters; in the Waters there is healing balm—be swift, ye Gods, to give them praise.
Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters is a foundational Āyurveda-compatible Vedic claim: waters carry immortality-essence and medicine. Urging gods to praise waters elevates apas within the pantheon. Healing is hydrological as well as mantraic. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Treat clean water as life-medicine. Public health and spirituality converge on protecting aqueous vitality. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.20
अ॒प्सु मे॒ सोमो॑ अब्रवीद॒न्तर्विश्वा॑नि भेष॒जा |
अ॒ग्निं च॑ वि॒श्वश॑म्भुव॒माप॑श्च वि॒श्वभे॑षजीः ||
Within the Waters—Soma thus hath told me—dwell all balms that heal, And Agni, he who blesseth all. The Waters hold all medicines.
Within the Waters—Soma has told me—dwell all balms that heal, and Agni who blesses all. The Waters hold all medicines.
Soma's testimony that all medicines and even Agni dwell in Waters is profound: fire-in-waters (a Vedic paradox) and complete pharmacology in apas. Śruti here speaks through Soma-revelation to the seer. Holistic healing matrix is aqueous. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
Listen to deep experiential 'reports' about what heals. Comprehensive wellness often starts with hydration, purity, and thermal balance. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.21
आप॑: पृणी॒त भे॑ष॒जं वरू॑थं त॒न्वे॒ ३ मम॑ |
ज्योक् च॒ सूर्यं॑ दृ॒शे ||
O Waters, teem with medicine to keep my body safe from harm, So that I long may see the Sun.
O Waters, teem with medicine to keep my body safe from harm, so that I long may see the Sun. May the listener take this not as museum verse but as a living call into sacred relationship.
Prayer for body-raksā through water-medicine so one may long behold Sūrya—health ordered toward continued solar vision (life, clarity, dharma-seeing). Longevity is for darśana of light, not mere duration. Classic pairing of āyus and jyotis. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Seek health practices that extend your capacity to stay awake to life and truth—not only to postpone decline. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.
1.23.22
इ॒दमा॑प॒: प्र व॑हत॒ यत् किं च॑ दुरि॒तं मयि॑ |
यद् वा॒हम॑भिदु॒द्रोह॒ यद्वा॑ शे॒प उ॒तानृ॑तम् ||
Whatever sin is found in me, whatever evil I have wrought. If I have lied or falsely sworn, Waters, remove it far from me.
Whatever sin is found in me, whatever evil I have wrought, if I have lied or falsely sworn, Waters, remove it far from me.
Āpaḥ as pāpa-śodhakas—removers of sin, evil acts, falsehood, and false oaths—establish water as moral detergent in Vedic conscience. This anticipates snāna, tarpaṇa, and gaṅgā-snāna theology. Confession to Waters is ethical hygiene. The sukta's arc from Vāyu to Āpaḥ to Agni encodes Vedic sādhana: prāṇa, ṛta-fellowship, heroic sangha, path-finding, pāpa-śodhana by waters, and final vesting in fire's śrī.
Practice honest accountability and symbolic/practical cleansing after ethical failures. Repair requires both admission and a clearing process. Sequence matters: vitalize, ethicalize, mobilize, navigate, cleanse, then shine. Complex recovery follows an ordered ecology of supports.
1.23.23
आपो॑ अ॒द्यान्व॑चारिषं॒ रसे॑न॒ सम॑गस्महि |
पय॑स्वानग्न॒ आ ग॑हि॒ तं मा॒ सं सृ॑ज॒ वर्च॑सा ||
The Waters I this day have sought, and to their moisture have we come: O Agni, rich in milk, come thou, and with thy splendour cover me.
The Waters I have sought this day, and to their moisture we have come; O Agni, rich in milk, come and cover me with your splendour.
Having approached Waters' moisture, the seeker asks payasvant Agni to cover with 'śriyā' (splendour)—sequential purification then luminous vesting. Water-cleansing followed by fire-glory is classic Vedic rebirth pattern within the day. Amṛta and bheṣaja in the Waters, with Agni dwelling therein, ground later āyurvedic and snāna intuitions in Śruti itself.
After clearing and cooling (water), re-ignite purposeful radiance (fire). Detox without re-inspiration leaves one empty. Protect water as medicine and truth-serum; then re-cover life with purposeful radiance after the wash.
1.23.24
सं मा॑ग्ने॒ वर्च॑सा सृज॒ सं प्र॒जया॒ समायु॑षा |
वि॒द्युर्मे॑ अस्य दे॒वा इन्द्रो॑ विद्यात् स॒ह ऋषि॑भिः ||
Fill me with splendour, Agni; give offspring and length of days; the Gods Shall know me even as I am, and Indra with the Ṛṣis, know.
Fill me with splendour, Agni; give offspring and length of days; the Gods shall know me as I am, and Indra with the Rishis, know.
Final ask: śrī, prajā, dīrghāyus—and to be known truly by Devas, Indra, and Ṛṣis. Authenticity before the divine assembly crowns the sukta. Being 'known as I am' is satya of identity, not masked piety—Vedic integrity of self before the luminous ones. Indra-Marut and Pūṣan episodes keep the hymn from quietism: cleansing sits beside courage and path-finding.
Ask for vitality and legacy while living transparently enough to be rightly known by your highest community—no false brand, real presence. Call broad coalitions and high-energy specialists, but end by being truly knowable to your highest community.