Purvarcika-Chapter 3 >> Section 21



ओ३म् असावि देवं गोऋजीकमन्धो न्यस्मिन्निन्द्रो जनुषेमुवोच।
बोधामसि त्वा हर्यश्व यज्ञैर्बोधा न स्तोममन्धसो मदेषु॥३१३
English:- Distilled is the spirit of life, divine, brilliant, the very essence of earth and nature's energy. Let Indra, the ruling lord of life, by his very nature and origin, join and address the assembly and make it resound. O lord of instant powers and faculties, we invoke and invite you by our yajnic adorations. Join us in the ecstasy of our celebration and inspire our congregation to awake into enlightenment. (Rigved 7-21-1)
ओ३म् योनिष्ट इन्द्र सदने अकारि तमा नृभि पुरूहूत प्र याहि।
असो यथा नोऽविता वृधश्चिद्ददो वसूनि ममदश्च सोमै॥३१४
English:- Indra, lord ruler and commander of the world, the holy seat for you is created and reserved in the house of nations. Elected and invited by all equally, pray come and take it with the leading lights of humanity in the manner that you may be our saviour and protector for advancement, receive and disburse the means and materials of life's wealth and comfort, and be happy and celebrate the joy of life with the soma of the world's excellence. (Rigved 7-24-1)
ओ३म् अदर्दरुत्समसृजो वि खानि त्वमर्णवान्बद्बधाना अरम्णाः।
महान्तमिन्द्र पर्वतं वि यद्वः सृजद्धारा अव यद्दानवान्हन्॥३१५
English:- Indra, maker and breaker of things, you break open the springs, open the doors, let the streams aflow, and free the bonded to live free and enjoy, you who break the cloud and the mountain, let out the streams to flow into rivers and the sea, having destroyed the demons and broken the cloud. (Rigved 5-32-1)
ओ३म् सुष्वाणास इन्द्र स्तुमसि त्वा सनिष्यन्तश्चित्तुविनृम्ण वाजम्।
आ नो भर सुवितं यस्य कोना तना त्मना सह्यामात्वोता॥३१६
English:- Indra, lord of abundant wealth and power, creative and expressive devotees with divine gifts of heavenly food and energy, we celebrate and adore you. Pray bless us with that wealth and well being which you please is for our good, so that, under your gracious protection, we may win the power and prosperity of life to live well and enjoy the beauty and goodness of life to the fulfilment of our heart and soul. (Rigved 10-148-1)
ओ३म् जगृह्मा ते दक्षिणमिन्द्र हस्तं वसूयवो वसुपते वसूनाम्।
विद्मा हि त्वा गोपति शूर गोनामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषण रयिं दा॥३१७
English:- Indra, lord ruler, controller, promoter and giver of the world's wealth, peace, comfort and joy, we, seekers of wealth, honours and excellence, hold on to your liberal hand of generosity. Lord of omnipotence, we know that you are the ruler and controller of the earths, stars, knowledge, wisdom and culture of life. Pray bless us with profuse and wondrous source wealth of the world with honours, excellence and happiness. (Rigved 10-47-1)
ओ३म् इन्द्रं नरो नेमधिता हवन्ते यत्पार्या युनजते धियस्ता।
शूरो नृषाता श्रवसश्च काम आ गोमति व्रजे भजा त्वं न॥३१८
English:- Leading people call upon Indra, lord ruler of the world, in their serious struggles of life and pray for those concentrative faculties of mind and intelligence by which they can join the divine presence and win their goal. The lord is the brave, generous and fearless leader of humanity in their corporate life, lover of strength and inspirer of heroic souls. O lord, give us the grace of your divine presence and lead us in our development of lands and cows and in our plans of education, enlightenment and our vision of the divine Word. (Rigved 7-27-1)
ओ३म् वय सुपर्णा उप सेदुरिन्द्रं प्रियमेधा ऋषयो नाधमानाः।
अप ध्वान्तमूर्णुहि पूर्धि चक्षुर्मुमुग्ध्या३स्मान्निधयेव बद्धान्॥३१९
English:- Men of vibrant intelligence and flying imagination, seers and sages with love and reason, in a mood of supplication, prayer and faith sit and abide by Indra. O lord, unveil the truth from darkness, perfect our vision for the light of truth, release us for we are bound like birds in snares. (Rigved 10-73-11)
ओ३म् नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्त हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा।
हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम्॥३२०
English:- O Sun, wrapped in wondrous rays flying around in the highest heaven, loving sages with their heart and soul see and realise you at the closest as a messenger of the supreme lord of love and justice and as a mighty bird blazing and flying with golden wings in the vast space of the lord ordainer of the universe. (Rigved 10-123-6)
ओ३म् ब्रह्म जज्ञानं प्रथमं पुरस्ताद्वि सीमत सुरुचो वेन आवः।
स बुध्न्या उपमा अस्य विष्ठा सतश्च योनिमसतश्च विव॥३२१
English:- Brahma, first and ultimate self-manifestive self- refulgent reality of existence since eternity, from the law and potential of its own essence, invokes Prakrti, original Nature, mother cause of all past, present and future objects of the universe, and thence creates the great and glorious objects over the vast regions of space which are exemplary revelations of its power of creation and its glory of Being. Brahma is the only object of love and worship.
ओ३म् अपूर्व्या पुरुतमान्यस्मै महे वीराय तवसे तुराय।
विरप्शिने वज्रिणे शन्तमानि वचास्यास्मै स्थविराय तक्षुः॥३२२
English:- Let me compose an original and comprehensive song of praise in my own words in a state of peace overflowing with reverence in honour of this great hero, Indra, mighty performer of action, admirable wielder of the thunderbolt of justice and punishment, unshakable embodiment of tranquillity. (Rigved 6-32-1)