Rig Veda.. Part 2…By Reader

An Objective Introduction to the Rig Veda Samhita – II

(Continued from I)

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Hymn 5

Aa tva ita nishidat indram abhi pra gaayat |

Sakhaayah stoma vaahasa ||

… … … Come, be seated, inhere the verses conscientiously |

… … … May accompaniments carry the chants ||

There are 10 mantras in this hymn. This is the next stage of the preparation for a yadna. The divinity is Indra. It calls the participants to devote all the dianoetic faculties to the yadnya. Following is a synoptic:

Call on the many aspirations to associate with this blissful effort; May the union of wealth and knowledge lead to everlasting affluence.

Engross the attentions like steeds at war; May the intellect revel in the colligation of external and inner knowledge.

Once kindled this ardor shall increase manifold; May the joy of awareness ascend consciousness.

A hundred deeds shall emerge from this Mantra; May its influence ever increase. Protect this abundance with unimpaired growth; May no harm be inflicted upon the mortal.

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Hymn 6

Yunjanti bradhnam rusham charantam pari tastishah |

rochante rochana divi ||

… … … Elysian goodness is dynamic by its own enlightenment |

… … … Shining in its own glory ||

There are 10 Mantras in this hymn. Some are addressed to Marut – the kinetics. This hymn introduces the nature of metaphysical conflicts in the process of discrimination. Following is a synoptic:

Ingenuity rides a vehicle of two vehement wheels in its journey of objectives.

Endue knowledge where none exist, endue concepts where none are realized.

The intellect is conceived spontaneously in this endeavor.

Perceptions reside in knowledge savored by consciousness.

Righteous conduct is the natural state of all elements as of human disposition.

Perceptions activate all the cabals in the mind equally.

Rein the desirable with flawless sacrifices.

Evoke the enlightened account in this contemplation.

Capture the heavens and the earth of desires thus; May perceptions rule the phenomenal.

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Hymn 7

Indram it gaathino brihat indram arkenhi arkinah |

Indram vanih anushat ||

… … … Perceptions are expressed by Aesthetics, by pure Knowledge |

… … … Also by esoteric Values ||

There are 10 Mantras in this hymn. It continues with the theme of the previous hymn. The nature of contemplation and deliberation are divided into three features – the Rig of pure knowledge, the aesthetic of Saam and the ritual of Yaju. Following is a synoptic:

Knowledge stirs and harmonizes the powerful intellect driven by the Word.

Ignorance is dislodged by an enlightened (well-informed) vision.

Spiritual wealth is protected from rivals by the unrivalled.

Both wealth and effort are protected by powerful righteousness from the ill and evil of attitudes; May revelations shower on the mind like rain from a yonder cloud.

The power of this treasure is beyond words; yet this divine power cannot be concealed.

The wise preside over the elements and the five constituent horizons.

This awareness acquired by effort is supreme and exclusive.

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Hymn 8

Endra saanasim rayim sajitvanam sadasaham |

Varshistham utaye bhara ||

… … … This wealth of rich wisdom is sustained forever |

… … … Becoming sophisticated as it grows ||

There are 10 Mantras in this hymn. It continues with the theme of the previous hymn with an additional emphasis on the relationship between existence and aspirations. Following is a synoptic:

Overcome the attitudinal antagonists with this sacred strength.

This battle between wisdom and evil is won by conquering the adverse.

It is won by the brave with precision and courage.

The mighty supremacy of the divinity of the Mind is ubiquitous and brilliant.

The victors of this battle, the wise and intellectuals beget devout and heroic descendants.

Plenitudes prevail like the pure water that flows from snow-capped mountains and fills the ocean of knowledge.

Right and joyous speech spring from the delights of knowledge as a fruit derived from a generous bough.

Consciousness is thus glorified in acquisition, conveyance and liberation.

For this purpose is the effort aimed in the Word and honored in the Song.

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Hymn 9

Indrehi matsyandhaso visvebhih soma parvabhih |

Mahaam abhisthi rojasa ||

… … … Celebrate this bliss and delight in cosmic existence |

… … … The auspicious almighty power ||

There are 10 Mantras in this hymn. The singularity of the Body, Mind and the Soul is formally accentuated for instauration of a sound relationship between the individual and the universal. Following is a synoptic:

Sustain this circinate motion through felicitous actions of delight; May this ariose endeavor bring fair and rightful glory to the universal vision.

This determination is accepted and protected by the mind centered in the body; May the intensity of this rich and varied rendering prevail.

This determination is accepted and protected by the heart centered in the body; May the light of this rich and moving divinity prevail.

Integrate this body of divine knowledge and learning with the decay-less body of this ageless universe; May this body carry the learning into the vast universal space of myriad illuminations.

This body of elements and the elements in the body are but one word in this movement of reform; from bliss to bliss, from strength to strength, from perceptions to wisdom, the seeker is the sacrifice.

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Hymn 10

Gaayanti tva gayatrino archanti arkam arkinah |

Brahmaanstva shata krit ut vansham yemirey ||

… … … Play the sacred opuses recited in the oblations of a mantra |

… … … A hundred generations shall originate from its universe ||

There are 12 Mantras in this hymn. The journey towards perfection is described by progressive vistas of achievement. Following is a synoptic:

The destination becomes clearer as one climbs peaks and one realizes the task ahead.

Cognizance acquires ambrosial significance in the fellowship of the divine.

Bind this perception and learning to the anchor of crystalline truth.

Enunciate the word, the effort, the mantra and the revelation to all the noetic extents.

This admirable and efficient body is powerful, protective and worthy of  delight.

This companion is rich, potent and offers a treasure of elements.

Conquer the inconscient; reveal the power and glory of the pure state.

Conquer the inertia; release the powers of cognition.

Listen with Consciousness, learn with Cognizance, harbor this inner harmony in recitation.

Knowledge is boundless, it’s riches are inexhaustible, it’s plenitude is ever increasing.

Life begets a new beginning, a thousand new visions in one universality.

Love augments love from an increscent world to an expanding universe.

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Hymn 11

Indram vishwa avi vridhant samudra vyachasam girah |

Rathitamam rathina vajanam satpatim patim ||

… … … Indra, the lord of this cosmic embodiment, is all permeating like an ocean |

… … … The lord of all existence, the movement within all movements ||

There are 8 Mantras in this hymn. The Indra within sustains, protects, strengthens and rejuvenates this incarnation. Following is a synoptic:

Preserve this association of Indra for a life of plenitude, strength and victories.

The wealth bestowed by Indra never depletes the treasures of knowledge and harmony.

Indra is the Karma and the benefactor of this titanic cosmos, it’s immeasurable strength and movement.

Indra is the fearless divinity who rends this whirling enclosure; yet Indra is the grace and courage like the canorous flow of a river.

Indra is the intelligence who defeats deceitful appearances; Indra paves the way to wisdom.

Indra is lord of a thousand forces, riches and infinite abundance.

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End of section I of Constellatory I.

Authors: Rishi Madhuchhandaah Vaishvaamitrah and Jetaa Maadhuchhandasah

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To be continued…

Disclaimer: The interpretations of the Mantras are entirely mine. It is not a commentary on any regional, political or religious doctrine that may be prevailing anywhere.