All the Gods Hymns
A collective term (*Viśvedevas*) for the entire host of gods, invoked to ensure no deity is accidentally omitted from the sacrifice.
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Hymn 1.3
Addressed to: Asvins, Indra, All the Gods and Sarasvati
Rishi: Madhucchandas
This hymn casts a wide net, inviting several prominent deities. It starts by welcoming the swift Ashvins for food and songs, then calls upon Indra for libations. Finally, the "All-Gods" are asked to accept offerings, and the powerful Sarasvati is invoked for wisdom and abundance.
Hymn 1.14
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Medhatithi
Here, Agni is called upon to gather an impressive assembly of gods—including Indra, Vayu, Mitra, and the Maruts—for a communal Soma feast. The Kanva priests eagerly prepare the sacred grass and offerings, urging Agni to use his "good tongue" to ensure all the invited deities enjoy the intoxicating drink.
Hymn 1.89
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gotama
A grand prayer for universal well-being, invoking a host of gods for good thoughts, blessings, and a full, healthy life. It seeks protection and guidance from deities like Mitra, Varuna, Indra, and the Maruts, culminating with Aditi as the all-encompassing cosmic mother.
Hymn 1.90
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gotama
This hymn is a heartfelt plea for harmony and "sweetness" from many gods. It asks for guidance, wealth, and well-being from Varuna, Mitra, Indra, and others. The prayer extends to nature, desiring sweet winds, rivers, plants, and even sweet cows.
Hymn 1.106
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Kutsa Angirasa
This hymn is a broad appeal to a multitude of gods—including Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, and Aditi—for help and salvation. It repeatedly asks them to rescue the devotee from all difficulties, likening their assistance to a chariot pulling someone out of a tough spot, emphasizing comprehensive divine protection.
Hymn 1.107
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Kutsa Angirasa
A concise hymn expressing devotion and seeking divine favor. It describes the joy felt by the gods from sacred offerings and asks the Adityas to be gracious and protective. The chanters also invoke Indra, the Maruts, and a host of other deities for shelter and to accept their heartfelt praises.
Hymn 1.122
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Kaksivat
A sweeping invocation, this hymn calls upon numerous deities—Rudra, Indra, Maruts, Dawn, Night, Mitra-Varuna, and others—for strength, joy, and provision. It highlights the importance of generosity and righteous worship in securing divine favor and protection from sickness.
Hymn 1.139
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Parucchepa
A broad and inclusive hymn that honors a multitude of gods—Agni, Indra, Vayu, Mitra, Varuna, Ashvins, Maruts—and ancient sages. It weaves together themes of cosmic order, ancestral wisdom, and fervent prayer for diverse blessings and divine acceptance.
Hymn 1.186
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Agastya
This expansive hymn invokes a wide array of deities, including Savitr, Agni, the Maruts, and the Ashvins, among many others. It seeks their collective favor, asking for joy, protection, strength, and abundant sustenance for the community.
Hymn 2.29
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gritsamada Saunahotra
A fervent plea to the Adityas, Mitra-Varuna, Aditi, and Indra-Maruts, this hymn seeks collective divine protection and mercy. Acknowledging numerous offenses, the worshipper asks to be freed from sin, enmity, and hidden dangers. The hymn expresses a deep longing for well-being, safety, and lasting prosperity, guided by these powerful gods.
Hymn 2.31
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gritsamada Saunahotra
This hymn is a sweeping appeal to a multitude of gods—Mitra, Varuna, Indra, and many others—to protect and speed their chariot to victory. It's a fervent prayer for swift progress, fame, and abundant blessings, like birds taking flight towards their goal.
Hymn 3.20
Addressed to: Agni or All the Gods
Rishi: Vishvamitra Gathina
This expansive hymn opens with a dawn call to numerous shining gods, including Agni, Dawn, and the Ashvins, urging them to taste the sacrifice. It particularly emphasizes Agni's threefold powers and forms, his role as a divine leader, Vritra-slayer, and protector, inviting a wide pantheon for safety and blessings.
Hymn 3.54
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vishvamitra Gathina
An expansive prayer encompassing numerous deities, this hymn seeks cosmic understanding and protection. It praises Agni, Heaven and Earth, Savitar, Vishnu, Indra, and others, acknowledging their diverse yet unified roles in maintaining cosmic order and granting well-being.
Hymn 3.55
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vishvamitra Gathina
Repetitively affirming "the gods' great, unique power is supreme," this hymn explores fundamental cosmic principles. It touches on creation, duality, divine sustenance, and protection, highlighting the pervasive and unifying force of the divine throughout existence.
Hymn 3.56
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vishvamitra Gathina
This mystical hymn contemplates the gods' unchangeable decrees and the stability of the cosmos. It repeatedly emphasizes the sacred number "three" in various manifestations—three realms of light, three aspects of the divine Bull, and three powerful forces—seeking wealth and fortune from Savitar, Mitra, and Varuna.
Hymn 3.57
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vishvamitra Gathina
Celebrating a wondrous discovery of abundance, this hymn joyfully praises Indra, Agni, and Pushan for milking the sky's limitless udder. It seeks their wise protection and universal goodwill, inviting Heaven and Earth to witness the offerings and grant sustenance.
Hymn 4.55
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vamadeva Gautama
A comprehensive appeal for protection and prosperity, invoking a pantheon of gods. It calls upon Heaven and Earth, Aditi, Varuna, Mitra, Agni, Indra, Vishnu, the Maruts, and Savitar, among others. The hymn seeks their collective favor to guard against harm, provide comfort, and bestow abundance and good fortune.
Hymn 5.41
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This broad hymn is a profound invocation to nearly the entire Vedic pantheon, from Mitra and Varuṇa to the Aśvins and Maruts. It's a plea for all-encompassing protection, abundant wealth, sustenance, and general well-being, acknowledging divine presence in every aspect of cosmic and earthly life.
Hymn 5.42
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This hymn offers beloved praises to Varuna, Mitra, Aditi, and many other deities, seeking their blessings for wealth, protection, and wise guidance. It also includes fervent prayers to Brihaspati and Rudra, and notably invokes divine retribution against those who disregard sacred vows and proper sacrifices.
Hymn 5.43
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This hymn vividly depicts a sacred ritual, detailing the pressing of Soma and offerings made to Vayu, Indra, and Agni for strength and joy. It’s an inviting call to numerous deities—including Heaven and Earth, the Ashvins, and Sarasvati—to partake in the sacrifice and bestow their protection and blessings for collective well-being.
Hymn 5.44
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This profound hymn celebrates an ancient, mysterious 'greatest glory,' a 'finder of light' intrinsically linked to cosmic order and human striving. It champions diligence and devotion, portraying the Sun, Agni, Soma, and sacred verses (Rk, Sama) as awake and desiring a vigilant worshipper to bestow strength and abundance.
Hymn 5.45
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
Celebrating the radiant dawn, this hymn connects the emergence of light with ancient myths of heroes like Manu, Sarama, and the Angirases who recovered lost cows. It's a vibrant invocation of Indra, Agni, and the Maruts for protection, underscoring the hymn's power to dispel misfortune and secure divine aid and prosperity.
Hymn 5.46
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This extensive hymn is a dedicated invocation to a vast pantheon, from Agni, Indra, and Vishnu to Rudra and the Maruts. Notably, it also appeals to numerous goddesses and wives of gods like Indrāṇī and Sarasvatī, seeking their collective aid, joy, wealth, offspring, and comprehensive protection for the worshipper.
Hymn 5.47
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This mystical hymn celebrates the 'Great Mother, Heaven's Daughter' (likely Dawn) and profound cosmic forces, describing the 'strong bull' (perhaps the Sun) and the mysterious interplay of creation. It delves into elemental powers and their interconnectedness, ultimately seeking stability and blessings from Mitra, Varuna, and Agni for firm ground and well-being.
Hymn 5.48
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This contemplative hymn muses on a mysterious, 'glorious Power,' an all-encompassing magical energy likened to a cloud. It observes Varuna's subtle influence and the inexplicable ways Bhagah and Savitar grant blessings, emphasizing the wondrous, often incomprehensible nature of divine beneficence that bestows wealth and fulfills needs.
Hymn 5.49
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This hymn warmly invokes the Ashvins, Savitar, and Bhaga, seeking their friendship, favor, and abundant treasures. It also calls upon Indra, Vishnu, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni for auspicious days and protection, emphasizing the priest's vital role in securing these divine blessings to become 'lords of riches' and dwell in safety.
Hymn 5.50
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
This hymn advocates choosing the 'divine leader's' friendship, seeking wealth, glory, and protection from adversaries. It highlights loyalty and service in a reciprocal relationship: honoring this leader, who dwells with heroes and ensures abundance, brings prosperity, well-being, and the strength to continually praise the divine.
Hymn 5.51
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Atri Bhauma
Inviting Agni, Indra, Vayu, and a host of other deities, this hymn centers on the sacred Soma offering. It's a broad prayer for divine presence and protection, culminating in heartfelt appeals for universal well-being, prosperity, and a life free from harm, much like a communal blessing.
Hymn 6.49
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya
This hymn offers a wide-ranging invocation to a diverse pantheon of deities, including Mitra, Varuna, Agni, Vayu, Ashvins, Sarasvati, Rudra, and Vishnu. Each stanza praises specific gods, seeking their unique blessings, protection, wisdom, and abundant wealth for the worshipper and community.
Hymn 6.50
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya
An extensive and inclusive hymn, it calls upon a vast array of gods, from Mother Aditi and the great celestial deities to the Maruts, Waters, and Earth. Worshippers collectively appeal for universal divine blessings, well-being, protection, strength, and a prosperous, unharmed dwelling.
Hymn 6.51
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya
This hymn is a grand invocation, praising numerous deities from the rising sun (the eye of Mitra and Varuna) to Indra and Soma. It celebrates cosmic order (Rta), seeks widespread protection from evil, and asks for wealth and strength. Homage itself is described as a mighty force, binding earth and sky.
Hymn 6.52
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya
A fervent prayer for protection, this hymn invokes numerous gods, natural forces, and ancestors against those who disrespect devotion. It seeks divine favor for well-being, long life, and sustenance, while urging the "All-Gods" to hear the hymns and accept the Soma offering, bringing blessings to the worshipper.
Hymn 7.34
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
A comprehensive hymn, it invokes a wide array of deities and cosmic forces for well-being. From divine thought and Agni to Varuṇa, Tvaṣṭar, and the Earth and Sky, it seeks protection, wealth, and strength for heroes. It aims for harmony with all elements, requesting blessings and removal of evils.
Hymn 7.35
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This hymn is a comprehensive litany, invoking almost every conceivable deity and cosmic force for auspiciousness. Repeatedly asking "May X be auspicious for us," it seeks blessings, prosperity, and well-being from Indra, Agni, Mitra, Varuna, Earth, Sky, mountains, rivers, and all divine beings, ensuring universal favor.
Hymn 7.36
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This hymn opens by celebrating cosmic order and natural forces like Surya and Agni, then proceeds to invoke a diverse pantheon. It calls upon Mitra, Varuna, Indra, Rudra, Sarasvati, and the Maruts for protection, sustenance, wealth, and offspring, affirming the gods' vital roles in both the cosmos and human life.
Hymn 7.37
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This hymn is a fervent address to Indra and his companions, the R̥bhukṣaṇas, urging them to swiftly arrive for Soma libations. Worshippers praise Indra's generosity and glory, pleading for wealth, food, and heroes, expressing a deep desire for his protective presence and recognition of their devotion.
Hymn 7.39
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
Centered on Agni, this hymn sees him as the messenger who gathers a broad assembly of gods—including Vayu, Pushan, Mitra, Varuna, and Indra—to the sacrifice. Worshippers seek their collective favor for good-will, abundant wealth, and victory, emphasizing the power of hymns and offerings to secure divine blessings.
Hymn 7.40
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This hymn seeks knowledge and prosperity, invoking a diverse group of gods. It calls upon Savitr, Mitra, Varuna, Indra, and Aditi for divinely distributed wealth and strength. It emphasizes cosmic order, asking the Maruts, Agni, and Sarasvati for favor, while also pleading for protection from distress and vital rain.
Hymn 7.42
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This hymn meticulously prepares for a Soma sacrifice, calling for Brahmans, the roaring sky, and abundant cows. It fervently invokes Agni to make his path easy, yoke his horses, and bring all the gods to the sacred grass. The aim is clear: a successful ritual to secure desirable wealth, glory, and divine protection from Agni, Indra, and others.
Hymn 7.43
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasishtha Maitravaruni
A devotional hymn urging praise for Heaven and Earth, it vividly portrays the sacrificial scene: priests chanting, the ritual proceeding swiftly, and flames ascending to the gods. It invites deities to partake in the offerings, ensuring they are not scorned. The ultimate plea is for divine acceptance, bringing wealth, joy, and protection to the worshippers.
Hymn 8.27
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Manu Vaivasvata
A broad invocation to a host of gods—including Agni, Maruts, Adityas, and Indra—seeking their collective protection, help, and sustenance. It emphasizes the rewards of sacrifice and adherence to divine law, ensuring prosperity, offspring, and smooth paths for the worshiper.
Hymn 8.28
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Manu Vaivasvata
This brief, solemn hymn acknowledges the ancient assembly of thirty-three gods, including Varuna, Mitra, and Agnis. It declares their omnipresent guardianship from all directions and affirms their unchallengeable power, stating that their divine will is absolute.
Hymn 8.29
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Manu Vaivasvata
A poetic series of terse descriptions, this hymn sketches the distinct powers and attributes of various deities without naming them directly. It highlights diverse divine actions—from adornment and wielding thunderbolts to taking cosmic strides—offering an evocative glimpse into the pantheon's functions.
Hymn 8.30
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Manu Vaivasvata
Addressing all gods, this hymn declares their universal greatness and power. It humbly petitions them for protection, help, and guidance, urging them to keep the worshipers on their ancestral paths and to ensure the well-being and prosperity of their cattle and horses.
Hymn 8.54
Addressed to: Indra or All the Gods
Praising Indra's heroic might and seeking his aid, this hymn also broadens its appeal to a host of other deities—Vasus, Rudras, Maruts, Vishnu, Sarasvati, and natural forces. It asks Indra for gifts, leadership in conflict, and lasting prosperity for the worshipper.
Hymn 8.83
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others, Ekadyu, Krishna
This hymn broadly invokes a pantheon of gods—including Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Indra, Vishnu, Maruts, and Ashvins—seeking their great protection and aid. It’s a plea for auspicious wealth and safe passage through dangers, emphasizing unity and a shared divine lineage for prosperity.
Hymn 10.31
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Kavasa Ailusa
This hymn offers a wide-ranging prayer for divine help, wealth, and inner strength. It touches on the origins of heaven and earth, describing a cosmic "Bull" who sustains all. The verses seek well-being, abundant cattle, and long life, painting a picture of a community striving for prosperity and connection with divine order.
Hymn 10.35
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Lusa
A radiant hymn for the morning, repeatedly invoking various deities like Dawn, Sun, Earth, Sky, and Agni for protection and well-being. It seeks freedom from sin and misfortune, asking for prosperity, health, and a strong home. The hymn evokes a profound sense of renewal and divine blessings at the start of each day.
Hymn 10.36
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Lusa
This hymn is a broad appeal to an extensive list of deities, including Heaven, Earth, Indra, Mitra, Varuna, and the Maruts. It urgently seeks their divine aid for protection from distress, injury, bad dreams, and enemies. The repeated refrain emphasizes a collective plea for well-being, success, and abundant prosperity.
Hymn 10.57
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gaupayana
This hymn is a heartfelt prayer to Indra and Soma, seeking to remain steadfast on the path of sacrifice. It implores the deities to restore one's mind, strength, wisdom, and life, ensuring longevity and reconnection with the living, thus affirming devotion and a desire for well-being.
Hymn 10.61
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Nabhanedistha
This hymn opens with a mighty prayer invoking aid, then plunges into a rich tapestry of myth and personal plea. It features a cryptic tale of a father and daughter, calls to the Aśvins for prosperity, and broad appeals to various gods, acknowledging cosmic origins and seeking protection.
Hymn 10.62
Addressed to: All the Gods or the Angiras, Thanksgiving to Savarni
Rishi: Nabhanedistha
This hymn praises the wise Angirases for their ancient deeds: attaining Indra's friendship, bringing wealth, and spreading the Earth. It celebrates their role in establishing cosmic order and generating prosperity, concluding with blessings for a long and flourishing life for Manu's descendants.
Hymn 10.63
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gaya Plata
A comprehensive prayer for "well-being" (svasti) in all aspects of life. It invokes the Adityas and a multitude of other gods, seeking their watchful protection from sin, disease, and enmity. The hymn envisions safe passage through life's challenges, like an unsinkable divine ship.
Hymn 10.64
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Gaya Plata
Beginning with a rhetorical question about which god to praise, this hymn embarks on a sweeping invocation of nearly the entire pantheon. It calls upon deities from Agni and Ushas to the rivers and mountains, expressing a vast longing for divine comfort, guidance, and well-being.
Hymn 10.65
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasukarna
This hymn offers a structured invocation, celebrating the interconnected power of numerous gods like Agni, Indra, Varuna, and the Adityas. It praises their collective role in upholding cosmic law, sustaining the heavens and earth, and granting protection and prosperity to humanity.
Hymn 10.66
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Vasukarna
A powerful hymn invoking a vast array of gods—Indra, Aditi, Rudra, and others—for strength and well-being. It celebrates their collective might in upholding cosmic order, creating light, and providing protection. The hymn culminates in a plea from the Vasishthas for ample space and blessings.
Hymn 10.92
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
Beginning by hailing Agni as the charioteer of sacrifice, this hymn expands into a sweeping invocation of many deities. It praises Indra's might, the cosmic order maintained by gods like Mitra and Varuna, and other divine beings who bring power, protection, and prosperity.
Hymn 10.93
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn is a fervent prayer to Heaven and Earth for protection, then expands to invoke a wide pantheon of gods. It seeks collective divine aid from Mitra, Varuna, Indra, and many others, asking for strength, prosperity, and victory for the worshipper and their community.
Hymn 10.100
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn is a reassuring prayer for comprehensive protection and well-being, repeatedly invoking Aditi, the boundless mother of gods. It seeks favor from Indra, Savitr, and other deities, emphasizing righteous living, heartfelt sacrifice, and good thoughts to ensure health, wealth, and ultimate divine grace.
Hymn 10.109
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn addresses a serious social and cosmic transgression: the abduction of a Brahman's wife. It declares that her return is essential for divine order and human prosperity. The hymn details how various gods intervened to restore her, emphasizing the grave consequences of such an act and the importance of righteousness for protecting kingdoms.
Hymn 10.114
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn delves into profound cosmic and ritual mysteries. It speaks of energetic sources, hidden knowledge, and a winged being observing the world. It ponders the intricacies of metres, sacrifices, and the unknowable depths of creation, inviting reflection on sacred wisdom.
Hymn 10.126
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
A fervent prayer for protection, this hymn calls upon the Adityas—Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuna—as supreme leaders and deliverers. It seeks their combined power to shield worshippers from misfortune, distress, and enemies, asking them to extend life and grant safety.
Hymn 10.128
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
A fervent and assertive prayer, this hymn seeks comprehensive divine support for victory in conflicts and overall prosperity. It invokes Agni, Indra, and a host of gods to ensure glory, protection, good descendants, and the utter defeat of enemies, affirming the worshipper's sovereignty.
Hymn 10.137
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
A hymn dedicated to healing and well-being. It invokes gods and the healing winds to revive the sick and sinful, bringing strength and medicine. It emphasizes the restorative power of waters and divine protection for a full recovery from illness.
Hymn 10.141
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn is a comprehensive prayer to Agni and a host of other deities – Aryaman, Bhaga, Soma, Indra, Vishnu, and more. It seeks divine favor, protection, and abundant wealth, emphasizing Agni's role in inspiring devotion and generosity.
Hymn 10.157
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn affirms the gods' power and protective role. It calls upon Indra, with the Adityas and Maruts, to control the worlds, safeguard sacrifices, bodies, and offspring. It recalls how the gods, after slaying Asuras, preserved their divine nature and brought forth the radiant sun.
Hymn 10.181
Addressed to: All the Gods
Rishi: Others
This hymn celebrates the profound origins of sacred chants like Rathantara and Brihat. It describes ancient rishis, Vasistha and Bharadvaja, discovering these powerful hymns and the essence of sacrifice from radiant deities, revealing hidden paths to the gods.