Rig Veda · 436 of 1027
Mandala 5: HYMN LXXXII. Savitar.
1.WE crave of Savitar the God this treasure much to be enjoyed. The best, all-yielding, conquering gift of Bhaga we would gladly win.
2.Savitar’s own supremacy, most glorious and beloved of all, No one diminisheth in aught.
3.For Savitar who is Bhaga shall send riches to his worshipper. That wondrous portion we implore.
4.Send us this day, God Savitar, prosperity with progeny. Drive thou the evil dream away.
5.Savitar, God, send far away all sorrows and calamities, And send us only what is good.
6.Sinless in sight of Aditi through the God Savitar’s influence, May we obtain all lovely things.
7.We with our hymns this day elect the general God, Lord of the good, Savitar whose decrees are true.
8.He who for ever vigilant precedes these Twain, the Day and Night, Is Savitar the thoughtful God.
9.He who gives glory unto all these living creatures with the song, And brings them forth, is Savitar.
Asked of Guide
Why do the hymns ask Savitar specifically for wealth, progeny, and to drive dreams away?
The hymn presents Savitar as an active, caring solar deity whose role is to “send riches,” “prosperity with progeny,” and to “drive thou the evil dream away.” The requests name concrete goods—wealth, offspring, protection—and treat Savitar’s action as causal: his blessing produces those tangible benefits for worshippers.
This reflects the Vedic view of gods as functionaries whose favor secures social and familial stability; the emphasis on Bhaga (share, fortune) links to later passages in the Rig Veda that personify prosperity, like Book 1’s hymns to Bhaga. The prayer’s plain petitions aim to align human need with Savitar’s visible power as the life-giving solar presence.
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