Manyu Sutka

Sri Manyu Sukta is one of the more important suktams occurring the Rg Veda. The rishi
is known as tapasa manyu, the devata is Sri Lakshmi Narasimha (Manyu) and the meter
is trishtup/jagati.
Manyu, the personification and presiding Deity of anger, is a form of Nrisimhadeva. This
Sukta very much follows the tendency of the Rig Veda and is chanted during the fire
rituals for the destruction of enemies. Thus, it is very powerful.

Manyu Sūktam # 1.
yaste̎ ma̱nyo'vı ̍dhad-vajra sāyaka̱ saha̱ oja̍ḥ puṣyati ̱ viśva̍m ānu̱ṣak |
sā̱hyāma̱ dāsa̱m ārya̱ṁ tvayā̎ yu̱jā saha̍skṛtena̱ saha̍sā̱ saha̍svatā || 1 ||
ma̱nyur indro̎ ma̱nyur e̱vāsa̍ de̱vo ma̱n yur hotā̱ varu̍ ṇo jā̱tave̎dāḥ |
ma̱nyuṁ viśa̍ īḻate̱ mānu̍ ṣī ̱ryāḥ pā̱hi no̎ manyo̱ tapa̍sā sa̱joṣā̎ḥ || 2 ||
̎ manyo ta̱va sa̱sta vīyā̱
a̱bhīhi ̎ n tapa̍sā yu̱jā vi ja̍hi ̱ śatrū̎n |
a̱m i ̱tra̱hā vṛ̍tra̱hā da̍syu̱hā ca̱ viśvā̱ vasū̱n yā bha̍rā̱ tvaṁ na̍ḥ || 3 ||
tvaṁ hi man̎ yo a̱bhibhū̎t yojāḥ svaya̱m bhūr bhāmo̎ abhimātiṣā̱haḥ |
vi ̱śva-ca̍rṣaṇi ̱ḥ sahu̍ ri ̱ḥ sahā̎vān a̱smāsvoja̱ḥ pṛta̍nāsu dhehi || 4 ||
a̱bhā̱gaḥ sannapa̱ pare̎to asmi ̱ tava̱ kratvā̎ taviṣ ̱ asya̍ pracetaḥ |
taṁ tvā̎ manyo akra̱tur jı ̍hīḻā̱haṁ svā ta̱nūr bal ̍ a̱ deyā̎ya̱ mehı ̍ || 5 ||
a̱yaṁ te̎ a̱smyupa̱ mehya̱rvāṅ pra̍tīcī ̱naḥ sa̍hure viśvadhā̎yaḥ |
manyo̎ vajrinna̱b hi māmā va̍vṛtsva̱ hanā̎va̱ dasyū̎7ru̱ta bo̍ dhyā̱peḥ || 6 ||
a̱bhi prehı ̍ dakṣiṇa̱to bha̍vā̱ me'dhā̎ vṛṯ rāṇı ̍ jaṅghanāva̱ bhūrı ̍ |
ju̱homı ̍ te dha̱ruṇa̱ṁ madhvo̱ agra̍m u̱bhā u̍ pā̱ṁ śu pra̍tha̱m ā pı ̍bāva || 7 ||

Manyu Sūktam # 2.
 tvayā̎ manyo sa̱ratha̍m āru̱janto̱ harṣa̍ māṇāso dhṛṣi ̱tā ma̍rutvaḥ |
ti ̱gmeṣa̍va̱ āyu̍ dhā sa̱ṁ śiśā̎nā aḇ hi pra yantu̱̎ naro̎ a̱gni-rū̎pāḥ || 1 ||
a̱gnirı ̍va manyo tviṣi ̱taḥ sa̍hasva senā̱n īrna̍ḥ sahure hū̱ta e̎dhi |
ha̱tvāya̱ śatrū̱nvi bha̍jasva̱ veda̱ ojo̱ mimā̎no̱ vi mṛdho̎ nudasva || 2 ||
saha̍sva manyo a̱bhimā̎tima̱sme ru̱janmṛṇ̱ anpra̍m ṛṇ̱ anprehi ̱ śatrū̍n |
u̱graṁ te̱ pājo̎ na̱nvā ru̍ rudhre va̱śī vaśaṁ̎ nayasa ekaja̱ tvam || 3 ||
eko̎ bahū̱nām a̍si manya vīḻi ̱to viśa̍ṁ viśaṁ̎ yu̱dhaye̱ saṁ śı ̍śādhi |
akṛ̍ttar u̱ktvayā̎ yu̱jā va̱yaṁ dyu̱m anta̱ṁ ghoṣaṁ̎ vija̱yāya̍ kṛṇmahe || 4 ||
vi ̱je̱ṣa̱kṛd indra̍ ivān avabra̱vo̱3'̱̍ smākaṁ̎ manyo adhi ̱pā bha̍ve̱ha |
pri ̱yaṁ te̱ nāma̍ sahure gṛṇīm asi viḏ mā tam utsa̱ṁ yata̍ āba̱bhūtha̍ || 5 ||
ābhū̎tyā saha̱jā va̍jra sāyaka̱ saho̎ bibharṣy-abhibhūta̱ utta̍ram |
kratvā̎ no manyo sa̱ha me̱dye̍dhi mahā dha̱nasya̍ puruhūta sa̱ṁ sṛjı ̍ || 6 ||
saṁsṛ̍ṣṭa̱ṁ dhana̍m u̱bhayaṁ̎ sa̱m ā-kṛ̍tam a̱smabhyaṁ̎ dattā̱ṁ varu̍ ṇaśca ma̱n yuḥ |
bhiya̱ṁ dadhā̎nā̱ hṛda̍yeṣu̱ śatra̍va̱ḥ parā̎jitāso̱ apa̱ ni la̍yantām || 7 ||

Manyu Suktam # 1.

1) “O Manyu, the persons who worship You, who is like a thunderbolt, the destroyer
of enemies, enjoys all power and strength combined, may we overcome our enemies
with You as our friend, invigorating and strong.”
2) “Manyu is Indra, He is Varuna and Agni. Those of human descent praise Manyu.
Protect us Manyu, be pleased with our austerities.”
3) “Come to us Manyu, You who are the strongest of the strong. With austerity as
your companion, overthrow our enemies. Give us spiritual wealth, O slayer of
enemies, adversaries and foes.”
4) “Give us strength in battle, Manyu, O you who possess overpowering strength. You
are self-existent, furious, the overthrower of enemies, the beholder of all, enduring,
and vigorous.”
5) “O Lord Manyu, not taking part in Your worship (not offering oblations at the
ritual) I was forced to retreat before my enemies. I avoided and neglected your
worship. Yet please be kind and give me strength.”
6) “I am yours! Come to me, turn Your face towards me! O resister of the foes,
sustainer of all, Manyu, the holder of a thunderbolt, come to me. Let us slay the
demons, and help Your devotees.”
7) “Approach me by my right side and let us slay a multitude of foes. I offer you the
best part of the Soma juice, let us drink it together in privacy.”

Manyu Suktam # 2.
1) “May the priests, who resemble Agni, ascend the same chariot as You. O Manyu,
who is accompanied by the Maruts. May You proceed in battle, advancing, exulting,
indignant, armed with sharp arrows, whetting Your weapons.”
2) “Blazing like fire, O Manyu, overcome our foes, come as our general, when invoked
by us in battle. Having slain the enemies, divide their wealth. Granting us strength,
scatter our foes.”
3) “O Manyu, overthrow our enemies. Advance against our foes, wounding, killing,
annihilating them. O You who depend on no-one, who can resist Your fierce
might?”
4) “You are praised, O Manyu, as the conqueror of all. Help us contend with all men.
With You as our friend, O radiant one, we cry out in victory.”
5) “O Manyu, giver of victory, You are irreproachable like Lord Indra. Please protect
this ritual. O Enduring One, we sing to you appropriate praises. We know this to
be the source where You have come from.”
6) “O Manyu, You are like a destructive thunderbolt, the overpowerer of foes, the
twin brother of victory, and have extreme strength. Be favorable to us, Manyu, in
our deeds, O You who are invoked by many in the shock of battle.”
7) “May Manyu and Varuana bestow upon us undivided spiritual and material wealth;
may our enemies, fear within their hearts, be overcome and utterly destroyed.”