Daily Vedic Shlokas, Mudras and their Explanations - Shloka 4

Gyan Mudra
(seal of knowledge)
Place together the tips of the index finger and thumb . The index finger represents the planet Jupiter and Jupiter represents knowledge and expansion. The pose above is one of the most commonly used Mudras.
This mudra is good for: stresses and strains, insomnia, emotional instability, indecisiveness, excessive anger, idleness, laziness, indolence, and is a great help in increasing memory and I.Q. It can help cure sleeplessness and get one off sleeping pills where these are being taken.

surUpakRtnumUtaye sudughAmiva goduhe
juhUmasi dyavi--dyavi

upa naH savanA gahi somasya somapAH piba
godA id revatomadaH

athA te antamAnAM vidyAma sumatInAm
mA no ati khya Agahi

parehi vigramastRtamindraM pRchA vipashcitam
yaste sakhibhya A varam

uta bruvantu no nido niranyatashcidArata
dadhAnA indra id duvaH

uta naH subhagAnarirvoceyurdasma kRSTayaH
syAmedindrasya sharmaNi

emAshumAshave bhara yaj�ashriyaM nRmAdanam
patayan mandayatsakham

asya pItvA shatakrato ghano vRtrANAmabhavaH
prAvo vAjeSu vAjinam

taM tvA vAjeSu vAjinaM vAjayAmaH shatakrato
dhanAnAmindra sAtaye

yo rAyo.avanirmahAn supAraH sunvataH sakhA
tasmA indrAya gAyata

Arthat|| - Meaning

1. As a good cow to him who milks, we call the doer of fair deeds,
   To our assistance day by day.

2. Come thou to our libations, drink of Soma; Soma-drinker thou!
   The rich One's rapture giveth kine.

3. So may we be acquainted with thine innermost benevolence:
   Neglect us not, come hitherward.

4. Go to the wise unconquered One, ask thou of Indra, skilled in song,
   Him who is better than thy friends.

5. Whether the men who mock us say, Depart unto another place,
   Ye who serve Indra and none else;

6. Or whether, God of wondrous deeds, all our true people call us blest,
   Still may we dwell in Indra's care.

7. Unto the swift One bring the swift, man-cheering, grace of sacrifice,
   That to the Friend gives wings and joy.

8. Thou, Satakratu, drankest this and wast the Vrtras' slayer; thou
   Helpest the warrior in the fray.

9. We strengthen, Satakratu, thee, yea, thee the powerful in fight,
   That, Indra, we may win us wealth.

10. To him the mighty stream of wealth, prompt friend of him who pours the juice,
    yea, to this Indra sing your song.