Daily Vedic Slokas, Mudras and their Explanations - Sloka 5
Vaayu Mudra
One can perform this Mudra in any pose sitting, standing, lying down or walking. To do, fold the index finger at the base of the thumb and press the back of second phalange with the thumb. Keep the other three fingers as straight as possible. One can perform it any time of the day irrespective of empty or full stomach.
Releases extra wind form the stomach and the body thereby taking care of pains and aches as a first aid.
Helps in rheumatic pains. Gout, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, chest pains etc or any pain the reason for which is excess wind in the system or in other words is due to imbalance of air element.
Caution: The only caution is this Mudra works in peaks and valleys. So, care should be taken to release the Mudra at once after being helped though it.
Hymn 5
A tvetA ni SIdatendramabhi pra gAyata
sakhAya stomavAhasaH
purUtamaM purUNAmIshAnaM vAryANAm
indraM some sacA sute
sa ghA no yoga A bhuvat sa rAye sa purandhyAm
gamad vAjebhirA sa naH
yasya saMsthe na vRNvate harI samatsu shatravaH
tasmA indrAya gAyata
sutapAvne sutA ime shucayo yanti vItaye
somAso dadhyAshiraH
tvaM sutasya pItaye sadyo vRddho ajAyathAH
indra jyaiSThyAya sukrato
A tvA vishantvAshavaH somAsa indra girvaNaH
shaM te santu pracetase
tvAM stomA avIvRdhan tvAmukthA shatakrato
tvAM vardhantu no giraH
akSitotiH sanedimaM vAjamindraH sahasriNam
yasmin vishvAni pauMsyA
mA no martA abhi druhan tanUnAmindra girvaNaH
IshAno yavayA vadham
In English..
O COME ye hither, sit ye down: to Indra sing ye forth, your song,
companions, bringing hymns of praise.To him the richest of the rich, the Lord of treasures excellent,
Indra, with Soma juice outpoured.May he stand by us in our need and in abundance for our wealth:
May he come nigh us with his strength.Whose pair of tawny horses yoked in battles foemen challenge not:
To him, to Indra sing your song.Nigh to the Soma-drinker come, for his enjoyment, these pure drops,
The Somas mingled with the curd.Thou, grown at once to perfect strength, wast born to drink the Soma juice,
Strong Indra, for pre�minence.O Indra, lover of the song, may these quick Somas enter thee:
May they bring bliss to thee the Sage.Our chants of praise have strengthened thee, O Satakratu, and our lauds
So strengthen thee the songs we sing.Indra, whose succour never fails, accept these viands thousandfold,
Wherein all manly powers abide.O Indra, thou who lovest song, let no man hurt our bodies, keep
Slaughter far from us, for thou canst.