Sukta 7
Sukta 2.7
Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Gāyatrī
تستدعي هذه الترتيلة الغاياترية القصيرة أغني بوصفه نارَ البهاراتا الخاصة—الأصغر سنًّا والأسبق منزلة—سائلةً إيّاه أن يجلب ثروةً متألّقةً مرغوبةً جدًّا وعافيةً. وتمجّد طهارة أغني وحضوره اللامع الواسع، مؤكدةً أنه يتقوّى بقرابين السمن المصفّى، ويعمل بوصفه الهوتَر القديم المختار الذي يحمل الشعيرة إلى تمامها.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
श्रेष्ठं यविष्ठ भारताग्ने द्युमन्तमा भर । वसो पुरुस्पृहं रयिम् ॥
يا أَغْنِيَ آلِ بْهَارَتَا، يا أصغرَهم وأفضلَهم، احملْ إلينا الغِنى المتلألئ؛ يا كريم، رَيًّا وفيرًا شديدَ الاشتهاء لدى الكثيرين.
Mantra 2
मा नो अरातिरीशत देवस्य मर्त्यस्य च । पर्षि तस्या उत द्विषः ॥
لا تَسُدْ علينا قوّةُ العداوة—قوّةُ الفاقةِ وسوءِ التسلّط—لا من جهةِ الإله ولا من جهةِ البشر الفانين؛ بل اعبرْ بنا إلى ما وراء ذلك، وإلى ما وراء المبغضين أيضًا.
Mantra 3
विश्वा उत त्वया वयं धारा उदन्या इव । अति गाहेमहि द्विषः ॥
بِكَ نَعْبُرُ نَحْنُ وَنَتَجَاوَزُ كُلَّ قُوًى مُعَادِيَةٍ، كَمَا تَجْتَازُ جَدَاوِلُ الْمِيَاهِ الْحَيَّةِ فَوْقَ السُّدُودِ الْمَانِعَةِ وَتَخْتَرِقُهَا.
Mantra 4
शुचिः पावक वन्द्योऽग्ने बृहद्वि रोचसे । त्वं घृतेभिराहुतः ॥
يا أَغْنِي، يا طَاهِرُ يا مُطَهِّرُ، يا جَدِيرَ التَّعْظِيمِ، تَتَأَلَّقُ فِي الْفَسْحِ الْعَظِيمِ؛ وَأَنْتَ تُوقَدُ وَتَزْدَادُ بِالغْرِيتا (ghṛta)، بِالجَوْهَرِ النُّورَانِيِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ فِي الدَّاخِلِ.
Mantra 5
त्वं नो असि भारताग्ने वशाभिरुक्षभिः । अष्टापदीभिराहुतः ॥
أَنْتَ لَنَا، يَا أَغْنِي لِآلِ بْهَارَتَا؛ تُوقَدُ بِالْقُوَى الْمُطَاوِعَةِ وَالطَّاقَاتِ الْجَبَّارَةِ، وَبِالإِيقَاعَاتِ ذَاتِ الْخُطُوَاتِ الْكَثِيرَةِ الَّتِي تَحْمِلُ الْقُرْبَانَ إِلَى الأَمَامِ.
Mantra 6
द्र्वन्नः सर्पिरासुतिः प्रत्नो होता वरेण्यः । सहसस्पुत्रो अद्भुतः ॥
ماضياً مع قرباننا، معصوراً بجوهر السمن (الغي)، ذلك الهوتَر العتيق المختار—أغني، الابن العجيب للقوّة—ينهض بعمل الاستدعاء المقدّس في داخلنا.
Inside Sukta 7
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Agni is hailed as the Bharatas’ own fire—youngest yet supreme—and is asked to bring luminous, greatly desired wealth.
- Development
Agni’s purity and purifying nature are praised; his radiance is depicted as expansive, and his growth through ghee offerings is emphasized.
- Climax
Agni is affirmed as the ancient, choice Hotṛ—effective priestly power that makes the offering reach its divine goal.
- Where it settles
The hymn settles on Agni’s wondrous origin and strength, implying assured success of the rite and the bestowal of prosperity.
The deity: Agni
- Cosmic functionMediator between humans and gods: he receives offerings, conveys them to the deities, and maintains ṛta by enabling sacrifice, hospitality, and communal order.
- Inner significanceThe awakened will and luminous intelligence that purifies, transforms, and carries intention upward; the inner priest that makes aspiration effective through disciplined offering.
The seer
- Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)Bhṛgu/ Bhārgava lineage (Gṛtsamada family) · Principal seer of much of Maṇḍala 2, noted for Agni-centered hymns that establish Agni as the effective Hotṛ and prosperity-bringer for the Bharata people.
Famous verses
śreṣṭhaṃ yaviṣṭha bhāratāgne
śuciḥ pāvaka vandyo 'gne
pratno hotā vareṇyaḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Youngest yet best (yaviṣṭha, śreṣṭha)
- Pure and purifying (śuci, pāvaka)
- Worthy of adoration (vandya)
- Shining widely in the Vast (bṛhad vi rocase)
- Fed by ghee/essence (ghṛtebhir āhutaḥ)
- Ancient, choice Hotṛ (pratna hotā vareṇyaḥ)
- Wondrous ‘son of strength’ (sahasas putra adbhutaḥ)
Also by this seer
- Rig Veda Maṇḍala 2 (many sūktas traditionally ascribed to Gṛtsamada)
- Agni and allied deities’ hymns within RV 2 that frame the sacrificial fire as the community’s protector and wealth-giver
The rite, step by step
- Prepare the altar and kindling; establish the domestic/sacrificial fire with cleanliness and intention.
- Invoke Agni as Bharata-Agni, ‘youngest and best,’ requesting dyumant (radiant) wealth.
- Offer ghee oblations while praising Agni as śuci/pāvaka and vandya, acknowledging his wide shining presence.
- Request that Agni act as the ancient Hotṛ, carrying the offering and the prayer to the gods.
- Conclude with a reaffirmation of Agni’s wondrous power and the rite’s desired fruit (rāyí, prosperity).
Offerings
- Ghee (ghṛta)
- Kindling sticks/samidhs
- Optional milk/curds or simple food-offerings in household practice
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Agni to bring “luminous” and much-desired wealth—prosperity, wellbeing, and the successful fruit of worship for the community.
Because Agni is described as being kindled and strengthened by ghee; the oblation symbolizes nourishing the sacred fire so it can carry prayers effectively.
Hotṛ is the invoking priest. Calling Agni the ancient Hotṛ means he is the timeless, reliable mediator who makes the offering reach the gods and makes the rite work.
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