Sukta 35
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Agni/Vaiśvānara hymn)
Devata: Vaiśvānara Agni
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Mantras
Mantra 1
वैश्वानरः। वै॒श्वा॒न॒रो न॑ ऊ॒तय॒ आ प्र या॑तु परा॒वतः॑ । अ॒ग्निर्नः॑ सुष्टु॒तीरुप॑
Vaiśvānara—let Vaiśvānara come hither, forward, for our succour, even from afar: let Agni draw near unto our well-fashioned praises.
Mantra 2
वै॒श्वा॒न॒रो न आग॑मदि॒मं य॒ज्ञं स॒जूरुप॑ । अ॒ग्निरु॒क्थेष्वंह॑सु
Vaiśvānara hath come to us, in concord, unto this sacrifice; Agni is present in the ukthas, in time of strait and trouble.
Mantra 3
वै॒श्वा॒न॒रोऽङ्गि॑रसां॒ स्तोम॑मु॒क्थं च॑ चाक्लृपत्। ऐषु॑ द्यु॒म्नं स्वऽर्यमत्
Vaiśvānara for the Aṅgirases hath duly ordered both stoma and uktha; in these he hath set splendour—he hath won the heavenly light, and Aryaman’s favour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Vaiśvānara is Agni as the shared, communal fire—present in the household and sacrifice—who comes when called and makes the rite effective and safe.
Aṃhas refers to distress, constriction, or misfortune. The hymn states that Agni is present in the uktha (recitation) precisely in such trouble, functioning as protection and remedy.
They represent correctly structured praise—chant and recitation. The sukta credits Vaiśvānara with ordering them properly, and from that right order arise splendour (dyumna), heavenly light (svaḥ), and social stability through Aryaman’s favour.
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