Rig Veda Sukta 7
Mandala 10Sukta 77 Mantras

Sukta 7

Sukta 10.7

Devata

Agni

Este breve himno a Agni ruega por svasti (bienestar) tanto del cielo como de la tierra, pidiendo a Agni que establezca la «vida universal» (viśvāyus), apta para el sacrificio y el recto vivir. Busca una intuición (dhī) aguzada y victoriosa bajo la custodia de Agni en el hogar, y concluye pidiéndole que sea ayudante, protector, dador de vida y preservador del cuerpo en el camino correcto.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.7

Mantras

Mantra 1

स्वस्ति नो दिवो अग्ने पृथिव्या विश्वायुर्धेहि यजथाय देव । सचेमहि तव दस्म प्रकेतैरुरुष्या ण उरुभिर्देव शंसैः ॥

Bienestar para nosotros desde el cielo, oh Agni, y desde la tierra; pon en nosotros una vida universal para la obra del sacrificio, oh Dios. Que nos unamos, oh maravilloso, a tus claras comprensiones; protégenos ampliamente con tus amplias alabanzas divinas.

Mantra 2

इमा अग्ने मतयस्तुभ्यं जाता गोभिरश्वैरभि गृणन्ति राधः । यदा ते मर्तो अनु भोगमानड्वसो दधानो मतिभिः सुजात ॥

Estos pensamientos, oh Agni, nacidos para ti, alaban tu plenitud de dones — riquezas luminosas: vacas como rayos y caballos como potencias del movimiento. Cuando el mortal sigue tu goce y lo alcanza, llevando en sí el Vasu — la sustancia verdadera — mediante inspiraciones bien formadas, oh Llama bien nacida.

Mantra 3

अग्निं मन्ये पितरमग्निमापिमग्निं भ्रातरं सदमित्सखायम् । अग्नेरनीकं बृहतः सपर्यं दिवि शुक्रं यजतं सूर्यस्य ॥

A Agni lo tengo por Padre; a Agni por pariente cercano; a Agni por Hermano, siempre Amigo. Sirvo el vasto rostro de Agni — su faz resplandeciente, adorable en el cielo, la pura radiancia del Sol.

Mantra 4

सिध्रा अग्ने धियो अस्मे सनुत्रीर्यं त्रायसे दम आ नित्यहोता । ऋतावा स रोहिदश्वः पुरुक्षुर्द्युभिरस्मा अहभिर्वाममस्तु ॥

Haz, oh Agni, que nuestras comprensiones sean eficaces y victoriosas — las que tú guardas en la morada, oh Hotar constante. Poseedor de Ṛta, con corceles rojizos y amplio crecimiento, que haya para él — el destinatario de la ofrenda — el bien deseable, por días luminosos y despertares.

Mantra 5

द्युभिर्हितं मित्रमिव प्रयोगं प्रत्नमृत्विजमध्वरस्य जारम् । बाहुभ्यामग्निमायवोऽजनन्त विक्षु होतारं न्यसादयन्त ॥

Puesto en las luces, como Mitra en la avanzada, el antiguo sacerdote del rito, el amado del sacrificio — Agni. Los Āyus lo engendraron con sus brazos y sentaron al Hotṛ entre los clanes, asentando la Voluntad divina en las moradas humanas.

Mantra 6

स्वयं यजस्व दिवि देव देवान्किं ते पाकः कृणवदप्रचेताः । यथायज ऋतुभिर्देव देवानेवा यजस्व तन्वं सुजात ॥

Sacrifica tú mismo en el cielo, oh Dios, a los dioses: ¿qué podría hacer por ti el ignorante, el falto de conciencia? Como sacrificaste a los dioses con las estaciones, así sacrifica ahora: ofrece tu propio ser, oh bien nacido.

Mantra 7

भवा नो अग्नेऽवितोत गोपा भवा वयस्कृदुत नो वयोधाः । रास्वा च नः सुमहो हव्यदातिं त्रास्वोत नस्तन्वो अप्रयुच्छन् ॥

Sé para nosotros, oh Agni, auxilio y guardián; sé el hacedor de nuestra fuerza vital y el sustentador de nuestra vida. Concédenos, oh muy poderoso, el amplio don de la ofrenda, y protege nuestros cuerpos, para que no se aparten del sendero.

Inside Sukta 7

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A benediction: may Agni grant well-being from both heaven and earth and implant a universal, enduring life for sacrifice (RV 10.7.1).

  2. Development

    The hymn turns to Agni as the constant house-priest who guards the home and makes the worshipper’s thoughts effective and victorious, aligned with ṛta (e.g., RV 10.7.4).

  3. Climax

    Agni is asked to become simultaneously helper and guardian, maker and holder of vitality—uniting protection, life-force, and successful offering in one divine agency (RV 10.7.7).

  4. Where it settles

    It ends with gifts of “havyadāti” (offering’s bounty) and a final plea for bodily protection and an unhindered course—life sustained without falling away from the path.

The deity: Agni

  • In the VedaAgni is the divine Fire—kindled on the altar and in the home—praised as hotṛ (priest), messenger, knower of rites, and protector who carries offerings to the gods and returns blessings to humans.
  • Cosmic functionMediator between worlds (earth–midspace–heaven), transformer of offerings into divine reach, and upholder of ṛta through correct ritual and truthful illumination.
  • Inner significanceThe awakened fire of consciousness: discernment (praketá), inspired intelligence (dhī), and the inner heat (tapas) that purifies, protects, and sustains life on a disciplined path.

The seer

  • AniruktaThis sukta is transmitted without a named seer; such anirukta hymns are valued for preserving communal priestly prayer-forms centered on Agni as household and sacrificial guardian.

Famous verses

svasti no divo agne pṛthivyā
Verse 10.7.1Sets the hymn’s keynote: svasti from heaven and earth, and the request for viśvāyus (universal life) and Agni’s praketá (clear discernment) with wide protection.Read verse 10.7.1 →
nityahotā
Verse 10.7.4Highlights Agni as nityahotā (constant priest) who makes dhī (insight) siddhrā (effective), linking household guardianship with ṛta and luminous days.Read verse 10.7.4 →
bhavā no agne 'vitota gopā
Verse 10.7.7Concluding summation of Agni’s beneficence: helper-guardian, giver-holder of vitality, bestower of the offering’s gift, and protector of the body from decline.Read verse 10.7.7 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Hotṛ (priestly power)
  • Messenger between humans and gods
  • Protector/guardian (gopā, avitā)
  • Giver and holder of vitality (vayaskṛt, vayodhā)
  • Ruddy-steeded, radiant, truth-possessed (ṛtāvā, rohidaśva)
  • Bestower of well-being (svasti) and wide protection (uruṣyā)

Also by this seer

  • Several late Rigvedic hymns (especially in Mandala 10) are similarly anirukta in some recensions/indices; attribution varies by Anukramaṇī tradition.

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the altar/āhavanīya (or household fire) and seat the fire with kindling.
  • Invoke Agni with a svasti-prayer for welfare from heaven and earth (invocation).
  • State the intention: life and strength for yajña and for right conduct (saṅkalpa-like request).
  • Offer oblations while asking for praketá (clear discernment) and siddhā dhī (effective insight).
  • Conclude with protective petitions for the sacrificer’s vitality and body, and for unhindered continuity on the path.

Offerings

  • Ghṛta (ghee) oblations
  • Samidh (kindling sticks)
  • Havis in general (simple cooked offering where appropriate)

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn asks Agni for well-being from heaven and earth, long and universal life, clear discernment for right action, and strong protection for the worshipper’s vitality and body.

Agni is honored as the household fire and as the yajña-priest (hotṛ). The hymn treats daily life and ritual as one continuum: protected home, effective thought, and successful offering support each other.

It can be recited when lighting a lamp or fire for worship, at the start of a homa, or as a general prayer for clarity, health, and protection—especially at dawn or dusk.

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