Sukta 37
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; specific r̥ṣi not securely fixed without Anukramaṇī consultation).
Devata: Abstract powers (Ūrj, Bala, Ojas, Sahas, Abhibhūti) oriented toward rāṣṭra (realm).
Chandas: Mixed/late Atharvanic cadence; functionally treated as anuṣṭubh-like in ritual recitation.
Ye mantra kisi raja ya raj kaam karne wale ke liye hai. Isme Agni se taakat aur tej maangte hain. Jaise varchas, bal, ojas aur sahas jaise gun dene ki dua hai. Isse wo dushman par havi ho sake aur rajya achhe se chale. Pandit puja karte waqt ye shakti apne andar bhar leta hai. Aakhri mein siddh ke liye sau saal tak jeene ki baat bhi hai. Ye mantra raj ko pakka aur majboot banane ke liye hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
बलप्राप्तिः। इ॒दं वर्चो॑ अ॒ग्निना॑ द॒त्तमाग॒न् भर्गो॒ यशः॒ सह॒ ओजो॒ वयो॒ बल॑म्। त्रय॑स्त्रिंश॒द् यानि॑ च वी॒र्याणि॒ तान्य॒ग्निः प्र द॑दातु मे
Agni bhagwan ne yeh chamak di hai. Yash, taakat, aur bal aaya hai. Tees-tiis veeron ki taakat hai. Agni bhagwan mujhe woh sab de.
Mantra 2
वर्च॒ आ धे॑हि मे त॒न्वां॒३ सह॒ ओजो॒ वयो॒ बल॑म्। इ॒न्द्रि॒याय॑ त्वा॒ कर्म॑णे वी॒र्याय॒ प्रति॑ गृह्णामि श॒तशा॑रदाय
Bhagwan, mere shareer mein taakat daal de. Ojaan, bal, jaan, sab kuch. Main yeh sab apne liye maang raha hoon. Taaki main kaam kar saku, himmat dikha saku. Sau saal tak yeh taakat mere paas rahe.
Mantra 3
ऊ॒र्जे त्वा॒ बला॑य॒ त्वौज॑से॒ सह॑से त्वा । अ॒भि॒भूया॑य त्वा रा॒ष्ट्रभृ॑त्याय॒ पर्यू॑हामि श॒तशा॑रदाय
Main tumhe taakat ke liye apna leta hoon, bal ke liye apna leta hoon, himmat ke liye apna leta hoon. Dushman par jeet ke liye tumhe apna leta hoon. Raja ka raj chalane ke liye tumhe sambhal ke rakhta hoon, taaki tum sau saal tak jiyo.
Mantra 4
ऋ॒तुभ्य॑ष्ट्वार्त॒वेभ्यो॑ मा॒द्भ्यः सं॑वत्स॒रेभ्यः॑ । धा॒त्रे वि॑धा॒त्रे स॒मृधे॑ भू॒तस्य॒ पत॑ये यजे
Main tumhe mausam se leta hoon, mahinon se, saalon se. Dhatra aur Vidhatra ko puja ka bhog lagata hoon. Samriddhi aur srishti ke malik ko bhi puja ka bhog lagata hoon.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to confer splendour (varcas), strength (bala), vigor (ojas), force (sahas), and conquering dominance (abhibhūti), especially for royal or leadership contexts, sealing the blessing for long life and stable authority.
Agni is treated as the transmitter of divine energies into the human sphere. The hymn first receives these powers from Agni, then installs them into the body or a consecrated object through ‘taking’ and circumambulation.
It is a standard Vedic longevity seal meaning a full, complete lifespan. In this hymn it also implies enduring rule and sustained capacity to uphold the realm over many years.
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