Sukta 29
Devata: Agni-Viṣṇu (dual).
Is sukta mein Agni aur Vishnu dono devtaon ko bulaya gaya hai. Yeh dono ghee ka ahuti le kar usse swad se grahan karte hain. Ghee ka ek gupt naam aur marg bataya gaya hai jo devtaon tak pahunchta hai. Agni ki jeebh se yeh ahuti upar bheji jaati hai. Isse ghar mein sampatti aati hai aur log khushhal rehte hain. Har ghar mein saat khazane aate hain jahan yeh puja hoti hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अग्नाविष्णू। अग्ना॑विष्णू॒ महि॒ तद् वां॑ महि॒त्व पा॒थो घृ॒तस्य॒ गुह्य॑स्य॒ नाम॑ । दमे॑दमे स॒प्त रत्ना॒ दधा॑नौ॒ प्रति॑ वां जि॒ह्वा घृ॒तमा च॑रण्यात्
Agni aur Vishnu dono ki taakat badi hai. Ghee ka naam chupa hai, lekin uska power bada hai. Dono ghar ghar mein saat khazane le jaate hain. Jeebh ghee ko le kar tumhare paas pahuncha de, taaki tum taste kar sako.
Mantra 2
अग्ना॑विष्णू॒ महि॒ धाम॑ प्रि॒यं॑ वां॑ वी॒थो घृ॒तस्य॒ गुह्या॑ जुषा॒णौ। दमे॑दमे सुष्टु॒त्या वा॑वृधा॒नौ प्रति॑ वां जि॒ह्वा घृ॒तमुच्च॑रण्यात्
Agni aur Vishnu, tum dono ki chamak bahut badi hai aur pyaari hai. Ghee ki yeh line hai, isme kuch chupa hua taakat hai, tum dono iska maza le rahe ho. Ghar ghar mein log acchi tarah se tumhari prashansa karte hain, aur tum dono badhte ho. Jeebha ghee ko upar bhejti hai, tumhari taraf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agni is the carrier and taster of the offering through the fire, while Viṣṇu represents the all-pervading reach and fulfillment of the rite. Together they ensure the oblation both travels correctly and yields stable results.
In Vedic idiom, “seven treasures” signifies complete prosperity—food, cattle/wealth, strength, protection, good offspring/continuity, good repute, and overall well-being—rather than a single literal set of items.
No. The hymn is centered on ghṛta offered into a properly tended fire, supported by clear recitation and praise (suṣṭuti). No herbs or amulets are indicated within these two verses.
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