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Sukta 1.14
Kaṇva
Agni (with Viśve Devāḥ as accompanying powers)
Gāyatrī (likely for RV 1.14.1; short 3×8 structure typical of the opening of many sūktas)
Kanva rishi Agni se keh rahe hain ki aao, sab deviyon ke saath yahan aao. Aap Soma piyo aur humare liye yajya karo. Aap ek aise purohit ho jisme koi kami nahi hai. Aap deviyon ko bula kar laate ho aur unko yahan le aate ho. Aap duniya mein sahi kaam ko sthir karte ho. Aap hi wahi hain jo Soma ko sahi tarah se hum tak pahunchate ho.
Mantra 1
ऐभिरग्ने दुवो गिरो विश्वेभिः सोमपीतये । देवेभिर्याहि यक्षि च ॥
Agni, main yeh shabd bol raha hoon. Sab bhagwan saath hain. Som ras peene ke liye aao. Aur yagya bhi karo. Sab theek se chale, aur khushi mile.
Mantra 2
आ त्वा कण्वा अहूषत गृणन्ति विप्र ते धियः । देवेभिरग्न आ गहि ॥
Kanva rishi log tumhe bula rahe hain. Vipra log apni soch se tumhara gaana ga rahe hain. Agni, deviyon ke saath aa jao. Hamaari samajh ek raasta ban jaye jahan tak bhagwan tak pahunch sakein.
Mantra 3
इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं मित्राग्निं पूषणं भगम् । आदित्यान्मारुतं गणम् ॥
Indra aur Vayu aayein. Brahaspati aayein. Mitra aur Agni saath mein aayein. Pushan aayein, Bhaga aayein. Aditya log aayein, Marut log aayein. Yeh sab taakein yahan hon.
Mantra 4
प्र वो भ्रियन्त इन्दवो मत्सरा मादयिष्णवः । द्रप्सा मध्वश्चमूषदः ॥
Som ras ke boondein aage badh rahe hain. Yeh boondein khush karne wali hain, jaise madhu ho. Yeh pyaalon mein baithti hain. Inse hum khush ho jayein aur jeet paayein.
Mantra 5
ईळते त्वामवस्यवः कण्वासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । हविष्मन्तो अरंकृतः ॥
Kanva rishi log tumhari puja karte hain. Unhone aasana bichha diya hai aur havan saman taiyaar kar liya hai. Sab kuch sahi se ho jaye, koi dikkat na aaye.
Mantra 6
घृतपृष्ठा मनोयुजो ये त्वा वहन्ति वह्नयः । आ देवान्त्सोमपीतये ॥
Joh log tumhe le ke aate hain, unke peeth chamak rahe hain. Unka mann taiyaar hai. Woh deviyon ko Som peene ke liye laate hain. Andar ki taakein mann se jud ke bhagwan ko le aayein.
Mantra 7
तान्यजत्राँ ऋतावृधोऽग्ने पत्नीवतस्कृधि । मध्वः सुजिह्व पायय ॥
Agni, aag ke bhagwan, tu un shaktiyon ko bula jo sachai ko badhate hain aur sabse pyare hain. Unke saath unke saathi bhi aane do. Tu meethi jibh wala hai, unhe shahad jaisa amrit pila de.
Mantra 8
ये यजत्रा य ईड्यास्ते ते पिबन्तु जिह्वया । मधोरग्ने वषट्कृति ॥
Jin shaktiyon ko bulana chahiye aur jo sabse pyare hain, un sabko Agni shahad jaisa amrit pila de. Tu apni jibh se pila. Tu woh hai jo yagya ki puja ko poora karta hai.
Mantra 9
आकीं सूर्यस्य रोचनाद्विश्वान्देवाँ उषर्बुधः । विप्रो होतेह वक्षति ॥
Suraj ki roshni se ek rishi aata hai jo subah ke saath jaagta hai. Woh yahan sab deviyon aur devataon ko bula laata hai. Yeh woh pandit hai jo yagya mein sabse aage baith ke mantra bolta hai.
Mantra 10
विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मध्वग्न इन्द्रेण वायुना । पिबा मित्रस्य धामभिः ॥
Agni, tu sab shaktiyon ke saath milkar som ras pio. Yeh shahad jaisa meetha hai. Indra aur Vayu ke saath pio. Mitra ke niyam ke hisaab se pio jo sabko sahi rakhta hai.
Mantra 11
त्वं होता मनुर्हितोऽग्ने यज्ञेषु सीदसि । सेमं नो अध्वरं यज ॥
Agni, tu woh pandit hai jo Manu ne bataya tha. Tu yagya mein sabse aage baithta hai. Isliye hamare liye yeh yagya ko sahi tarike se poora kar de. Yeh hamari taraf se ek achha kaam hai.
Mantra 12
युक्ष्वा ह्यरुषी रथे हरितो देव रोहितः । ताभिर्देवाँ इहा वह ॥
Hey chamakne wale devta, apne rath mein do ghode jodo. Ek hari rang ka, ek laal rang ka. Inke zariye bhagwan logon ko yahan laao. Unhe bulao ki woh hamare paas aake kaam karein.
It asks Agni to come with all the gods for Soma-drinking, to carry out the sacrifice correctly, and to bring the divine powers into the ritual space.
Because Agni is the inviter and carrier; the hymn calls the ‘All-Gods’ as a complete set of divine forces to participate in the offering and strengthen ṛta (right order).
In ritual terms it means making the deities present at the altar to receive offerings; inwardly it suggests drawing higher qualities and clarity into one’s consciousness through the awakened inner fire (Agni).
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