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Sukta 1.45
Kaṇva (Kāṇva lineage) (traditional for RV 1.45)
Agni (as summoner and sacrificer); also invokes Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas
Gāyatrī (probable; requires pada-count verification)
Is mantra mein Agni ko pukara gaya hai jo pooja ka main pujari hai. Agni Vasu, Rudra aur Aditya jaise devta logon ko yagya mein laata hai. Woh yagya ko sahi raaste par chalata hai aur sab kuch theek kar deta hai. Ismein Agni se kaha gaya hai ki hawaala upar le jaye. Manu ke logon ka dharam aur sansar ka niyam ek ho jaye. Ant mein Soma ki baat hai aur devta logon ko peena ka bolaya gaya hai.
Mantra 1
त्वमग्ने वसूँरिह रुद्राँ आदित्याँ उत । यजा स्वध्वरं जनं मनुजातं घृतप्रुषम् ॥
Agni, tum Vasu devta, Rudra devta aur Aditya devta ko yahan lao. Yagya ka kaam karo. Manu ke vansh se paida hue logon ke liye yeh bali do. Ghee daal ke yeh puja sahi ban jaye.
Mantra 2
श्रुष्टीवानो हि दाशुषे देवा अग्ने विचेतसः । तान्रोहिदश्व गिर्वणस्त्रयस्त्रिंशतमा वह ॥
Agni, devta jo denewale ki baat sunne ko taiyaar rehte hain. Unka gyaan bahut chauda hai. Inko yahan lao, tumhare laal ghode hain. Poonch ke gyarah, poonch ke gyarah, poonch ke gyarah, poore tees aur ek devta is yagya mein a jayen.
Mantra 3
प्रियमेधवदत्रिवज्जातवेदो विरूपवत् । अङ्गिरस्वन्महिव्रत प्रस्कण्वस्य श्रुधी हवम् ॥
Jatavedas, jaise tumne Priyamedh rishi ki suni, jaise Atri rishi ki suni, jaise Virup rishi ki suni, jaise Angira rishiyon ki suni, waise hi ab Praskanva rishi ki pukar suno. Tum bade dharam wale ho, isliye jawab do.
Mantra 4
महिकेरव ऊतये प्रियमेधा अहूषत । राजन्तमध्वराणामग्निं शुक्रेण शोचिषा ॥
Priyamedh rishi ne badi awaaz mein pukara aur madad maangi. Agni jo yagya ka raja hai, uski aag chamak rahi hai. Yeh Agni humari puja ko sambhale aur sahi raaste pe le jaye.
Mantra 5
घृताहवन सन्त्येमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः । याभिः कण्वस्य सूनवो हवन्तेऽवसे त्वा ॥
Agni, tumhari aag mein ghee ki roshni hai. Yeh sab shabd yahan hain, inhe dhyaan se suno. Kanva rishi ke bete tumhe pukar rahe hain aur madad maang rahe hain. Tum aao aur hawa mein havan le jao, aur hamare mann ko andar le jao.
Mantra 6
त्वां चित्रश्रवस्तम हवन्ते विक्षु जन्तवः । शोचिष्केशं पुरुप्रियाग्ने हव्याय वोळ्हवे ॥
Tumhari badai sabse zyada hai. Log tumhe pukarte hain. Agni, tumhare baal aag jaisi chamak mein hain aur bahut log tumhe pyaar karte hain. Tum hamara havan upar le jao aur hamare mann ko aage badha do.
Mantra 7
नि त्वा होतारमृत्विजं दधिरे वसुवित्तमम् । श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं विप्रा अग्ने दिविष्टिषु ॥
Rishi logon ne tumhe pandit bana ke bithaya hai. Sahi waqt ke liye. Tum sachai dhoondne mein sabse acche ho. Agni, tumhari sunne ki taakat hai aur tum bahut fail gaye ho. Tum bhagwan ke kaam mein lag gaye ho.
Mantra 8
आ त्वा विप्रा अचुच्यवुः सुतसोमा अभि प्रयः । बृहद्भा बिभ्रतो हविरग्ने मर्ताय दाशुषे ॥
Rishi log tumhari taraf aaye hain. Unhone Som ras nikala hai aur havan pakad ke laye hain. Badi roshni lekar aaye hain. Agni, jo insaan denewala hai, uske liye chamakne wala ban jao. Is roshni ko havan mein rakho.
Mantra 9
प्रातर्याव्णः सहस्कृत सोमपेयाय सन्त्य । इहाद्य दैव्यं जनं बर्हिरा सादया वसो ॥
Tum badi taakat wale ho, subah subah aao. Som peene ke liye taiyaar ho. Aaj yahan bhagwan logon ko bithao. Chamakne wale, hamare andar unki sahi jagah bana do taaki subah ka kaam poora ho.
Mantra 10
अर्वाञ्चं दैव्यं जनमग्ने यक्ष्व सहूतिभिः । अयं सोमः सुदानवस्तं पात तिरोअह्न्यम् ॥
Agni se keh rahe hain ki aao aur devataon ke liye yagya karo. Bulawa bhejo aur woh aayega. Yahan Soma hai, jo sabko deta hai. Isko piyo, yeh aisa hai jo din ke baad bhi rehta hai. Yeh humein samay ke paar le jaata hai.
It asks Agni to come as the priest of the sacrifice, summon the divine groups (Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas), and carry the offerings so the rite becomes well-ordered and effective.
They represent major ‘families’ of gods. Calling them together means inviting a complete divine assembly to witness and accept the sacrifice.
Agni conducts the offering, while Soma is the sacred drink offered to the gods. The hymn links them: Agni brings the gods and completes the rite, and Soma seals it through divine drinking and blessing.
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