Rig Veda Sukta 45
Mandala 1Sukta 4510 Mantras

Sukta 45

Sukta 1.45

Rishi

Kaṇva (Kāṇva lineage) (traditional for RV 1.45)

Devata

Agni (as summoner and sacrificer); also invokes Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas

Chandas

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.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.45

Mantras

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.

Inside Sukta 45

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Agni is asked to bring the principal divine clans to the sacrifice and to conduct the rite for the Manu-born human community in a well-ordered way.

  2. Development

    The hymn expands Agni’s role: widely invoked among settlements, he is flame-haired and beloved, the one who bears offerings and makes the sacrifice effective across human space and social life.

  3. Climax

    Agni is urged to turn hither and sacrifice for the ‘divine folk’ with supportive invocations, linking the human rite directly to the divine assembly and its acceptance.

  4. Where it settles

    Soma is declared present; the gods are invited to drink, and the rite concludes with a sense of continuity beyond ordinary day-bound time.

The deity: Agni

  • In the VedaAgni is the bright, flame-haired priest (śociṣkeśa) and the bearer of offerings (havyavāhana), invoked by clans and settlements as the one who brings the gods near and conducts the sacrifice correctly.
  • Cosmic functionMediator between humans and gods: he conveys oblations to the deities, summons divine hosts, and establishes the sacrificial order that mirrors ṛta (cosmic truth/order).
  • Inner significanceThe awakened fire of will and discernment that gathers scattered powers of the psyche, offers them to the highest aim, and turns inner practice into a ‘straight path’ (su-adhvara).

The seer

  • KaṇvaKāṇva (Kanva lineage) · A prominent early Rigvedic seer whose family hymns are noted for clear ritual diction and strong Agni-invocation, often emphasizing Agni as both messenger and officiant (hotṛ) who perfects the sacrifice.

Famous verses

yajā svadhvaraṃ
Verse 1.45.1Sets the hymn’s program: Agni as summoner of Vasus, Rudras, and Ādityas, and as the one who makes the human sacrifice su-adhvara (well-pathed, correctly ordered).Read verse 1.45.1 →
śociṣkeśam
Verse 1.45.6A vivid central portrait of Agni as ‘flame-haired’ and universally invoked in the settlements; emphasizes his function as the carrier of offerings and the beloved of many.Read verse 1.45.6 →
ayaṃ somaḥ
Verse 1.45.10Concluding turn: Agni is asked to sacrifice for the divine folk, and Soma is presented for the gods’ drinking—sealing the rite’s reciprocity and uplift.Read verse 1.45.10 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Hotṛ/priestly power (yajña-leader)
  • Summoner of the gods (deva-āhvāna)
  • Carrier of offerings (havyavāhana)
  • Flame-haired, radiant presence (śociṣkeśa)
  • Order-maker: makes the rite well-directed (su-adhvara)
  • Protector and benefactor of the human community (manujāta jana)

Also by this seer

  • Rigvedic Kāṇva corpus (notably many hymns in Mandala 1 and substantial portions of Mandala 8 attributed to Kāṇvas)
  • Agni and Indra praise hymns within the Kāṇva tradition used as model invocations in later śrauta-style recitation

The rite, step by step

  • Kindle or attend the sacred fire; establish Agni as the present priest and messenger.
  • Invite Agni to bring the Vasus, Rudras, and Ādityas to the rite (divine assembly).
  • Perform the offering with ghee as the clarifying medium; affirm the rite as su-adhvara (well-ordered).
  • Invoke Agni as havyavāhana to carry the oblation and the hymn’s intention upward.
  • Turn the rite toward the ‘divine folk’ (daivya jana) and confirm communal participation (vikṣu jantavaḥ).
  • Present Soma as present power; invite the gods to drink, sealing reciprocity between human offering and divine blessing.

Offerings

  • Ghee/clarified butter (ghṛta) as oblation and ‘clarity’ symbol
  • Soma (as the drink/power offered to the gods)
  • Recited praise (stoma) as a verbal offering

Frequently Asked Questions

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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