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Sukta 1.67
Gṛtsamada
Agni (with Mitra-quality: harmonizing friend within mortals)
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.67)
Is mantra mein Agni ki taareef hai jo jungle mein jaldi paida hoti hai. Woh Mitra jaisa dost hai jo logon ke beech mil-jul kar rehne mein madad karta hai. Agni woh sunta hai jo sahi hai aur sab uski baat maante hain. Woh chhupi hui roshni ko dhundhta hai jaise gufa mein chhupi cheezein. Ant mein, samajhdari aur gyaan paani ke paas jam jaata hai. Wahan sab log milkar ek dusre se acha suljh kar rehte hain.
Mantra 1
वनेषु जायुर्मर्तेषु मित्रो वृणीते श्रुष्टिं राजेवाजुर्यम् ॥
Jungle mein woh aag hai jo jaldi se paida hoti hai. Logon mein woh mitra ban jaata hai. Woh sunne aur sahi kaam karne ko choose karta hai, jaise raja koi aisa aadmi choose karta hai jise woh bharosa kar sake.
Mantra 2
क्षेमो न साधुः क्रतुर्न भद्रो भुवत्स्वाधीर्होता हव्यवाट् ॥
Woh shanti jaisa ho jaata hai, bilkul safe jaisa. Uski ichcha acchi hoti hai, jo logon ka bhala karti hai. Woh pandit hota jo havan chalata hai, woh sab theek kar deta hai.
Mantra 3
हस्ते दधानो नृम्णा विश्वान्यमे देवान्धाद्गुहा निषीदन् ॥
Uske haath mein poori taakat hai. Usne sab deviyon ko unki jagah bitha diya. Woh chupe hue dil mein baith gaya, andar ki taraf.
Mantra 4
विदन्तीमत्र नरो धियंधा हृदा यत्तष्टान्मन्त्राँ अशंसन् ॥
Yahan woh log aate hain jo sacchi baat samajhte hain. Dil se woh wo shabd kahte hain jo pehle se bane hain, sacchai ke roop mein.
Mantra 5
अजो न क्षां दाधार पृथिवीं तस्तम्भ द्यां मन्त्रेभिः सत्यैः ॥
Jaise koi janma hi na ho, usne dharti ko pakad ke rakha. Usne aasmaan ko sahi shabdon se tham liya, sacchai ki taakat se.
Mantra 6
प्रिया पदानि पश्वो नि पाहि विश्वायुरग्ने गुहा गुहं गाः ॥
Agni, in chamakti kirnon ke nishan achche se sambhal. Tu har gufa mein ja, har chupe hue jagah mein dhoondh. Tu sab jaan hai, sabko jeevan deta hai.
Mantra 7
य ईं चिकेत गुहा भवन्तमा यः ससाद धारामृतस्य ॥
Jis insaan ne us paramatma ko andar chupe hue dekh liya, aur jo satya ki dhaar ke paas pahunch gaya, woh sach mein Agni ki samajh mein aa jata hai. Yeh dono cheezein jab kisi ko hoti hain, tab woh Agni ko jaan leta hai.
Mantra 8
वि ये चृतन्त्यृता सपन्त आदिद्वसूनि प्र ववाचास्मै ॥
Jo log raste mein aani wali rukawaton ko kaat dete hain aur satya ke raste par chalte hain, unke liye andar ke khazane khul jaate hain. Yeh dhan unhe milta hai jab woh satya ko follow karte hain.
Mantra 9
वि यो वीरुत्सु रोधन्महित्वोत प्रजा उत प्रसूष्वन्तः ॥
Woh apni badi taakat se unn pedhon ki jadon ke paas ki bandishein tod deta hai jo aage badh rahe hain. Woh andar se kaam karta hai, paida hone mein bhi aur badhne mein bhi. Uski taakat se sab kuchh badhta hai.
Mantra 10
चित्तिरपां दमे विश्वायुः सद्मेव धीराः सम्माय चक्रुः ॥
Paani ke ghar mein poori zindagi ki samajh bani rehti hai. Bade logon ne milkar ek aisi jagah banayi hai jaise koi ghar bana ho. Yeh sab milkar ek achhi jagah banate hain.
Here Agni is ‘Mitra-like’ because he creates harmony among people—encouraging trust, right listening, and cooperation in ritual and community life.
It is a poetic image of Agni searching hidden places to recover the luminous ‘cows’ (rays/wealth). Ritually it suggests uncovering blessings; inwardly it suggests finding lost clarity within.
It points to awakened discernment (citti) grounded in the Waters—symbols of depth, flow, and life-support—where wise people establish a stable, shared harmony.
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