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Sukta 1.68
Parāśara (traditional for this Agni hymn cluster)
Agni
Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm)
Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo hamesha jagta hua aag hai. Agni aasman ki taraf uthta hai aur sab rasto ko theek karta hai. Wo raat ko khol deta hai taaki roshni aaye. Agni ghar ka malik hai aur sab kuch janta hai. Jo log Agni ko bhog lagate hain, unke liye wo khushali ke darwaze khol deta hai. Agni un logon ki bhi madad karta hai jo usse kuch seekhna chahte hain.
Mantra 1
श्रीणन्नुप स्थाद्दिवं भुरण्युः स्थातुश्चरथमक्तून्व्यूर्णोत् ॥
Woh utsuk ho kar aasmaan ki taraf khada ho gaya aur fail gaya. Usne jo cheez pakki thi uske liye chalne ka rasta bana diya, aur raaton ko khol kar faila diya. Ab sab rasta saaf hai.
Mantra 2
परि यदेषामेको विश्वेषां भुवद्देवो देवानां महित्वा ॥
Jab ek bhagwan sabse bada ho jata hai, woh sab devtaon ko apne mein samet leta hai. Uski takat itni badi hai ki woh sab kaam apne control mein rakhta hai. Yeh baat batati hai ki ek hi power sabse upar hai.
Mantra 3
आदित्ते विश्वे क्रतुं जुषन्त शुष्काद्यद्देव जीवो जनिष्ठाः ॥
Phir sab log tumhari baat maan lete hain. Bhagwan, tumne jahan kuch nahi tha, wahan jaan daali. Sookhe se jeete hue paida hue ho. Yeh dikhata hai ki tum zindagi la sakte ho jahan bhi kuch nahi hai.
Mantra 4
भजन्त विश्वे देवत्वं नाम ऋतं सपन्तो अमृतमेवैः ॥
Sab log bhagwan ke paas jaate hain aur uska naam lete hain. Woh sachchai ke raaste chalte hain. Isse woh amar ho jaate hain, maut inko chhu nahi paati. Sachchai se hi badi takat milti hai.
Mantra 5
ऋतस्य प्रेषा ऋतस्य धीतिर्विश्वायुर्विश्वे अपांसि चक्रुः ॥
Sachchai se hi aage badhne ka josh aata hai. Soch bhi sachchai se aati hai. Poori zindagi aur saari takatein milkar kaam karti hain. Sab kuch sachchai pe chalta hai, yeh main baat hai.
Mantra 6
यस्तुभ्यं दाशाद्यो वा ते शिक्षात्तस्मै चिकित्वान्रयिं दयस्व ॥
Jo tumhe puja karke samarpit karta hai, usko aashirwad do. Jo tumse seekhna chahta hai, usko bhi gyan do. Tum to jaante ho sab kuch. Inko woh khushi aur sampatti do jo dil maangta hai.
Mantra 7
होता निषत्तो मनोरपत्ये स चिन्न्वासां पती रयीणाम् ॥
Hotra jo yagya ke puari ka kaam karta hai, woh insani vansh mein baithta hai. Woh sab daulat ka malik ban jata hai. Yeh daulat andar ki daulat hai jo insani khandan mein milti hai.
Mantra 8
इच्छन्त रेतो मिथस्तनूषु सं जानत स्वैर्दक्षैरमूराः ॥
Woh apne shareer mein wo beej dhoondhte hain jo naye janam ka kaam karta hai. Apni samajh se woh ek dusre ki baat samajhte hain. Koi ghabrahat nahi, woh sahi raasta pakadte hain.
Mantra 9
पितुर्न पुत्राः क्रतुं जुषन्त श्रोषन्ये अस्य शासं तुरासः ॥
Jaise bete apne baap ki marzi se khush rehte hain, waise hi woh bhi us irade ko apnate hain. Jo jaldi kaam karte hain, woh baap ke hukam ko sunte hain aur maante hain.
Mantra 10
वि राय और्णोद्दुरः पुरुक्षुः पिपेश नाकं स्तृभिर्दमूनाः ॥
Woh daulat ke darwaze khol deta hai. Jo shakti bahut jagah rehti hai, woh aasman ko apne sahare se daba deti hai. Yeh ghar ke andar ka malik hai.
It presents Agni as the awakened fire and guiding intelligence who maintains cosmic order and opens the way to prosperity (rayi) for those who worship and those who sincerely learn.
These are poetic symbols for Agni’s power to expand space for light and understanding: he "opens" the darkness (night) and also the "doors" of abundance and well-being.
Triṣṭubh is the most likely meter for RV 1.68, but confirming it strictly requires checking each verse’s syllable count and cadence across all 10 mantras.
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