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Sukta 1.70
Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditionally for RV 1.70)
Agni
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Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai. Hum purane purane acche din laane ki dua maang rahe hain. Iske liye sahi samajh aur soch chahiye jo seedhi raah dikhaye. Agni sab kuch jaanta hai, woh is duniya ki neev samajhta hai. Woh devta aur insaan ki shuruwat bhi jaanta hai. Agni humein andar bahar ke jhagde se nikal ke jeet dilata hai.
Mantra 1
वनेम पूर्वीरर्यो मनीषा अग्निः सुशोको विश्वान्यश्याः ॥
Hum purane zamane ke bade-bade kaam karna chahte hain, aur iske liye humari soch saaf honi chahiye. Agni jo chamakta hai, woh sab kuchh poora kare. Woh har cheez ko sahi banaye.
Mantra 2
आ दैव्यानि व्रता चिकित्वाना मानुषस्य जनस्य जन्म ॥
Woh bhagwan ke niyam jaanta hai. Phir woh insaan ke roop mein paida hota hai. Yeh hamari zindagi mein aata hai aur bhagwan ke hisaab se hume sahi raasta dikhata hai.
Mantra 3
गर्भो यो अपां गर्भो वनानां गर्भश्च स्थातां गर्भश्चरथाम् ॥
Woh paani ke andar chupa hai. Jungle ke andar bhi wohi hai. Jo cheezein khadi rehti hain, unme bhi woh hai. Jo chalti-phirti hain, unme bhi. Agni sab jagah chupa hua hai.
Mantra 4
अद्रौ चिदस्मा अन्तर्दुरोणे विशां न विश्वो अमृतः स्वाधीः ॥
Pathar ke andar bhi woh hai, ghar ke andar bhi. Woh sab jagah hai, sab logon mein ek jaisa. Woh kabhi nahi marta, aur uska kaam bilkul sahi hai.
Mantra 5
स हि क्षपावाँ अग्नी रयीणां दाशद्यो अस्मा अरं सूक्तैः ॥
Agni raat ka malik hai. Jo log use sahi shabdon se puja karte hain, unko woh khushali deta hai. Acche se bulane wale ko woh accha deta hai.
Mantra 6
एता चिकित्वो भूमा नि पाहि देवानां जन्म मर्ताँश्च विद्वान् ॥
Hey jaanne wale, hamare andar yeh neev ko sambhal ke rakhna. Bhagwan aur insaan, dono ke janam ko tu jaanta hai. Hame sahi raaste pe laga, hum galat na ho jaayein.
Mantra 7
वर्धान्यं पूर्वीः क्षपो विरूपाः स्थातुश्च रथमृतप्रवीतम् ॥
Pehle ki raatein, jo alag-alag dikhti hain, us shakti ko bada deti hain. Woh sach ke saath chalne wali rath ko pakka kar deti hain. Yeh rath sach ke hisaab se chalti hai.
Mantra 8
अराधि होता स्वर्निषत्तः कृण्वन्विश्वान्यपांसि सत्या ॥
Hota ji, yagya ka pujari, poori tarah jeet liya gaya hai. Woh roshni wale aasman mein baitha hai. Woh sach ki shakti se saare kaam karta hai.
Mantra 9
गोषु प्रशस्तिं वनेषु धिषे भरन्त विश्वे बलिं स्वर्णः ॥
Roshni mein log sahi tareeke se prashansa karte hain. Jungle mein woh soch mein rehte hain. Yeh log hamare liye bali le ke aate hain jo roshni wali duniya tak le jaati hai.
Mantra 10
वि त्वा नरः पुरुत्रा सपर्यन्पितुर्न जिव्रेर्वि वेदो भरन्त ॥
Log bahut jagah tumhari seva karte hain. Jaise bete apne jeevit baap ke liye karte hain, waise hi yeh log gyaan aage badhate hain aur failate hain.
Mantra 11
साधुर्न गृध्नुरस्तेव शूरो यातेव भीमस्त्वेषः समत्सु ॥
Woh seedha hai aur pakka hai, kuch bhi apne liye nahi rakhta. Jaise koi achha teer-andaaz veer hota hai, waisa hi yeh bhi hai. Jaise tez sawar khataranak hota hai, waisa hi yeh ladai mein chamakta hai.
It asks Agni to help the seeker win enduring, time-tested blessings through clear and noble understanding, and to protect the foundations of the rite and life so progress is secure.
Because Agni is portrayed as cikitvaḥ—conscious and discerning—who understands the right arising (“birth”) of divine and human states and can guide the sacrifice and the person correctly.
It can be recited when lighting a lamp or performing a simple fire offering, as a prayer for clarity, protection, and steady strength to face conflicts without greed or confusion.
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