Rig Veda Sukta 74
Mandala 1Sukta 749 Mantras

Sukta 74

Sukta 1.74

Rishi

Gopavana Ātreya (traditional for RV 1.74)

Devata

Agni

Chandas

Gāyatrī (probable; short 3-pāda structure typical of gāyatrī in this hymn style)

Is mantra mein Agni se pukar kiya ja raha hai. Woh yagya ka purohit hai aur hamesha paas rehta hai. Kavi log keh rahe hain ki Agni humari awaaz door se bhi suno aur yahan bhi suno. Agni ko kai naam se bulaya ja raha hai - woh balwan hai aur devta hai. Woh barhis par aashan lagake baithta hai. Agni yagya karne wale ke liye tej aur dhan deta hai. Devtaon ke liye bhi woh acchi cheezein laata hai.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.74

Mantras

Mantra 1

उपप्रयन्तो अध्वरं मन्त्रं वोचेमाग्नये । आरे अस्मे च शृण्वते ॥

Hum yagya ki taraf badh rahe hain aur Agni ke liye mantra bol rahe hain. Agni humari baat suno, door se bhi aur paas se bhi.

Mantra 2

यः स्नीहितीषु पूर्व्यः संजग्मानासु कृष्टिषु । अरक्षद्दाशुषे गयम् ॥

Jab log ikatthe hote the, Agni ne purane zamane se daane wale ki jaan bachayi. Ab bhi wohi Agni hamari puja ka phal sambhal ke rakhe.

Mantra 3

उत ब्रुवन्तु जन्तव उदग्निर्वृत्रहाजनि । धनंजयो रणेरणे ॥

Sab log kahein ki Agni uth khada hua hai. Woh bade dushman ko harane wala hai. Har ladai mein woh jeeta hai aur dhan paata hai.

Mantra 4

यस्य दूतो असि क्षये वेषि हव्यानि वीतये । दस्मत्कृणोष्यध्वरम् ॥

Jis ghar mein tum daut ho, wahan tum hamaari puja ki cheezein pahunchate ho. Tum apni shakti se yagya ko sahi bana dete ho.

Mantra 5

तमित्सुहव्यमङ्गिरः सुदेवं सहसो यहो । जना आहुः सुबर्हिषम् ॥

Log Angiras ko kahte hain, woh jaldi bulaya jaata hai, woh achha bhagwan hai, woh bada balwan hai, aur uski puja mein sab achha hota hai.

Mantra 6

आ च वहासि ताँ इह देवाँ उप प्रशस्तये । हव्या सुश्चन्द्र वीतये ॥

Agni, tum deviyon ko yahan la rahe ho. Woh sab log tumhari tareef karein, yeh isliye. Bhagwan, jo havan mein samagri di jati hai, use khushi se accept karo. Tum chamakte ho aur acche ho.

Mantra 7

न योरुपब्दिरश्व्यः शृण्वे रथस्य कच्चन । यदग्ने यासि दूत्यम् ॥

Agni, jab tum bhagwan ka kaam karne ke liye jaate ho, tab koi awaaz nahi aati. Tumhare ghodon ke pairon ki awaaz nahi sunai deti. Tumhari gaadi ki bhi koi awaaz nahi aati. Chup-chap kaam karte ho.

Mantra 8

त्वोतो वाज्यह्रयोऽभि पूर्वस्मादपरः । प्र दाश्वाँ अग्ने अस्थात् ॥

Agni, tumhari madad se ek insaan aage badh gaya. Woh pehle wale ko peeche chhod diya. Jo log daan karte hain, woh tumhare saamne khade ho jate hain. Tum unko taakat dete ho.

Mantra 9

उत द्युमत्सुवीर्यं बृहदग्ने विवाससि । देवेभ्यो देव दाशुषे ॥

Agni, tum chamakte ho aur bade ho. Tum jo log daan karte hain, unmein taakat dikhate ho. Woh taakat chamakti hai aur acchi hoti hai. Bhagwan, tum deviyon ke liye yeh karte ho.

Frequently Asked Questions

It invites Agni into the sacrifice and praises him as the priest-fire who listens to the hymn, receives offerings, and brings strength and success to the worshipper.

Agni is both cosmic and immediate: he is present in the ritual fire before the singers, and also the divine power that can respond beyond the visible rite.

“Suhavya” means ‘easy to invoke’—Agni responds readily to proper calling. “Subarhiṣ” means ‘well-seated on the barhis,’ indicating Agni is correctly installed in ritual order and therefore effective.

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