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Sukta 1.98
Agni Vaiśvānara (with solar association)
Triṣṭubh
Is mantra mein Agni ko Vaishvanara ke roop mein bataya gaya hai. Wo aag jo sab jagah hai, wo suraj ke saath kaam karta hai. Use aasman aur dharti pe bithaya gaya hai jaise koi raja. Wo ghass-phas aur jadi-booti mein jaan dalta hai. Yeh mantra Agni se din-raat suraksha maangta hai. Wo sachchai aur khushali deta hai. Aakhri mein Mitra-Varuna, Aditi, nadi, dharti aur aasman bhi saath dete hain. Isse insaan ko dhan aur pura sukh milta hai.
Mantra 1
वैश्वानरस्य सुमतौ स्याम राजा हि कं भुवनानामभिश्रीः । इतो जातो विश्वमिदं वि चष्टे वैश्वानरो यतते सूर्येण ॥
Hum Vaishvanar ki sahi raah par chalein. Woh sab duniya ka raja hai, sabse upar chamakta hai. Yeh agni andar se paida hota hai aur poori duniya ko dekhta hai. Vaishvanar sooraj ke saath milke kaam karta hai.
Mantra 2
पृष्टो दिवि पृष्टो अग्निः पृथिव्यां पृष्टो विश्वा ओषधीरा विवेश । वैश्वानरः सहसा पृष्टो अग्निः स नो दिवा स रिषः पातु नक्तम् ॥
Yeh agni aasmaan mein bhi hai, zameen par bhi hai. Woh saari jadi-butiyon mein ghus jaata hai. Vaishvanar apni taakat se pakda hua hai. Din mein humein buraai se bachaaye, raat ko bhi.
Mantra 3
वैश्वानर तव तत्सत्यमस्त्वस्मान्रायो मघवानः सचन्ताम् । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥
Hey Vaishvanar, yeh tera saccha vaada hai. Humare paas dhan aur khushi aaye. Mitra aur Varun humein bada karein. Aditi, nadi, zameen aur aasmaan sab humare saath hon.
Vaiśvānara is Agni understood as the universal fire—present in all beings and all worlds—acting as a royal power and working together with the Sun.
It points to fire as the life-force behind growth and healing in nature: Agni supports vitality in plants and thus becomes a protector and restorer of health.
The hymn asks for guidance in truth, protection from harm both day and night, and for prosperity and fullness of being to remain with the worshipper.
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