Sukta 1
Sukta 10.1
Traditionally: Mādhucchandas or related Angiras line is often associated with early Agni hymns; for RV 10.1, Anukramaṇī traditions typically assign the hymn to a specific rishi-family (needs manuscript-specific confirmation).
Agni.
Triṣṭubh (common for RV 10.1 opening verses; metrical confirmation recommended for digital scansion).
Yeh mantra Agni ko pukarta hai jo andhere se pehle roop mein nikalta hai. Wo savere ki roshni se pehle aata hai aur sab jagah ujala failata hai. Log usey havan mein naya roop dete hain jab ghee daalte hain. Agni hamara purohit hai jo sab ki arz sunata hai. Wo devtaon ko yagya mein bulata hai. Isliye sab usey pehle pukarte hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अग्रे बृहन्नुषसामूर्ध्वो अस्थान्निर्जगन्वान्तमसो ज्योतिषागात् । अग्निर्भानुना रुशता स्वङ्ग आ जातो विश्वा सद्मान्यप्राः ॥
Subah hone se pehle, Agni khada ho gaya. Woh andhere se bahar aaya aur roshni leke aaya. Agni chamak raha hai, aur uski jawani shuru ho gayi hai. Woh sab jagah apni jagah bana raha hai.
Mantra 2
स जातो गर्भो असि रोदस्योरग्ने चारुर्विभृत ओषधीषु । चित्रः शिशुः परि तमांस्यक्तून्प्र मातृभ्यो अधि कनिक्रदद्गाः ॥
Agni paida hoke dono duniya ka beta ban gaya. Woh paudhon mein chupa hai aur chamak raha hai. Woh andhere mein ghoomega aur roshni nikalega. Woh mataon se awaaz de raha hai.
Mantra 3
विष्णुरित्था परममस्य विद्वाञ्जातो बृहन्नभि पाति तृतीयम् । आसा यदस्य पयो अक्रत स्वं सचेतसो अभ्यर्चन्त्यत्र ॥
Vishnu jaanta hai ki sabse upar kaun hai. Woh paida hoke teesri duniya ki raksha karta hai. Jab log uska doodh apna lete hain, woh unki sunta hai aur log uski puja karte hain.
Mantra 4
अत उ त्वा पितुभृतो जनित्रीरन्नावृधं प्रति चरन्त्यन्नैः । ता ईं प्रत्येषि पुनरन्यरूपा असि त्वं विक्षु मानुषीषु होता ॥
Mataein tumhare paas khana lekar aati hain. Tum unka khana lekar badh rahe ho. Tum unke paas wapas jaate ho naye roop mein. Tum logon ke beech main pujari ho.
Mantra 5
होतारं चित्ररथमध्वरस्य यज्ञस्ययज्ञस्य केतुं रुशन्तम् । प्रत्यर्धिं देवस्यदेवस्य मह्ना श्रिया त्वग्निमतिथिं जनानाम् ॥
Agni yagya ka pujari hai aur uski rath chamak rahi hai. Woh har yagya ka nishaan hai. Bhagwan ki mahima se woh sabse aage khada hai. Woh sabki mehman-nawazi karta hai.
Mantra 6
स तु वस्त्राण्यध पेशनानि वसानो अग्निर्नाभा पृथिव्याः । अरुषो जातः पद इळायाः पुरोहितो राजन्यक्षीह देवान् ॥
Agni ne kapde pehan liye hain, sundar-banaye hue. Woh dharti ke beech mein baitha hai, jaise dharti ki naabhi ho. Laal chamakdaar roop mein paida hua hai Ila ki jagah pe. Woh purohit hai, aage baitha hai. Hey raja, bhagwanon ke liye yahan yagya karo.
Mantra 7
आ हि द्यावापृथिवी अग्न उभे सदा पुत्रो न मातरा ततन्थ । प्र याह्यच्छोशतो यविष्ठाथा वह सहस्येह देवान् ॥
Agni ne aasmaan aur dharti dono ko failaya hai. Jaise beta apni do maaon ko sambhalta hai, waise hi yeh dono ko. Hey chhota, aage badh jaa unki taraf jo tujhe bula rahe hain. Phir bhagwanon ko yahan le aa, hey taakatwale.
Frequently Asked Questions
It presents Agni as the first light that breaks out of darkness, then as the priestly fire who is nourished by offerings and who brings the gods to the ritual.
Because the fire changes with each offering and kindling—flaring, settling, and rising again—symbolizing a living presence that responds to worship and renews its power.
It fits well at the start of a fire ceremony: kindling Agni, offering ghee or fuel, and asking him to act as Hotṛ and messenger to invite the gods to the altar.
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