Rig Veda Sukta 142
Mandala 10Sukta 1428 Mantras

Sukta 142

Sukta 10.142

Devata

Agni

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya ja raha hai. Pujari kehte hain ki Agni hi unka ek sahara hai. Wo Agni se teen tarah ki suraksha maangte hain dushmano se. Agni sabko sahi raaste par laya karta hai. Jab Agni aata hai to ghaas aur phool uska swagat karte hain. Jal aur kamal bhi uske saath rehte hain.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.142

Mantras

Mantra 1

अयमग्ने जरिता त्वे अभूदपि सहसः सूनो नह्यन्यदस्त्याप्यम् । भद्रं हि शर्म त्रिवरूथमस्ति त आरे हिंसानामप दिद्युमा कृधि ॥

Agniji, yeh gaana wala ab aapse jud gaya hai. Aap taqat ke beta ho, aur koi aur safe jagah nahi milti. Aapki sharan acchi hai, teen taraf se surakshit. Hamein dushmano ke maar se door rakhna. Chamakta hua suraksha chakra hamare around bana do.

Mantra 2

प्रवत्ते अग्ने जनिमा पितूयतः साचीव विश्वा भुवना न्यृञ्जसे । प्र सप्तयः प्र सनिषन्त नो धियः पुरश्चरन्ति पशुपा इव त्मना ॥

Agni, aap paida hote ho aur aage badhte ho, apne baap ko dhoondhte hue. Aap ek strong dost ki tarah saari duniya ko sahi jagah pe lagate ho. Saat kiranayein aage badhti hain aur hamare liye acche ideas laati hain. Woh aage chal rahe hain jaise koi pashu palak apne jaanwaron ko le chal raha ho.

Mantra 3

उत वा उ परि वृणक्षि बप्सद्बहोरग्न उलपस्य स्वधावः । उत खिल्या उर्वराणां भवन्ति मा ते हेतिं तविषीं चुक्रुधाम ॥

Agni, aap khule aasmaan mein baithe ho aur apna raasta khud chunte ho. Banjar zameen bhi ab fasal dene lagti hai. Hum aapki taqat ko gussa nahi dilana chahte. Bas yeh dua hai ki aapki energy hamare kaam aaye aur hum aage badhein.

Mantra 4

यदुद्वतो निवतो यासि बप्सत्पृथगेषि प्रगर्धिनीव सेना । यदा ते वातो अनुवाति शोचिर्वप्तेव श्मश्रु वपसि प्र भूम ॥

Jab aap upar se neeche aate ho, toh ek jeetne wali fauj ki tarah fail jaate ho. Hawa aapke peeche chalti hai aur aapki aag zameen ko saaf karti hai. Jaise naai daadhi kaat deta hai, waise hi aap zameen ko saaf karke naya growth dete ho.

Mantra 5

प्रत्यस्य श्रेणयो ददृश्र एकं नियानं बहवो रथासः । बाहू यदग्ने अनुमर्मृजानो न्यङ्ङुत्तानामन्वेषि भूमिम् ॥

Agni ke saamne bahut saare rath ek hi taraf ja rahe hain. Jaise koi line bani ho. Jab Agni apne haath se zameen ko saaf karta hai, toh bikhe hue raasto ko ek kar deta hai. Sab kaam ek direction mein ho jaate hain.

Mantra 6

उत्ते शुष्मा जिहतामुत्ते अर्चिरुत्ते अग्ने शशमानस्य वाजाः । उच्छ्वञ्चस्व नि नम वर्धमान आ त्वाद्य विश्वे वसवः सदन्तु ॥

Agni, ab oopar uth. Apni taakat ke saath saare raste saaf kar. Teri aag chamak uthi hai. Jo log mehnat karte hain, unke liye tu shakti ka khazana hai. Seedha khada ho ja aur jhuk ke pranam kar. Aaj sab Vasu devta tumhare paas aake baith jayenge.

Mantra 7

अपामिदं न्ययनं समुद्रस्य निवेशनम् । अन्यं कृणुष्वेतः पन्थां तेन याहि वशाँ अनु ॥

Yeh paani ka rasta hai jo neeche jaata hai. Samundar yahin thaharta hai. Ab tu dusra rasta bana le, yahan se door ja. Apni ichcha ke hisaab se chal.

Mantra 8

आयने ते परायणे दूर्वा रोहन्तु पुष्पिणीः । ह्रदाश्च पुण्डरीकाणि समुद्रस्य गृहा इमे ॥

Jab tu aata hai aur jab jaata hai, toh ghaas ug aaye, phoolon ke saath. Jheelen bhi ho aur kamal ke phool bhi khilein. Yeh sab samundar ke ghar ban gaye hain.

Frequently Asked Questions

It centers on trusting Agni as the only secure refuge, asking him to keep harm and hostile forces far away and to set a bright protective boundary around the worshipper.

The phrase suggests a perfectly secured protection—symbolically guarded on all sides (and often understood as protection across multiple levels: physical, vital, and mental/spiritual).

They function as an auspicious closing blessing: when Agni’s presence and guidance are established, the world becomes orderly and fertile—signaled by dūrvā grass, lakes, and white lotuses.

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