Rig Veda Sukta 3
Mandala 10Sukta 37 Mantras

Sukta 3

Sukta 10.3

Devata

Agni

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya ja raha hai. Wo andhera bhagake roshni laate hain. Unki jyoti bahut badi aur tej hai. Wo acche aur bure mein farak samajhte hain. Humein sahi raasta dikhate hain. Agni ko apne ghode leke jaldi aana hai. Wo havan ki jagah baithke hamari puja poora karein. Wo asman aur dharti ke beech hamari baat pahunchate hain.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.3

Mantras

Mantra 1

इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमाँ अदर्शि । चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन् ॥

Raja, Agni ki aag dikhti hai, woh bahut taqatwar hai kaam mein. Woh jaagta hai, samajhta hai. Badi roshni se chamakta hai. Andhera bhagata hai, savere ki taraf chalta hai.

Mantra 2

कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसा भूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् । ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति ॥

Jab woh andhera ko apne roop se dekhta hai, tab ek chamakta hua baccha paida hota hai. Yeh bade pita ka beta hai. Woh sooraj ki kiran ko seedha karta hai. Aasman ke khazane se yeh shakti chamak kar saamne aati hai.

Mantra 3

भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् । सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात् ॥

Woh accha hai aur acche logon ke saath aata hai. Woh apni behen ke peeche pyaar se chalta hai. Agni roshni mein khada hai, sab kuch saaf dikh raha hai. Chamakdar rangon mein woh khush rehta hai.

Mantra 4

अस्य यामासो बृहतो न वग्नूनिन्धाना अग्नेः सख्युः शिवस्य । ईड्यस्य वृष्णो बृहतः स्वासो भामासो यामन्नक्तवश्चिकित्रे ॥

Bade devta ki yeh chalna aag ki tarah tez hai. Yeh Agni ko mitra bana deta hai jo accha hai. Is pyare devta ki apni shaktiyaan chamak rahi hain. Woh jaag ke sab kuch samajh rahi hain.

Mantra 5

स्वना न यस्य भामासः पवन्ते रोचमानस्य बृहतः सुदिवः । ज्येष्ठेभिर्यस्तेजिष्ठैः क्रीळुमद्भिर्वर्षिष्ठेभिर्भानुभिर्नक्षति द्याम् ॥

Uski shaktiyaan awaaz ki tarah bah rahi hain. Woh bade chamakde devta ki hain jo acche aasman se aaye hain. Sabse badi aur sabse tej kiran se woh khelte hain. Aasman ki roshni tak pahunch jaate hain.

Mantra 6

अस्य शुष्मासो ददृशानपवेर्जेहमानस्य स्वनयन्नियुद्भिः । प्रत्नेभिर्यो रुशद्भिर्देवतमो वि रेभद्भिररतिर्भाति विभ्वा ॥

Uski shaktiyaan dikh rahi hain jo rukti nahi. Woh kaanp rahi hain aur awaaz kar rahi hain. Purani chamakdar shaktiyon se yeh sabse bada devta hai. Woh sab jagah chamak raha hai.

Mantra 7

स आ वक्षि महि न आ च सत्सि दिवस्पृथिव्योररतिर्युवत्योः । अग्निः सुतुकः सुतुकेभिरश्वै रभस्वद्भी रभस्वाँ एह गम्याः ॥

Agni se keh rahe hain, bada ban kar hamare paas aa aur hamare saath baith ja. Tu aasman aur dharti ke beech mein taakat hai, jo dono jawan hain. Tez ghodon ko jod kar apni rath mein laa. Tu zor aur tezi se hamare yahan aa, jaise koi bada balwan aadmi aata hai.

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Agni as a powerful, wakeful light that removes darkness and supports skillful action, and it invites him to come and preside over the offering.

The hymn describes Agni’s light as wide and far-reaching, and it links the fire with awareness (cikit)—the capacity to notice, understand, and act rightly.

It can be recited when lighting a sacred lamp or fire, especially at dawn or at the start of a ritual, as an invocation for clarity, protection of the rite, and steady inner aspiration.

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