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Sukta 10.6
Agni
Is mantra mein Agni ki taarif ki gayi hai jo roshni failata hai aur sab ko ujjwal karta hai. Agni gaane wale ki raksha karta hai aur havish ko sahi banata hai. Wo tez doot hai jo bhajan se khush ho ke devtaon ko yagya ke paas laata hai. Agni khud pehla havish banta hai, sabse pehla daan. Isme Agni ki badi baat batayi gayi hai, unki purani kiran ka zikr hai. Wo sabse pehle divine urja ko jagata aur badhata hai.
Mantra 1
अयं स यस्य शर्मन्नवोभिरग्नेरेधते जरिताभिष्टौ । ज्येष्ठेभिर्यो भानुभिॠषूणां पर्येति परिवीतो विभावा ॥
Yeh Agni hai. Uski sharan mein jo gaata hai woh apna kaam theek se karta hai. Agni ki chamak itni hai ki woh sabse badi roshni hai. Woh rishiyon ke paas apni kirnon se chalta hai. Woh aise hai jaise koi chamakta hua deepak sab jagah phail jaye.
Mantra 2
यो भानुभिर्विभावा विभात्यग्निर्देवेभिॠतावाजस्रः । आ यो विवाय सख्या सखिभ्योऽपरिह्वृतो अत्यो न सप्तिः ॥
Agni apni kirnon se chamakta hai aur sab jagah roshni deta hai. Woh deviyon ke saath chalta hai aur sachai ko barkaraar rakhta hai. Woh apne doston ke liye dosti badhata hai. Koi rasta nahi rokta usse. Woh aise hai jaise tez ghoda apne group ke saath daudta hai.
Mantra 3
ईशे यो विश्वस्या देववीतेरीशे विश्वायुरुषसो व्युष्टौ । आ यस्मिन्मना हवींष्यग्नावरिष्टरथः स्कभ्नाति शूषैः ॥
Agni sab deviyon ke kaamon ka boss hai. Subah jab suraj nikalta hai tab woh sab jagah hai. Log apna mann usmein lagate hain aur apni bhavnaayein uske paas rakhte hain. Woh aise hai jaise koi ratha jo kabhi toota nahi aur apni taakat se chalta rehta hai.
Mantra 4
शूषेभिर्वृधो जुषाणो अर्कैर्देवाँ अच्छा रघुपत्वा जिगाति । मन्द्रो होता स जुह्वा यजिष्ठः सम्मिश्लो अग्निरा जिघर्ति देवान् ॥
Agni apni taakat se bada hota hai aur gaate hue deviyon ke paas jaldi pahunchta hai. Woh puja ka main pandit hai jo sabse accha puja karta hai. Woh apne haath mein puja ki thali lekar deviyon ko bulata hai. Woh sab mil ke aisa karta hai jaise sab ek ho jayein.
Mantra 5
तमुस्रामिन्द्रं न रेजमानमग्निं गीर्भिर्नमोभिरा कृणुध्वम् । आ यं विप्रासो मतिभिर्गृणन्ति जातवेदसं जुह्वं सहानाम् ॥
Agni ko shabdon aur jhuk ke namaste karo. Woh aise hai jaise Indra jo kabhi hilta nahi. Rishi log apni samajh se uski tarif karte hain. Uska naam Jatavedas hai jo sab kuch janta hai. Woh taakat wala hai jo har cheez jeet leta hai.
Mantra 6
सं यस्मिन्विश्वा वसूनि जग्मुर्वाजे नाश्वाः सप्तीवन्त एवैः । अस्मे ऊतीरिन्द्रवाततमा अर्वाचीना अग्न आ कृणुष्व ॥
Agni bhagwan, jismein saari daulat ikatthi ho jaati hai, jaise ghode race ke liye apni team ke saath aate hain. Aap un madad ko hamare liye laao. Woh Indra ki taakat se bhare hain aur hamari taraf mud ke aao. Aap hi hamare liye woh shakti laao.
Mantra 7
अधा ह्यग्ने मह्ना निषद्या सद्यो जज्ञानो हव्यो बभूथ । तं ते देवासो अनु केतमायन्नधावर्धन्त प्रथमास ऊमाः ॥
Agni, aapki badi taakat hai, aap uspe baithe ho. Aap turant paida hue aur bhagwan ban gaye. Devata log aapke nishaan ke peeche chale gaye. Unki pehli shakti ne aapko bada kar diya.
It presents Agni as the protecting power for the worshipper, the priestly fire who makes the sacrifice succeed, and the force that brings the gods to the ritual.
In Vedic ritual, Agni is the mediator: when offerings are placed in fire with proper praise, Agni is invoked to invite and convey the gods to partake in the rite.
It points to Agni’s immediate, primordial presence—fire appears instantly when kindled, and symbolically it represents a first principle that awakens divine energies and initiates sacred action.
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