Sukta 79
Sukta 10.79
Not explicitly named in this single verse; appears to describe a mighty immortal force active among mortals (often interpreted in RV 10.79 as Agni or a consuming cosmic power—requires hymn-level identification)
Triṣṭubh (probable; needs confirmation)
Is mantra mein ek aisi power ki baat hai jo kabhi nahi marti. Wo sabko darati hai par accha karti hai. Yeh Agni hai jo sab ko jalta hai aur badal deta hai. Agni aasman aur dharti se paida hua hai aur in dono ko khata hai. Yeh sab ke andar ka ag hai jo sab ko control mein rakhta hai. Alag alag taqaton ko jod kar ek kar deta hai. Mitra aur Vasu ke saath sahi dhang ka kaam karta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अपश्यमस्य महतो महित्वममर्त्यस्य मर्त्यासु विक्षु । नाना हनू विभृते सं भरेते असिन्वती बप्सती भूर्यत्तः ॥
Maine dekha ki yeh bada devata kitna mahaan hai. Woh marne wale logon ke beech chalta hai par khud nahi marta. Uske do jaban hain jo alag-alag hain. Woh chalta rehta hai, bahut khata hai aur kabhi rukta nahi.
Mantra 2
गुहा शिरो निहितमृधगक्षी असिन्वन्नत्ति जिह्वया वनानि । अत्राण्यस्मै पड्भिः सं भरन्त्युत्तानहस्ता नमसाधि विक्षु ॥
Chupe hue jagah mein sar rakha hai aur aankhen alag hain. Bahar se dabaya bina woh jeebh se jungle kha raha hai. Log haath utha ke uski puja karte hain aur uske liye cheezein laate hain. Woh sab jagah kaam karte hain.
Mantra 3
प्र मातुः प्रतरं गुह्यमिच्छन्कुमारो न वीरुधः सर्पदुर्वीः । ससं न पक्वमविदच्छुचन्तं रिरिह्वांसं रिप उपस्थे अन्तः ॥
Woh naya naya balak ma se bhi chupi cheez dhoond raha hai. Paudhe ki tarah bade khet mein reng raha hai. Usne pakka hua chamakta hua daana mila jaise dushman ki god mein chupa ho. Woh use chatata hai aur bahar laata hai.
Mantra 4
तद्वामृतं रोदसी प्र ब्रवीमि जायमानो मातरा गर्भो अत्ति । नाहं देवस्य मर्त्यश्चिकेताग्निरङ्ग विचेताः स प्रचेताः ॥
Main yeh baat sabko bol raha hoon, duniya aur aasmaan dono ki yeh sachchai hai. Jab koi paida hota hai, woh apni dono maao se khata hai, unhe badal deta hai. Main insaan hoon, bhagwan ki poora baat nahi samajh sakta. Agni woh hai jo sach samajhta hai, jo aage se jaanta hai kya sahi hai.
Mantra 5
यो अस्मा अन्नं तृष्वादधात्याज्यैर्घृतैर्जुहोति पुष्यति । तस्मै सहस्रमक्षभिर्वि चक्षेऽग्ने विश्वतः प्रत्यङ्ङसि त्वम् ॥
Jo koi Agni ko khana deta hai, teen jagah par lagata hai, aur ghee daal ke usse badaata hai, Agni uski taraf hazaron aankhon se dekhta hai. Woh har taraf se uske paas hai, uski madad karta hai.
Mantra 6
किं देवेषु त्यज एनश्चकर्थाग्ने पृच्छामि नु त्वामविद्वान् । अक्रीळन्क्रीळन्हरिरत्तवेऽदन्वि पर्वशश्चकर्त गामिवासिः ॥
Agni, devta logon mein kya galti ho gayi tujhse? Main nahi jaanta, isliye poochh raha hoon. Tu khelta bhi hai aur nahi bhi, aur tu kaat deta hai jaise chhuri maans ko tod-tod ke kaatti hai. Sahi rasta chahiye, warna tu bura kaam bhi kar sakta hai.
Mantra 7
विषूचो अश्वान्युयुजे वनेजा ऋजीतिभी रशनाभिर्गृभीतान् । चक्षदे मित्रो वसुभिः सुजातः समानृधे पर्वभिर्वावृधानः ॥
Jungle se aane wali taakat ne ghodo ko joda hai jo alag-alag taraf bhaag rahe the. Unhe woh baandh ke rakha, sahi rasta dikhaya. Mitra bhagwan ne dekha aur Vasu devta logon ke saath mil ke sahi kaam kiya. Thoda-thoda kar ke sab sahi ho gaya.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn’s imagery best fits Agni: an immortal power among mortals, a consuming and transforming fire, and a divine knower (vicetā/pracetā). The last verse also brings in Mitra, highlighting harmony as the outcome.
On the cosmic level, Agni (or the divine Fire) is born within the worlds and then transforms them by his heat and power. In inner terms, awakened spiritual fire reshapes both our physical nature and our mind that originally ‘bore’ it.
The ‘horses’ symbolize scattered drives and energies. The hymn says the divine force disciplines and guides them with straight ‘reins’ so they move toward a common rightness, culminating in concord associated with Mitra.
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