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Sukta 3.13
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (Mandala 3; Agni hymn)
Agni
Jagatī (opening verses of many Agni hymns in Book 3 frequently use jagatī; this verse is longer and fits jagatī movement)
Yeh mantra Agni ko bulata hai ki woh sab deviyon ke saath aaye. Agni se kaha ja raha hai ki barhis par baith jaye aur yagya sahi tarike se shuru ho. Yeh mantra Agni se shanti dene wali jagah maangta hai. Aasman, dharti aur paani mein chamakta hua dhan chahiye. Agni se aisa tej maanga hai jo kabhi kam na ho, bas badhta rahe. Yeh bal chamakta hua hai aur kabhi haar nahi khata.
Mantra 1
प्र वो देवायाग्नये बर्हिष्ठमर्चास्मै । गमद्देवेभिरा स नो यजिष्ठो बर्हिरा सदत् ॥
Agni bhagwan ke liye sabse bada gaana gao. Woh yahan aaye aur devataon ko saath laaye. Yagya mein sabse accha woh hai, woh hamare paas aake baith jaye.
Mantra 2
ऋतावा यस्य रोदसी दक्षं सचन्त ऊतयः । हविष्मन्तस्तमीळते तं सनिष्यन्तोऽवसे ॥
Woh dharam ka paharedaar hai. Aasman aur dharti dono uski madad karte hain. Jo log bhog lagate hain woh uski puja karte hain. Woh usse paana chahte hain taaki woh unki raksha kare aur sahi raasta dikhaye.
Mantra 3
स यन्ता विप्र एषां स यज्ञानामथा हि षः । अग्निं तं वो दुवस्यत दाता यो वनिता मघम् ॥
Agni sab ka guide hai, woh sab kuch samajhta hai. Yagya mein woh main leader hai. Agni ki seva karo, woh data hai. Wahi hume khushi aur taakat deta hai.
Mantra 4
स नः शर्माणि वीतयेऽग्निर्यच्छतु शंतमा । यतो नः प्रुष्णवद्वसु दिवि क्षितिभ्यो अप्स्वा ॥
Agni hume itna sukhi kare ki humein chain mile. Unse hi hume dhan mile, jo chamakta hai. Yeh dhan dharati pe mile, aasmaan mein, aur paani mein bhi. Isse humara jeena poora ho jaye.
Mantra 5
दीदिवांसमपूर्व्यं वस्वीभिरस्य धीतिभिः । ऋक्वाणो अग्निमिन्धते होतारं विश्पतिं विशाम् ॥
Gaane wale log Agni ko jagate hain. Woh hamesha chamakta hai, kabhi bura nahi hota. Log acche khayalon se use jalaate hain. Woh sabka pujari hai aur sab ka malik bhi.
Mantra 6
उत नो ब्रह्मन्नविष उक्थेषु देवहूतमः । शं नः शोचा मरुद्वृधोऽग्ने सहस्रसातमः ॥
Agni, humari puja ki baat ko bacha. Jab hum bhagwan ko bulate hain, tab tu sabse taakatwar hai. Humare liye chamak aur shanti la. Tu Marut ki sena ko badhata hai, aur hazaaron khushi jeetta hai.
Mantra 7
नू नो रास्व सहस्रवत्तोकवत्पुष्टिमद्वसु । द्युमदग्ने सुवीर्यं वर्षिष्ठमनुपक्षितम् ॥
Agni, abhi hume woh dhan de jo hazaar guna zyada ho. Isme bacche hon aur jeena aage badhe. Hume wo taakat de jo chamakti ho aur sabse zyada ho. Woh kabhi kam nahi honi chahiye, hamesha badhti rahe.
It invites Agni to preside over the sacrifice—arriving with the gods and sitting on the sacred barhis—so the rite brings peace, protection, prosperity, and strength.
Barhis is the ritual seat prepared for the gods. Saying Agni sits on it means the divine presence is established and the sacrifice is properly set in motion.
The hymn asks for śarman (safe, peaceful shelters), shining wealth in heaven, earth, and waters, and suvīrya—luminous, heroic capacity that does not diminish.
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