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Sukta 3.24
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (RV 3.24)
Agni
Gāyatrī (probable for RV 3.24; confirm by metrical scan—shorter cadence suggests gāyatrī-like)
Is mantra mein Agni se prayog kiya gaya hai. Yajamana ke liye yeh agni shatru shaktiyon par vijay paaye. Bahar ke dushman aur andar ki rukawat dono ko Agni khatam kare. Barhis par baithe hue Agni ko tej shakti se jagaya jata hai. Yeh aag humein varchas deti hai - chamak aur jeet ki taakat. Saath hi rayi bhi mile, matlab dhan aur bahaduri. Agni humare irade ko saaf kare aur shakti de.
Mantra 1
अग्ने सहस्व पृतना अभिमातीरपास्य । दुष्टरस्तरन्नरातीर्वर्चो धा यज्ञवाहसे ॥
Agni, tum ladai mein jeet ke dikhao. Jo dushman hamla karein, unko bhaga do. Yeh raste bahut kathin hain, par tum paar kar jaoge. Yajya karne wale mein tej chamak daal do.
Mantra 2
अग्न इळा समिध्यसे वीतिहोत्रो अमर्त्यः । जुषस्व सू नो अध्वरम् ॥
Agni, tum Ila ke saath poore tej se jal uth ho. Tum amar ho, yagya mein aate ho. Hamari yagya ki yatra ko khushi se sweekar karo.
Mantra 3
अग्ने द्युम्नेन जागृवे सहसः सूनवाहुत । एदं बर्हिः सदो मम ॥
Agni, tej ki roshni se tum jaag uth ho. Tum balwan ho, bulaye jaate ho. Yahan ghaas bichhi hai, mera baithne ki jagah taiyaar hai.
Mantra 4
अग्ने विश्वेभिरग्निभिर्देवेभिर्महया गिरः । यज्ञेषु य उ चायवः ॥
Agni, saari aagon ke saath, devataon ke saath, hamari baaton ko bada kar do. Jo baatein yagya mein majboot hoti hain, unko shakti do.
Mantra 5
अग्ने दा दाशुषे रयिं वीरवन्तं परीणसम् । शिशीहि नः सूनुमतः ॥
Agni, jo kuch denewala hai, usko dhan aur shakti de do. Jo poora aur bharpur ho. Hamein bhi tej bana do, taki hamari ichcha chamak uthe.
It asks Agni to drive away hostile forces, protect the worshipper in conflict, and establish radiant strength (varcas) and prosperity (rayi) through the sacrifice.
Barhis is the ritual “seat” prepared for the gods. Mentioning it signals that Agni is being formally welcomed and invited to take his place so the rite can succeed.
They refer to hostile pressures—enemies, ill-will, or obstructing forces. The hymn treats Agni as the power that repels these outer and inner forms of opposition.
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