Opening the text

Sukta 3.26
Viśvāmitra Gāthina / Kuśika lineage (self-referential: kuśikāsaḥ)
Agni Vaiśvānara
Jagatī (likely; long pādas; requires metrical verification)
Yeh mantra Vishwamitra ke Kushika vansh ka hai. Isme Agni Vaishvanar ko bulaya ja raha hai. Woh universal Agni hai jo ujjag duniya khojta hai. Woh offering ko sahi raaste pe le jata hai. Maruts bhi Agni ki taakat badhate hain. Woh barish wale tez saathi hain. Akhir mein Agni ek aisa chashma ban jata hai jo kabhi khatam nahi hota. Woh bolne ka pita hai jo gyan deta hai. Dharti aur Aasman dono use sambhalte hain.
Mantra 1
वैश्वानरं मनसाग्निं निचाय्या हविष्मन्तो अनुषत्यं स्वर्विदम् । सुदानुं देवं रथिरं वसूयवो गीर्भी रण्वं कुशिकासो हवामहे ॥
Hum sab mil ke agni ko pukarte hain jo poori duniya mein hai. Yeh agni sach ka kaam karta hai aur roshni deta hai. Hum apne mann mein uska dhyaan rakhte hain aur havan samagri le ke aate hain. Hum use bade-dil wala devta bolte hain jo jaldi chalta hai. Kushik rishi uske liye ache shabd bolte hain.
Mantra 2
तं शुभ्रमग्निमवसे हवामहे वैश्वानरं मातरिश्वानमुक्थ्यम् । बृहस्पतिं मनुषो देवतातये विप्रं श्रोतारमतिथिं रघुष्यदम् ॥
Hum us chamakte hue agni ko madat ke liye bulate hain. Yeh agni poori duniya ka hai aur hawa ke saath aata hai. Yeh hamare liye guru jaisa hai jo hamare andar achchi cheez paida karta hai. Yeh hamari baat sunata hai aur hamare paas mehman ki tarah rehta hai. Yeh jaldi se hamare kaam aata hai.
Mantra 3
अश्वो न क्रन्दञ्जनिभिः समिध्यते वैश्वानरः कुशिकेभिर्युगेयुगे । स नो अग्निः सुवीर्यं स्वश्व्यं दधातु रत्नममृतेषु जागृविः ॥
Jaise ghoda awaaz karta hai, waise hi yeh agni jalta hai. Har waqt naye log isko jagate rehte hain. Kushik rishi har jug mein iska kaam karte hain. Yeh agni deviyon ke beech jagta rehta hai. Wo hamare andar taakat daale aur hamare kaam aane wali cheezein de. Hamari zindagi aage badhe.
Mantra 4
प्र यन्तु वाजास्तविषीभिरग्नयः शुभे सम्मिश्लाः पृषतीरयुक्षत । बृहदुक्षो मरुतो विश्ववेदसः प्र वेपयन्ति पर्वताँ अदाभ्याः ॥
Agni ki taakat aage badhti hai aur uske saath zor bhi aata hai. Chamakte rang wali shaktiyan kaam mein lagi hain. Marut devta jo sab jaante hain, wo pahad hila dete hain. Wo itne zor se kaam karte hain ki pakki cheez bhi hilne lagti hai. Yeh hamare andar bhi jagran karte hain.
Mantra 5
अग्निश्रियो मरुतो विश्वकृष्टय आ त्वेषमुग्रमव ईमहे वयम् । ते स्वानिनो रुद्रिया वर्षनिर्णिजः सिंहा न हेषक्रतवः सुदानवः ॥
Hum Marut devta ko pukarte hain jo agni ki roshni le ke aate hain. Yeh sab logon ke liye kaam karte hain. Hum unse madat maangte hain kyunki wo bahut zor se kaam karte hain. Yeh Rudra ke roop mein baarish ke saath aate hain. Jaise sher chalta hai waise hi yeh bhi apna kaam karte hain aur achha dete hain.
Mantra 6
व्रातंव्रातं गणंगणं सुशस्तिभिरग्नेर्भामं मरुतामोज ईमहे । पृषदश्वासो अनवभ्रराधसो गन्तारो यज्ञं विदथेषु धीराः ॥
Ek ke baad ek group aata hai, jaise fauji daalein chal rahi ho. Hum log Agni ki chamak aur Marut devtaon ki taakat maangte hain, acche se bol ke. Inke ghode khile rang ke hain aur inka dena saaf hai, bina kisi shart ke. Yeh sab yagya mein aate hain aur samajh ke chalte hain.
Mantra 7
अग्निरस्मि जन्मना जातवेदा घृतं मे चक्षुरमृतं म आसन् । अर्कस्त्रिधातू रजसो विमानोऽजस्रो घर्मो हविरस्मि नाम ॥
Main Agni hoon, janam se hi sab jaanne wala. Mere liye ghee jaisi chamak hai aur mera ghar amrit hai, jo kabhi khatam nahi hota. Main wo mantra hoon jo teen jagah se chalta hai, aasman tak. Main wo garmi hoon jo kabhi thandi nahi hoti, aur mera naam havi hai, yagya ka saman.
Mantra 8
त्रिभिः पवित्रैरपुपोद्ध्यर्कं हृदा मतिं ज्योतिरनु प्रजानन् । वर्षिष्ठं रत्नमकृत स्वधाभिरादिद्द्यावापृथिवी पर्यपश्यत् ॥
Teen chhannon se usne mantra ko saaf kiya, aur dil se soch ko saaf kiya, roshni ke saath. Apni taakat se usne sabse bada khazana banaya, jo baarish jaisa hai. Phir usne dharti aur aasman dono ko dekha aur gher liya.
Mantra 9
शतधारमुत्समक्षीयमाणं विपश्चितं पितरं वक्त्वानाम् । मेळिं मदन्तं पित्रोरुपस्थे तं रोदसी पिपृतं सत्यवाचम् ॥
Yeh ek chashma hai jismein sau nadiyan beh rahi hain, jo kabhi sookhta nahi. Yeh sab bolne wale shabdon ka baap hai, jo sab jaanta hai. Yeh apne baap ki god mein khush rehta hai, aur dharti aur aasman dono use paal ke bada karte hain. Yeh jo bolta hai, sach hota hai.
The hymn primarily praises Agni as Vaiśvānara, the “universal Fire” present among all peoples, who carries offerings and opens the way to the luminous realm (svar).
The Maruts are invoked as powers that bear Agni’s splendor and provide fierce, energizing protection. They strengthen Agni’s work in the sacrifice and symbolize storm-like force that supports growth and victory.
It means Agni is seen as the source of inspired, truthful speech (vāc) and insight. As the sacrificial fire is kindled, it ‘kindles’ clarity and right expression in the worshiper as well.
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.