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Sukta 3.27
Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Agni (as the one who leads offerings to the gods; verse frames ascent of offerings/forces)
Gāyatrī (shorter tri-pāda style; this verse is compact and gāyatrī-like in feel—exact metrical counting may vary by recension)
Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai. Wo hawan ke samay aage chalata hai. Ghee jaisi samagri ko upar le jata hai. Devtaon tak ka rasta saaf karta hai. Ismein "vaja" shakti ki baat hai jo Agni chalata hai. Yagya ka kaam poora karta hai. Aakhri mein Agni ko jalate hain aur ashirwad maangte hain.
Mantra 1
प्र वो वाजा अभिद्यवो हविष्मन्तो घृताच्या । देवाञ्जिगाति सुम्नयुः ॥
Tumhari taakat aage badh rahi hai, oopar ki taraf, jaise yagya mein saman lekar ja rahe ho. Ghee ki roshni ke saath chal rahe ho, aur bhagwan tak pahunch rahe ho, unki kripa maang ke.
Mantra 2
ईळे अग्निं विपश्चितं गिरा यज्ञस्य साधनम् । श्रुष्टीवानं धितावानम् ॥
Main Agni ko apni zabaan se pukarta hoon. Woh sab kuch samajhta hai aur yagya ko poora karta hai. Woh sabki baat sunta hai aur apne dhyaan mein sthir rehta hai.
Mantra 3
अग्ने शकेम ते वयं यमं देवस्य वाजिनः । अति द्वेषांसि तरेम ॥
Agni, hum tere shaktishaali log ban jaayein. Hum bhagwan ke niyam tak pahunchein. Aur jo log humse nafrat karte hain, unse hum aage nikal jaayein.
Mantra 4
समिध्यमानो अध्वरेऽग्निः पावक ईड्यः । शोचिष्केशस्तमीमहे ॥
Yagya ke raaste mein Agni ko jalaya ja raha hai. Woh saaf karta hai aur use poojna chahiye. Uske baal aag jaisi chamak mein hain. Hum usse dhundhte hain.
Mantra 5
पृथुपाजा अमर्त्यो घृतनिर्णिक्स्वाहुतः । अग्निर्यज्ञस्य हव्यवाट् ॥
Agni ki taqat bahut badi hai. Woh amar hai aur chamak mein dhaaka hai. Use sahi tarike se bhog lagaya jaata hai. Woh yagya ke bhog ko le jaata hai.
Mantra 6
तं सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः । आ चक्रुरग्निमूतये ॥
Yagya karne wale log apne haath mein chammach lekar aage badhte hain. Unka mann ek jagah laga hai. Woh Agni ko madad ke liye bula le aate hain. Yeh bhagwan ki ichcha ki taqat hai.
Mantra 7
होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्तादेति मायया । विदथानि प्रचोदयन् ॥
Woh bhagwan jo kabhi marta nahi, woh aage aage chal raha hai. Apni shakti se woh sab jagah pahunchta hai. Yagya ke sab logon ko sahi disha mein le jata hai.
Mantra 8
वाजी वाजेषु धीयतेऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते । विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः ॥
Woh sab kuchh dene wala hai, aur jahan bhi kuchh milta hai, wahin hai. Yagya ke kaam mein aage badhta hai. Yeh woh shakti hai jo yagya ko poora karti hai.
Mantra 9
धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानां गर्भमा दधे । दक्षस्य पितरं तना ॥
Apni soch se usne sab kuchh banaya hai. Sab praniyon ki shuruwat usne ki hai. Apne shareer mein usne Daksh ko sthith kiya, jo sab samajhta hai.
Mantra 10
नि त्वा दधे वरेण्यं दक्षस्येळा सहस्कृत । अग्ने सुदीतिमुशिजम् ॥
Main tumhe bitha raha hoon, Agni. Tum sabse badhkar ho. Daksh ki soch se tum paida hue, shakti se bane ho. Tum chamakte ho aur yagya ke liye taiyaar ho.
Mantra 11
अग्निं यन्तुरमप्तुरमृतस्य योगे वनुषः । विप्रा वाजैः समिन्धते ॥
Agni sabko sahi raasta dikhata hai aur kaam poora karta hai. Sachchai ke saath jud kar woh sabse judta hai. Rishi log use apni shakti se jalate hain.
Mantra 12
ऊर्जो नपातमध्वरे दीदिवांसमुप द्यवि । अग्निमीळे कविक्रतुम् ॥
Main Agni ki stuti karta hoon. Yeh balwan hai aur hamein khush rakhta hai. Yeh yagya mein chamakta hai aur aasman ki taraf jaata hai. Iski ichcha bhi rishi jaisi hai, jo saaf dekh sakta hai.
Mantra 13
ईळेन्यो नमस्यस्तिरस्तमांसि दर्शतः । समग्निरिध्यते वृषा ॥
Agni ko pranaam karna chahiye. Yeh andhera mein bhi saaf dikhta hai. Jab yeh jalta hai to poora jalta hai. Isme bahut taakat hai jo aage badhaata hai.
Mantra 14
वृषो अग्निः समिध्यतेऽश्वो न देववाहनः । तं हविष्मन्त ईळते ॥
Agni jalta hai aur balwan hai jaise bail. Yeh god ka ghoda hai jo unhe le ke jaata hai. Jo log hawan karte hain woh Agni ko pukarte hain.
Mantra 15
वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन्वृषणः समिधीमहि । अग्ने दीद्यतं बृहत् ॥
Agni, tum bahut taakat wale ho. Hum bhi taakat le ke tumhe jalaate hain. Tum bade ho aur chaaro taraf phailo.
It praises Agni as the power that leads the sacrifice forward and carries the offering upward to the gods, so that grace and success return to the worshipper.
“Vāja” is the hymn’s way of describing energized abundance and victory. Agni sets this force in motion and guides it through the sacrificial journey so it becomes effective.
It means “Agni, blaze widely in the Vast.” The prayer asks the fire to expand in power and light, completing the rite and opening a larger, auspicious state.
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