Sukta 11
Sukta 4.11
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for RV 4.11)
Agni
Jagati or Trishtubh (uncertain from single verse; confirm by metrical scan of the whole sukta)
Is mantra mein Agni ki mahima gaayi gayi hai. Wo din mein sooraj jaisa chamakta hai aur raat bhi uski roshni kam nahi hoti. Agni ko samne wala shakti maana gaya hai jo khana pani deta hai aur raksha karta hai. Usse hi jeet, dhan aur tez urja milti hai. Ant mein prarthana hai ki wo paap, nuksan aur buri niyat door bhagaye. Isse hum sab theek rahein aur sukh mile.
Mantras
Mantra 1
भद्रं ते अग्ने सहसिन्ननीकमुपाक आ रोचते सूर्यस्य । रुशद्दृशे ददृशे नक्तया चिदरूक्षितं दृश आ रूपे अन्नम् ॥
Agni, tum bahut taakatwala ho. Tumhara chehra paas mein chamakta hai, jaise sooraj chamakta hai. Raat ko bhi tum dikhte ho, andhera nahi hota. Tumhara roop saaf dikhta hai, jaise khana milta hai.
Mantra 2
वि षाह्यग्ने गृणते मनीषां खं वेपसा तुविजात स्तवानः । विश्वेभिर्यद्वावनः शुक्र देवैस्तन्नो रास्व सुमहो भूरि मन्म ॥
Agni, hum jab tumhe gaate hain toh humare dil mein acchi baat daal do. Tumhari taakat itni badi hai ki aasman kaanp jaye. Tum sab jagah ho aur tumhari chamak hai. Jo bhi chamak aur shakti tum deviyon ke saath laate ho, woh humein bhi do. Humare paas badi soch aaye aur hum aage badhein.
Mantra 3
त्वदग्ने काव्या त्वन्मनीषास्त्वदुक्था जायन्ते राध्यानि । त्वदेति द्रविणं वीरपेशा इत्थाधिये दाशुषे मर्त्याय ॥
Agni, tumse hi kaviyon ko shakti milti hai. Tumse hi logon ko samajh aati hai. Tumse hi woh gaane paida hote hain jo kaam karte hain. Tumse hi woh daulat aati hai jo insaan ko mazboot banati hai. Jo insaan tumhe puja karke samajhta hai, usko tum sahi raasta dikhate ho.
Mantra 4
त्वद्वाजी वाजम्भरो विहाया अभिष्टिकृज्जायते सत्यशुष्मः । त्वद्रयिर्देवजूतो मयोभुस्त्वदाशुर्जूजुवाँ अग्ने अर्वा ॥
Agni, tumse hi woh shakti paida hoti hai jo jeet laati hai. Woh aasman mein ghoorti hai aur madad karti hai. Uski taakat sachchi hai. Tumse hi woh daulat aati hai jo khushi deti hai, kyunki devi usse chalate hain. Tumse hi woh tez ootni nikalti hai jo aage badhti rehti hai.
Mantra 5
त्वामग्ने प्रथमं देवयन्तो देवं मर्ता अमृत मन्द्रजिह्वम् । द्वेषोयुतमा विवासन्ति धीभिर्दमूनसं गृहपतिममूरम् ॥
Agni, log pehle tumhe hi chunte hain jab bhagwan ki baat karte hain. Tum marne wale nahi ho, tumhari jeebh aag jaisi hai. Log tumhe apne ghar mein bithate hain. Tum buraai ko bhagate ho aur ghar ke malik ban jaate ho. Tum ghar ko sahi rakhte ho.
Mantra 6
आरे अस्मदमतिमारे अंह आरे विश्वां दुर्मतिं यन्निपासि । दोषा शिवः सहसः सूनो अग्ने यं देव आ चित्सचसे स्वस्ति ॥
Agni, humse door rakhna buri soch, bura kaam aur paap. Jo bhi log buri soch karte hain, unko bhi door rakhna. Raat ko tum humare saath raho aur acche bano. Tum shakti ke beta ho. Devi bhi tumhare paas aate hain jab unhe accha lagta hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Agni as a radiant, sunlike power that nourishes life, brings strength and prosperity, and protects the worshipper—especially by driving away wrong thinking and harm.
Because Agni is not only the daytime brilliance of the sacrifice but also the guardian in darkness; the hymn asks him to be benignant at night and keep dangers and negative impulses away.
It can be recited during a simple lamp or fire offering with ghee, especially in the evening, as a prayer for clarity of mind, removal of harmful tendencies, and overall well-being (svasti).
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