Sukta 7
Sukta 4.7
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional for RV 4.7)
Agni
Triṣṭubh (probable; verify in critical edition)
Yeh mantra Agni ke liye hai. Pehle yagya ki agni ko sthapit kiya gaya tha. Bhrugu ne use phir se jalaya aur dhundha. Ab Agni sab ke liye chamakta hai. Woh hota hai aur sachai ka deta hai. Agni hawa aur tez ghode ki tarah tez chalta hai. Woh bhagwan ko offering le jata hai. Logon ko samriddhi deta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अयमिह प्रथमो धायि धातृभिर्होता यजिष्ठो अध्वरेष्वीड्यः । यमप्नवानो भृगवो विरुरुचुर्वनेषु चित्रं विभ्वं विशेविशे ॥
Yeh Agni sabse pehle banaaya gaya tha. Woh log jinhone duniya ko banaya, unhone yeh kiya. Yajna mein yeh sabse bada puja yogya hai. Bhrigu vansh ke logon ne jungle mein isko dhundha. Phir har khandan ke liye yeh ek badi taakat ban gaya.
Mantra 2
अग्ने कदा त आनुषग्भुवद्देवस्य चेतनम् । अधा हि त्वा जगृभ्रिरे मर्तासो विक्ष्वीड्यम् ॥
Agni, batao kab tumhari poori jagruti hogi? Jab yeh hoti hai, tab insaan tumhe pakad lete hain. Phir woh tumhe har khandan mein puja ke layak maan ke rakhte hain.
Mantra 4
आशुं दूतं विवस्वतो विश्वा यश्चर्षणीरभि । आ जभ्रुः केतुमायवो भृगवाणं विशेविशे ॥
Vivasvat ka ek tez daudne wala sandeshwala hai jo sab jagah jata hai. Uski roshni ka nishaan Bhrigu vansh ke log laaye hain. Woh har khandan mein pahunch gaya hai.
Mantra 6
तं शश्वतीषु मातृषु वन आ वीतमश्रितम् । चित्रं सन्तं गुहा हितं सुवेदं कूचिदर्थिनम् ॥
Hum usko dhundhte hain purani maataon mein, jungle ki growth mein. Woh wahan baith gaya hai. Yeh ek anokhi cheez hai jo chhupi hui gufaa mein hai. Jo sach mein dhundhta hai, use yeh milta hai.
Mantra 7
ससस्य यद्वियुता सस्मिन्नूधन्नृतस्य धामन्रणयन्त देवाः । महाँ अग्निर्नमसा रातहव्यो वेरध्वराय सदमिदृतावा ॥
Jab devtaon ne sachchai ke ghar ko taiyaar kiya, us samay bada Agni aaya. Logon ki bhakti se jo ahuti di jaati hai, woh use milti hai. Woh hamesha sachchai ko dharan karta hai.
Mantra 8
वेरध्वरस्य दूत्यानि विद्वानुभे अन्ता रोदसी संचिकित्वान् । दूत ईयसे प्रदिव उराणो विदुष्टरो दिव आरोधनानि ॥
Agni yagya ka duta hai. Woh aasman aur dharti dono ke kinare jaanta hai. Woh ujli oonchai se nikal ke aata hai. Woh aasman ke saare raaste jaanta hai.
Mantra 10
सद्यो जातस्य ददृशानमोजो यदस्य वातो अनुवाति शोचिः । वृणक्ति तिग्मामतसेषु जिह्वां स्थिरा चिदन्ना दयते वि जम्भैः ॥
Jab Agni paida hota hai, uski power turant dikhti hai. Hawa uski aag ko bhadkati hai. Woh apni jeebh bahar nikalta hai aur pakka khana bhi tod deta hai.
Mantra 11
तृषु यदन्ना तृषुणा ववक्ष तृषुं दूतं कृणुते यह्वो अग्निः । वातस्य मेळिं सचते निजूर्वन्नाशुं न वाजयते हिन्वे अर्वा ॥
Agni khane ke beech mein bada hai. Woh bhookha hai aur aage badhta hai. Hawa ke saath mil ke woh tezi se chalta hai. Jaise tez ghoda daudta hai, waise hi woh apna kaam karta hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It celebrates Agni as the primal sacrificial Fire—first set in place, rekindled by the Bhṛgus, and active in every sacrifice as the priest who carries offerings and upholds ṛta (truth/order).
The Bhṛgus are remembered as discoverers/rekindlers of Agni, making him blaze in the forests; the hymn uses this to show Agni’s ancient legitimacy and his availability to all clans.
It can be recited at the start of a homa or simple lamp/fire offering to invoke Agni as the inner and outer priest—asking for clarity, right order (ṛta), and the successful ‘carrying’ of one’s offerings and intentions.
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