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Sukta 4.8
Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional for RV 4.8)
Agni
Gāyatrī (probable for RV 4.8.1; short 3-pāda structure suggests Gāyatrī-family; needs metrical verification)
Yeh mantra Agni ko sabse bada pujari batata hai jo devtaon tak hamare offerings le jata hai. Agni ek aisa dut hai jo swarg ka rasta kholta hai. Ismein Agni ki sab kuch janne ki shamta ki baat ki gayi hai. Woh amar hai aur jaldi se raste mein aane wali rukawaton ko tod deta hai. Hum usey yagya ke liye sajate hain aur uski aag ko achhe shabdon se jalate hain. Agni devtaon tak pahunchne wala sabse pehla rasta hai.
Mantra 1
दूतं वो विश्ववेदसं हव्यवाहममर्त्यम् । यजिष्ठमृञ्जसे गिरा ॥
Main tumhare liye Agni ko duta bana ke bhejta hoon. Woh sab kuch jaanta hai aur ahuti le ke aata hai. Woh amar hai aur yagya ke liye sabse sahi hai. Log uski prarthana karte hain.
Mantra 2
स हि वेदा वसुधितिं महाँ आरोधनं दिवः । स देवाँ एह वक्षति ॥
Woh jaanta hai duniya ki neev kahan hai aur aasman tak kaise jaate hain. Woh devataon ko yahan laayega.
Mantra 3
स वेद देव आनमं देवाँ ऋतायते दमे । दाति प्रियाणि चिद्वसु ॥
Woh devata jaanta hai ki jhukna kya hota hai. Jo log sach mein rehte hain, unke ghar devata aate hain. Woh pyari cheezein bhi deta hai.
Mantra 4
स होता सेदु दूत्यं चिकित्वाँ अन्तरीयते । विद्वाँ आरोधनं दिवः ॥
Woh pujari hai aur paigam bhi le jaata hai. Andar se samajhta hai sab kuch. Jaanta hai aasman tak ka raasta.
Mantra 5
ते स्याम ये अग्नये ददाशुर्हव्यदातिभिः । य ईं पुष्यन्त इन्धते ॥
Hum bhi unmein hon jo Agni ko samet dete hain. Jo log use badhate hain aur jalate hain, woh asli log hain.
Mantra 6
ते राया ते सुवीर्यैः ससवांसो वि शृण्विरे । ये अग्ना दधिरे दुवः ॥
Jo log Agni mein samet daalte hain, woh aage badhte hain. Dhan aur taakat se unka kaam banta hai. Unke kaan khule rehte hain sab sunne ke liye.
Mantra 8
स विप्रश्चर्षणीनां शवसा मानुषाणाम् । अति क्षिप्रेव विध्यति ॥
Woh rishi logon mein ek alag dum wala hai. Apni taakat se woh insaan ki had paar kar deta hai. Woh itni jaldi maarta hai jaise achanak se teer chala de. Andar ka rasta saaf kar deta hai.
It presents Agni as the divine messenger and chief priest who carries offerings to the gods, knows the way to heaven, and removes obstacles when invoked with inspired speech.
Because Agni transmits the human offering to the divine world—he is the living link between the sacrificer on earth and the devas in heaven.
Recite it while lighting a clean lamp or small fire, offer a little ghee (or a symbolic offering), and focus on clarity of speech, intention, and the removal of inner obstacles.
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