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Sukta 5.10
Agni
Yeh mantra Agni se shuru hota hai. Agni ko bolte hain ki woh sabse taqatwar tej laaye. Woh raasta khole jeet ke liye, dhan ke liye aur taqat ke liye. Jin logon ke shubhdin shabd Agni ko sajate hain, unki tarif ki gayi hai. Woh apni andar ki aag se badhiya naam kamate hain. Ant mein Agni ko Angiras aur Hotri ke roop mein bulaya gaya hai. Woh dhan de aur ladaiyon mein humein aage badhaaye.
Mantra 1
अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो । प्र नो राया परीणसा रत्सि वाजाय पन्थाम् ॥
Agni, humare liye sabse badi taakat le kar aao. Tu kabhi toota nahi, tu pakka hai. Aise dhan aur samriddhi de ki hum aage badh sakein. Humare liye wo raasta bana de jisse hum jeet sakein.
Mantra 2
त्वं नो अग्ने अद्भुत क्रत्वा दक्षस्य मंहना । त्वे असुर्यमारुहत्क्राणा मित्रो न यज्ञियः ॥
Agni, teri ichcha aur teri kala dono kamal ki hai. Tu jo deta hai, wo bhi zabardast hai. Tujhmein wo asuri taakat chadhti hai aur badhti rehti hai. Tu Mitra jaisa hai, yagna ke layak, kyunki tu sabko saath la deta hai.
Mantra 3
त्वं नो अग्न एषां गयं पुष्टिं च वर्धय । ये स्तोमेभिः प्र सूरयो नरो मघान्यानशुः ॥
Agni, un logon ki khushi aur unki badhotri badha de. Yeh wo log hain jo strot gaake bade-bade logon se tohfe paate hain. Inki roshni aur inki growth dono ko aage badha.
Mantra 4
ये अग्ने चन्द्र ते गिरः शुम्भन्त्यश्वराधसः । शुष्मेभिः शुष्मिणो नरो दिवश्चिद्येषां बृहत्सुकीर्तिर्बोधति त्मना ॥
Agni, jinke shubhd bol tujhe sajate hain, wo log asli mein tez hain. Unke paas taakat hai aur wo apni mehnat se itna bada naam kamate hain ki mano aasman se aaya ho. Wo log apne dum pe mashhoor hote hain.
Mantra 5
तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो भ्राजन्तो यन्ति धृष्णुया । परिज्मानो न विद्युतः स्वानो रथो न वाजयुः ॥
Agni, teri wo aag ke jwaale chamakte hain aur tezi se aage badhte hain. Bilkul bijli ki tarah chamak-damak karte hain. Unki awaaz aisi hai jaise koi rath daud raha ho. Wo taakat dhundte hue aage badhte rehte hain.
Mantra 6
नू नो अग्न ऊतये सबाधसश्च रातये । अस्माकासश्च सूरयो विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि ॥
Agni, abhi humare kaam aao. Humare liye madad karo aur jo dena hai do. Hamare achhe log tumhare saath mil ke aage badhein. Saari umeedein poori karo aur paar le jao.
Mantra 7
त्वं नो अग्ने अङ्गिरः स्तुतः स्तवान आ भर । होतर्विभ्वासहं रयिं: स्तोतृभ्यः स्तवसे च न उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे ॥
Agni, tum Angiras ke ho aur log hamesha tumhari tarif karte hain. Humein dhan lao, jo itna zyada ho ki sab jagah kaam aaye. Jo log gaate hain aur jo tumhe yaad karte hain, unke liye lao. Aur humare liye taakat badhao, taaki hum ladai mein jeetein.
It asks Agni to bring powerful inner and outer light (dyumna), to grant abundance and wealth, and to set a clear path toward victory and successful accomplishment (vāja).
Because in the Vedic view, well-formed inspired words are themselves offerings; they ‘adorn’ Agni and awaken strength, confidence, and lasting good repute.
Hotṛ means the priest who performs and carries the offering; Aṅgiras links Agni with the ancient seer-line of the Aṅgirases, symbolizing inspired fire that guides and protects the worshipper.
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