Rig Veda Sukta 51
Mandala 5Sukta 5112 Mantras

Sukta 51

Sukta 5.51

Rishi

Atri (Ātreya)

Devata

Agni (with the Viśve Devāḥ implied as companions)

Chandas

Gāyatrī (likely, given short three-pāda structure typical of invitations; needs counting to confirm)

Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya ja raha hai jo pujari ki tarah aag hai. Wo devtaon ko Soma press karne ki jagah laata hai. Yahan baar baar yeh baat kah raha hai ki Mitra-Varun, Soma, Vishnu aur Vishve Dev sab milkar kaam karein. Jab sab milke ek ho jayein toh yagya sahi se chalta hai. Ant mein aashirwad maanga hai ki rasta safe ho, jaise Suraj aur Chandrama chalte hain. Aur sab log milkar dene wale aur samajhdar banein.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.51

Mantras

Mantra 1

अग्ने सुतस्य पीतये विश्वैरूमेभिरा गहि । देवेभिर्हव्यदातये ॥

Agni dev, som ras peene ke liye aao. Saari madad karne wali shaktiyon ke saath aao. Devta logon ke saath milke yeh bhent pahunchao taaki sahi se ho jaye.

Mantra 3

विप्रेभिर्विप्र सन्त्य प्रातर्यावभिरा गहि । देवेभिः सोमपीतये ॥

Agni, tu rishiyon ke saath aa. Yeh rishi subah ke safar mein saath chalte hain. Bhagwan logon ke saath aa aur Soma pi. Subah ki taraf humara safar poora ho.

Mantra 4

अयं सोमश्चमू सुतोऽमत्रे परि षिच्यते । प्रिय इन्द्राय वायवे ॥

Yeh Soma ras nikal ke bowl mein rakh diya gaya hai. Ab ise poore vessel mein baant diya ja raha hai. Indra aur Vayu ko yeh bahut pasand hai. Taaki shakti aur saans is ras ka maza le.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रश्च वायवेषां सुतानां पीतिमर्हथः । ताञ्जुषेथामरेपसावभि प्रयः ॥

Indra aur Vayu, tum dono is Soma ras ko pine ke haqdaar ho. Iska maza lo, tum dono mein koi dosh nahi. Yeh bhog tumhare saamne rakha hai, isme shamil ho jao.

Mantra 7

सुता इन्द्राय वायवे सोमासो दध्याशिरः । निम्नं न यन्ति सिन्धवोऽभि प्रयः ॥

Yeh Soma ras nikala hua Indra aur Vayu ke liye hai. Isme dahi jaisi cheez milayi gayi hai jo ise saaf karti hai. Yeh us khushi ki taraf bhaagta hai jaise nadi samundar mein jaati hai. Aise hi yeh bhog andar ki taraf bhaagta hai.

Mantra 8

सजूर्विश्वेभिर्देवेभिरश्विभ्यामुषसा सजूः । आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण ॥

Agni, sab bhagwan logon ke saath aa. Ashwin bhaiyon ke saath aa, subah ke saath aa. Atri rishi ki tarah aa aur is Soma ras ka maza le. Sab shaktiyon ko ek saath jod.

Mantra 9

सजूर्मित्रावरुणाभ्यां सजूः सोमेन विष्णुना । आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण ॥

Agni bhagwan ko bulaya ja raha hai. Woh Mitra aur Varun ke saath aaye, Soma aur Vishnu ke saath aaye. Atri rishi ka jo tareeka hai, us hisaab se aaye. Yeh sab devta milkar ek kaam karein, taaki sab theek chale.

Mantra 10

सजूरादित्यैर्वसुभिः सजूरिन्द्रेण वायुना । आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण ॥

Agni bhagwan phir se bulaye ja rahe hain. Aditya aur Vasu devta ke saath aayein, Indra aur Vayu ke saath aayein. Atri rishi ke tareeke se aayein aur khush rahein. Taaki sab devta milkar humein aage badhaayein.

Mantra 12

स्वस्तये वायुमुप ब्रवामहै सोमं स्वस्ति भुवनस्य यस्पतिः । बृहस्पतिं सर्वगणं स्वस्तये स्वस्तय आदित्यासो भवन्तु नः ॥

Hum Vayu devta ko pukarte hain taaki humara bhal ho. Soma devta ko bhi pukarte hain, woh duniya ke malik hain. Brihaspati ko bhi bulate hain, woh sabse bade guru hain. Aditya devta humare liye acche hon, taaki hum safe rahein.

Mantra 13

विश्वे देवा नो अद्या स्वस्तये वैश्वानरो वसुरग्निः स्वस्तये । देवा अवन्त्वृभवः स्वस्तये स्वस्ति नो रुद्रः पात्वंहसः ॥

Aaj ke din sab devta humare liye acche hon. Agni bhagwan jo sab jagah hain, woh bhi acche hon. Ribhu devta humari raksha karein. Rudra bhagwan humein buri cheezon se bachayein, taaki hum darr ke bina rahein.

Mantra 14

स्वस्ति मित्रावरुणा स्वस्ति पथ्ये रेवति । स्वस्ति न इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च स्वस्ति नो अदिते कृधि ॥

Mitra aur Varun devta humein accha rakhein. Jo raasta hum chal rahe hain, usme barkat ho. Indra aur Agni dono humare saath hon. Aditi mata humare liye accha karein, taaki hum khush rahein.

Mantra 15

स्वस्ति पन्थामनु चरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव । पुनर्ददताघ्नता जानता सं गमेमहि ॥

Hum sahi raaste par chalein, jaise suraj aur chaand bina ruke apna kaam karte hain. Dusron ko dete raho, kisi ko dukha mat do. Gyaan badhate raho. Aise mein hum sab milkar sahi jagah pahunch jaayenge.

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks Agni to come to the Soma offering, bring the gods with him, and make sure the oblation is correctly carried and received—so the sacrifice becomes effective.

To emphasize “sajūḥ” (one accord): the rite succeeds when the divine powers act together—order (Mitra-Varuṇa), delight/rapture (Soma), and all-pervading support (Viṣṇu) converge through Agni.

It turns the ritual into a life-prayer: may we move safely on a steady path like Sun and Moon, live by giving and non-harming, grow in understanding, and come together in harmony.

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