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Sukta 5.6
Agni
Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai. Kaha gaya hai ki Agni hi asli ghar hai. Saari shaktiyan aur taqat usi ki taraf jaati hain. Yajna mein Agni ko bulaaya jaata hai. Wo sab taqat ko jagah laata hai. Gaane wale logon ke liye badha maangte hain. Khaas kar veer taqat aur ghode jaisi raftaar chahiye.
Mantra 1
अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः । अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Main Agni ko sachcha khazana maanta hoon. Jaise gaayen apne bacche ko doodh pilane ke liye ghar aati hain, waise hi yeh shaktiyan Agni ke paas aati hain. Tez ghode us taraf daudte hain. Jo shaktiyan kabhi khatam nahi hoti, woh bhi wahin jaati hain. Hey Agni, gaane wale logon ko yeh taakat aur poornata de.
Mantra 2
सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः । समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Woh Agni hi khazana hai jiski hum prashansa karte hain. Uske paas saari shaktiyan aati hain aur mil jaati hain. Tez aur sthir ghode bhi wahin aate hain. Jo achhe se paida hue hain aur chamak rahe hain, woh bhi wahin aate hain. Hey Agni, gaane wale logon ko badhane wali shakti de.
Mantra 3
अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Agni sabko sambhalne wali shakti hai. Woh logon ko poornata aur taakat deta hai. Agni khud se hi paida hota hai, kisi aur ki zaroorat nahi. Jab woh khush hota hai, toh aage badhta hai aur poornata ki taraf jaata hai. Hey Agni, gaane wale logon ko acchi shakti aur poshan de.
Mantra 4
आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् । यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Hey Agni, hum tumhare liye chamakdaar aag jalate hain. Yeh aag kabhi purani nahi hoti, hamesha nayi rehti hai. Jab tumhari pasand ki aag jalati hai, toh woh aasman mein chamakne lagti hai. Tab gaane wale logon ko badhane wali shakti de.
Mantra 5
आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस्पते । सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Agni, hum log gaake tujhe havi de rahe hain. Tu chamakta hua agni ka malik hai. Tu ghar ka malik hai aur bahut chamakta hai. Tujhe bulaya ja raha hai. Gaane wale logon ko barkat de.
Mantra 6
प्रो त्ये अग्नयोऽग्निषु विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्यानुषगिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Agni ke andar bhi chote-chote agni hain jo aage badh rahe hain. Woh sab acchi cheezon ko badha rahe hain. Woh dhakka de rahe hain, aage badha rahe hain. Gaane wale logon ko barkat laake de.
Mantra 7
तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः । ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनामिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Agni, teri woh jwalein hain jo bahut badh jaati hain. Woh taakat se bhari hain. Woh tezi se daudti hain aur janwaron ke band kamre tod deti hain. Gaane wale logon ko barkat de.
Mantra 8
नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीरिषः । ते स्याम य आनृचुस्त्वादूतासो दमेदम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Agni, hume naya-naya barkat laake de. Gaane wale logon ke liye accha ghar mile. Tu har ghar mein paigam leke jaata hai. Hum tujhe paa lein. Gaane wale logon ko barkat de.
Mantra 9
उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि । उतो न उत्पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस्पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Tu chamakta hua hai. Dono chammach mein ghee bhar de. Gaane wale logon ko taakat de. Hum log bhar jaayein. Gaane wale logon ko barkat laake de.
Mantra 10
एवाँ अग्निमजुर्यमुर्गीर्भिर्यज्ञेभिरानुषक् । दधदस्मे सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
Hum apne gaanon aur yagyon se Agni ko pakka karte hain. Woh kabhi thakta nahi. Woh humme badi taakat de. Tez ghode jaisi taakat bhi de. Gaane wale logon ko badha ke la.
It presents Agni as the central fire that gathers all nourishing energies and turns worship into growth. The hymn repeatedly asks him to bring continuous increase (iṣ) and strength to the singers.
Because Agni is pictured as the place where powers naturally converge—like cows returning to a stable or swift horses running to their goal. In ritual terms, the fire is the meeting-point where offerings and blessings connect.
It asks for iṣ (impulsion and increase), suvīrya (good heroic strength), and āśvaśvya (swift, horse-like power), along with the general fostering of what is excellent and choice.
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