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Sukta 5.7
Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify per anukramaṇī for RV 5.7)
Agni
Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh uncertain (verse length suggests non-Triṣṭubh; requires metrical verification)
Is mantra mein Agni ko sabse taakatwar aur sabse pasandida devta maan ke pukara gaya hai. Yeh kehta hai ki sab log apni ichha aur stuti ek jagah laayein taaki yagya sahi disha mein chale. Agni ko sab kuch sthapit karne wala bataya gaya hai jo meethapan aur badhata hui khushhaal laata hai. Dushman taakatein jaise dasyu log Agni ki madad se hare jaate hain. Isse asli taakat aur jeet milti hai. Agni ko hi woh shakti bataya gaya hai jo dusht shaktiyon par vijee dilaata hai.
Mantra 1
सखायः सं वः सम्यञ्चमिषं स्तोमं चाग्नये । वर्षिष्ठाय क्षितीनामूर्जो नप्त्रे सहस्वते ॥
Doston, sab milkar Agni ke liye gaana banao. Woh sabse bada hai jo yahan rehte hain. Uski taakat bahut badi hai. Uske paas poora bal hai.
Mantra 2
कुत्रा चिद्यस्य समृतौ रण्वा नरो नृषदने । अर्हन्तश्चिद्यमिन्धते संजनयन्ति जन्तवः ॥
Jab woh aata hai, log khush hote hain. Achhe log usse jalate hain. Sab milkar usse paida karte hain.
Mantra 3
सं यदिषो वनामहे सं हव्या मानुषाणाम् । उत द्युम्नस्य शवस ऋतस्य रश्मिमा ददे ॥
Jab hum badhai ke raaste ikhatte karte hain, aur log apna hissa dete hain, tab woh ek seedhi lakeer bana deta hai. Yeh lakeer sachchai ki hoti hai. Uski taakat se yeh hota hai.
Mantra 4
स स्मा कृणोति केतुमा नक्तं चिद्दूर आ सते । पावको यद्वनस्पतीन्प्र स्मा मिनात्यजरः ॥
Woh roshni ka nishan banata hai, raat mein bhi. Woh door se bhi dikhai deta hai. Woh saaf karta hai aur kabhi purana nahi hota. Jab woh pedon ko tod kar aage badhta hai, tab chupa hua chamak dikh jata hai.
Mantra 5
अव स्म यस्य वेषणे स्वेदं पथिषु जुह्वति । अभीमह स्वजेन्यं भूमा पृष्ठेव रुरुहुः ॥
Jab woh aage badhte hain, toh raaste mein garmi failti hai. Hum uski shakti ki taraf jaate hain jo khud ko jeeta hai. Dharti apna peeth utha leti hai jaise koi bojh utha raha ho. Woh isliye taaki yeh safar ho sake.
Mantra 6
यं मर्त्यः पुरुस्पृहं विदद्विश्वस्य धायसे । प्र स्वादनं पितूनामस्ततातिं चिदायवे ॥
Koi insaan use dhundhta hai kyunki woh sabko deta hai. Log use bahut chahte hain. Woh khane-peene ki cheezein meethi bana deta hai. Ghar mein barkat aati hai, khushali badhti hai.
Mantra 7
स हि ष्मा धन्वाक्षितं दाता न दात्या पशुः । हिरिश्मश्रुः शुचिदन्नृभुरनिभृष्टतविषिः ॥
Woh itna deta hai ki kabhi khali nahi hota. Jaise koi daata insaan jaanwar bhi deta hai. Uski daadhi sunehri hai, daant saaf hain. Woh kaam karne mein maahir hai. Uski taakat kabhi kam nahi hoti.
Mantra 8
शुचिः ष्म यस्मा अत्रिवत्प्र स्वधितीव रीयते । सुषूरसूत माता क्राणा यदानशे भगम् ॥
Jiske liye woh aata hai, woh insaan saaf ho jata hai. Atri rishi ke liye bhi aisa hi hua tha. Woh aata hai jaise tez chaku. Maa phal deti hai, shakti badhti hai. Jab bhagwan milta hai, khushi aati hai.
Mantra 9
आ यस्ते सर्पिरासुतेऽग्ने शमस्ति धायसे । ऐषु द्युम्नमुत श्रव आ चित्तं मर्त्येषु धाः ॥
Hey Agni, jo tumhare liye ghee chadhaata hai, usko shanti milti hai. Tum usko thehra do. Insaanon mein roshni daal do. Unka mann jagaa do taaki woh sun sakein.
Mantra 10
इति चिन्मन्युमध्रिजस्त्वादातमा पशुं ददे । आदग्ने अपृणतोऽत्रिः सासह्याद्दस्यूनिषः सासह्यान्नॄन् ॥
Jis mein gussa bhara hai, woh bhi tumhare through shakti pa ke shant ho jaata hai. Rishi Atri ne Agni se maanga, aur dushmanon par jeet paayi. Woh sacche logon ka saath paaya, aur aage badhne ki taakat paayi.
It urges worshippers to unite their intention and praise for Agni, who establishes order, gives nourishment and abundance, and grants strength to overcome hostile forces.
Agni is portrayed as the divine priest and messenger who makes offerings effective, supports all beings, and turns human effort into protection, prosperity, and victory.
Some traditions and indices differ: Vasiṣṭha is commonly stated in some lineages, while other anukramaṇī traditions assign RV 5.7 to Atri/Ātreya; a critical metrical and anukramaṇī check is needed for a definitive attribution.
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