Sukta 8
Sukta 5.8
Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.8)
Agni
Jagati (likely for RV 5.8.1–2; verify by syllable count in critical edition)
Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef hai jo bahut purana ag hai. Sadhak log ise jalate hain aur ye ghar ka malik ban ta hai. Agni sab theek rakhta hai aur hamari puja ko aage le jata hai. Hum Agni se kehte hain ki hamari stuti qubul kare. Wo chamak ke jalta hai aur hamari madad karta hai. Isse insaan duniya ki mushkilon par jeet paata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
त्वामग्न ऋतायवः समीधिरे प्रत्नं प्रत्नास ऊतये सहस्कृत । पुरुश्चन्द्रं यजतं विश्वधायसं दमूनसं गृहपतिं वरेण्यम् ॥
Agni, log tumhe jalate hain kyunki tum purane ho, hamesha se ho. Tum madad karte ho. Tumhari chamak bahut hai, tum sab jagah kaam karte ho. Tum ghar mein rehte ho, ghar ke malik ho. Sab tumhe chunte hain.
Mantra 2
त्वामग्ने अतिथिं पूर्व्यं विशः शोचिष्केशं गृहपतिं नि षेदिरे । बृहत्केतुं पुरुरूपं धनस्पृतं सुशर्माणं स्ववसं जरद्विषम् ॥
Agni, log tumhe mehman bana ke bithate hain. Tum purane mehman ho. Tumhare baal aag jaisi chamak mein hain. Tum ghar ke malik ho. Tumhari roshni ka jhanda bada hai. Tum kitne roop le sakte ho. Tum dhan ko chuate ho, accha ghar dete ho. Tum purani burai ko khatam karte ho.
Mantra 3
त्वामग्ने मानुषीरीळते विशो होत्राविदं विविचिं रत्नधातमम् । गुहा सन्तं सुभग विश्वदर्शतं तुविष्वणसं सुयजं घृतश्रियम् ॥
Agni, log tumhe bulate hain. Tum jaante ho puja kaise karni hai. Tum andar ki dhan dete ho. Tum chhupa rehte ho, phir bhi sab tumhe dekh sakte hain. Tum puja sahi chalate ho, aur tumhari chamak ghee jaisi hai.
Mantra 4
त्वामग्ने धर्णसिं विश्वधा वयं गीर्भिर्गृणन्तो नमसोप सेदिम । स नो जुषस्व समिधानो अङ्गिरो देवो मर्तस्य यशसा सुदीतिभिः ॥
Agni, tum sab jagah base ho. Hum tumhare paas aate hain, tumhari tarif karte hain, matha tekte hain. Agni, tum humein apna lo. Tum jal ke chamak rahe ho. Bhagwan, tum insaan ko badha rahe ho, uski chamak bada rahe ho.
Mantra 5
त्वमग्ने पुरुरूपो विशेविशे वयो दधासि प्रत्नथा पुरुष्टुत । पुरूण्यन्ना सहसा वि राजसि त्विषिः सा ते तित्विषाणस्य नाधृषे ॥
Agni, tumhare bahut roop hain. Har jagah, har samaj mein tum logon mein zindagi ki taakat daalte ho. Log tumhari bahut tarif karte hain. Tum zor se chamakte ho aur khana baant te ho. Jab tum poora jal uthte ho, tumhari chamak itni hoti hai ki koi uske saamne nahi tik sakta.
Mantra 6
त्वामग्ने समिधानं यविष्ठ्य देवा दूतं चक्रिरे हव्यवाहनम् । उरुज्रयसं घृतयोनिमाहुतं त्वेषं चक्षुर्दधिरे चोदयन्मति ॥
Agni, jab tum jalte ho to devta tumhe apna doot bana lete hain. Tum unka paigham le ke jaate ho. Tumhara chamakta roshni se nikalta hai. Devta tumhe apna tej aankh bana dete hain jo soch ko sahi disha mein le jaata hai.
Mantra 7
त्वामग्ने प्रदिव आहुतं घृतैः सुम्नायवः सुषमिधा समीधिरे । स वावृधान ओषधीभिरुक्षितोऽभि ज्रयांसि पार्थिवा वि तिष्ठसे ॥
Agni, upar aasmaan se tumhe bulaya jaata hai aur ghee daal ke jalaya jaata hai. Log achha lakdi daal ke tumhe jalate hain. Tum barhte ho, ghass-phoos ke beech mein, aur zameen ke raste se aage badh jaate ho.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a hymn to Agni, praising him as the radiant household fire who establishes order (ṛta), carries offerings, and grants help and strength to the worshipper.
Because the sacred fire is central to the Vedic household rite: Agni is treated as the protector and master of the ritual space, receiving offerings and sustaining prosperity.
It describes Agni’s growing flame and power as rising beyond resistances—both practical difficulties in life and inner hindrances—so the worshipper can proceed successfully in the rite and in conduct.
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