Sukta 11
Sukta 6.11
Bharadvāja
Agni (with invited deities: Mitra-Varuṇa, Aśvins, Dyāvā-Pṛthivī)
Triṣṭubh
Bharadvaja ne Agni se kaha ki wo yagya ko aage badhaye. Agni andar se jalta hai aur Marut jaisi taakat rakhta hai. Wo sab devtaon ko havan ke paas bulata hai. Agni ka prakash charo taraf faila hai. Bharadvaja ne prarthana ki ki Agni unko badi sampada de. Agni unko musibat aur khatre se paar utare.
Mantras
Mantra 1
यजस्व होतरिषितो यजीयानग्ने बाधो मरुतां न प्रयुक्ति । आ नो मित्रावरुणा नासत्या द्यावा होत्राय पृथिवी ववृत्याः ॥
Agni, tu hota hai, yagya karne wala. Tu sabse bada poojane layak hai. Jaise Marut devta aate hain, waise hi tu bhi aag laga deta hai. Mitra-Varuna humare paas aayein. Ashwini kumar bhi aayein. Aasman aur dharti dono hamari taraf dekhein.
Mantra 2
त्वं होता मन्द्रतमो नो अध्रुगन्तर्देवो विदथा मर्त्येषु । पावकया जुह्वा वह्निरासाग्ने यजस्व तन्वं तव स्वाम् ॥
Agni, tum hamare liye sabse khush karne wale pujari ho. Tum galti nahi karte, bhagwan jaise logon ke beech mein rehte ho. Tumhara chamakta hua paani jaise haath, aag leke chalta hai. Agni, apni aag se yeh puja karo, apne aap ko samarpit karo.
Mantra 3
धन्या चिद्धि त्वे धिषणा वष्टि प्र देवाञ्जन्म गृणते यजध्यै । वेपिष्ठो अङ्गिरसां यद्ध विप्रो मधु च्छन्दो भनति रेभ इष्टौ ॥
Agni mein jo bhi samajhdari hai, woh khush hai aur aage badh rahi hai. Bhagwan log gaate hain aur puja ke liye taiyaar hote hain. Rishi log jab gaate hain toh madhur shabd nikalte hain, jaise shahad jaisa meetha hota hai. Yeh sab us puja mein hota hai jo log chahte hain.
Mantra 4
अदिद्युतत्स्वपाको विभावाग्ने यजस्व रोदसी उरूची । आयुं न यं नमसा रातहव्या अञ्जन्ति सुप्रयसं पञ्च जनाः ॥
Agni chamak utha hai, apne aap mein poora aur chamakdaar. Agni, dono duniya ko, dharti aur aasmaan ko, apni puja se prasann karo. Log tohfe leke aate hain aur usse samarpit karte hain. Paanch prakaar ke log uski puja karte hain, jaise Ayu ki karte the.
Mantra 5
वृञ्जे ह यन्नमसा बर्हिरग्नावयामि स्रुग्घृतवती सुवृक्तिः । अम्यक्षि सद्म सदने पृथिव्या अश्रायि यज्ञः सूर्ये न चक्षुः ॥
Jab main Agni ke liye ghaas bichhata hoon aur puja ke saaman taiyaar karta hoon, toh woh ghar mein aata hai. Dharti par uska sthan ban jata hai. Yeh puja itni mazboot hoti hai jaise sooraj ki aankh. Woh wahan rehta hai, hilti nahi.
Mantra 6
दशस्या नः पुर्वणीक होतर्देवेभिरग्ने अग्निभिरिधानः । रायः सूनो सहसो वावसाना अति स्रसेम वृजनं नांहः ॥
Agni, tumhare anek chehre hain, tum hamare liye puja karte ho. Tum bhagwan logon ke saath aag jalaate ho. Tum taqat ke bete ho, dhan aur shakti chahte ho. Humein mushkilon se nikal ke aage le jao, jaise koi jungle se paar kar jata hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Agni, the sacrificial priest (Hotṛ), to power the rite, bring other gods to the offering, and protect the worshippers so they can move beyond hardship and danger.
Agni is the inviter and messenger in the sacrifice. By calling these deities, the hymn shows that the fire-rite gathers powers of order (Mitra-Varuṇa), help and healing (Aśvins), and cosmic support (Dyāvā-Pṛthivī) around the yajña.
It is both a practical and spiritual prayer: to be led safely through crises and obstacles, and to be guided by Agni’s light and right impulse toward well-being and fullness (rāyas).
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