Sukta 12
Sukta 6.12
Bharadvāja
Agni
Triṣṭubh
Bharadvaja ne is mantra mein Agni ki taareef ki hai. Agni ghar ke altar par baitha hua apne aap ko Hotr ke roop mein dikhata hai. Uski aag kee jwala sooraj jaisi chamak ke door tak phailti hai. Bharadvaja Agni Jatavedas se kehte hain ki woh sabke saath milkar aage badhe. Agni ko yajna ko pakka aur sahi banana hai. Woh logon ko zyada dhan aur samriddhi tak le jaaye. Woh bure raasto ko hataye taaki sab log acche se jeeyein. Aise hi logon ke ghar mein veer bacche paida hon.
Mantras
Mantra 1
मध्ये होता दुरोणे बर्हिषो राळग्निस्तोदस्य रोदसी यजध्यै । अयं स सूनुः सहस ऋतावा दूरात्सूर्यो न शोचिषा ततान ॥
Agni mandir ke beech mein baitha hai, raja ki tarah. Yeh dono duniya ke liye yagya karta hai. Yeh bal ka beta hai, dharam pe chalta hai. Door se aag faila raha hai, jaise sooraj chamakta hai.
Mantra 2
आ यस्मिन्त्वे स्वपाके यजत्र यक्षद्राजन्त्सर्वतातेव नु द्यौः । त्रिषधस्थस्ततरुषो न जंहो हव्या मघानि मानुषा यजध्यै ॥
Hey raja Agni, jab tu chamakta hai to aasman bhi tujhe puja karta hai. Tu teen sthan pe khada hai, koi rok nahi sakta. Log tujhe saman aur tohfe de ke puja karte hain.
Mantra 3
तेजिष्ठा यस्यारतिर्वनेराट् तोदो अध्वन्न वृधसानो अद्यौत् । अद्रोघो न द्रविता चेतति त्मन्नमर्त्योऽवर्त्र ओषधीषु ॥
Uski taqat bahut tej hai, jungle mein raaj karta hai. Raste pe aag chamkata hai, badhta jaata hai. Kisi ko nuksan nahi karta, tez daudne wale ki tarah jaagta hai. Woh amar hai, jadi-butiyon mein ghoomta hai.
Mantra 4
सास्माकेभिरेतरी न शूषैरग्निः ष्टवे दम आ जातवेदाः । द्र्वन्नो वन्वन्क्रत्वा नार्वोस्रः पितेव जारयायि यज्ञैः ॥
Humari taqat se woh aage badhta hai, jaise tez chalne wala. Agni ghar mein puja karte hain, yeh janam ka jaankaar hai. Tezi se aage badhta hai, ghode ki tarah daudta hai. Baap ki tarah yagya ko poora karta hai.
Mantra 5
अध स्मास्य पनयन्ति भासो वृथा यत्तक्षदनुयाति पृथ्वीम् । सद्यो यः स्यन्द्रो विषितो धवीयानृणो न तायुरति धन्वा राट् ॥
Uski chamak failti hai. Jo kuch woh banata hai, woh vyarth nahi hota, poori zameen pe kaam karta hai. Jaise hi woh aazaad hota hai, tezi se bahata hai. Karz lene wale ki tarah peeche padta hai, registan ko paar karta hai.
Mantra 6
स त्वं नो अर्वन्निदाया विश्वेभिरग्ने अग्निभिरिधानः । वेषि रायो वि यासि दुच्छुना मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः ॥
Agni, tum hamare safar ka ghoda ho. Tumhe aag se jalaya hai. Tum hamko saari cheezon tak le jaate ho. Buri raaste ko tum door bhaga dete ho. Hum khush rahein, sau saal tak jiyein, aur himmat wale banein.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agni is praised—especially as the Hotṛ (chief priest of the sacrifice) in the home and as Jātavedas, the “knower of births,” who carries offerings and protects the worshipers.
Agni is the central sacred fire who makes the ritual effective, spreads light like the sun, leads people toward prosperity, and turns them away from harmful or wrong paths.
It is suited for fire worship such as dawn/dusk offerings: kindle the fire, offer ghee and kindling with recitation, and conclude with prayers for abundance, protection, long life, and strength.
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