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Sukta 6.14
Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (Mandala 6 attribution)
Agni
Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical confirmation)
Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai. Jo insaan dil se Agni ki seva karta hai, woh chamakdaar banta hai. Agni usko takat deta hai aur khane mein barkat lagata hai. Agni purana aur mazboot shakti hai jo humein dushmano se bachata hai. Woh doosre devtaon ke paas humari baat bhi bolta hai. Ant mein prarthana hai ki Agni humein acche ghar aur khushali tak le jaye.
Mantra 1
अग्ना यो मर्त्यो दुवो धियं जुजोष धीतिभिः । भसन्नु ष प्र पूर्व्य इषं वुरीतावसे ॥
Jo insaan Agni ke liye kaam karta hai aur apna dimaag lagata hai, woh chamakta hai. Agni purana aur taqatwar hai. Woh us insaan ki madad karta hai aur usko aage badhata hai. Uski wajah se uska kaam poora hota hai.
Mantra 2
अग्निरिद्धि प्रचेता अग्निर्वेधस्तम ऋषिः । अग्निं होतारमीळते यज्ञेषु मनुषो विशः ॥
Agni sabse jaagruk hai. Woh sab jaanta hai aur rishi jaisa samajhdar hai. Log yagya mein Agni ko bulakar puja karte hain. Woh sabse pehle aata hai aur sabse aakhri jaata hai.
Mantra 3
नाना ह्यग्नेऽवसे स्पर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः । तूर्वन्तो दस्युमायवो व्रतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम् ॥
Agni, log tujhe pane ke liye alag-alag tarah se koshish karte hain. Achhe log buri taqaton se ladte hain. Jo log niyam follow karte hain, woh buri taqaton ko sikhate hain ki sahi raasta kya hai. Woh unko theek karne ki koshish karte hain.
Mantra 4
अग्निरप्सामृतीषहं वीरं ददाति सत्पतिम् । यस्य त्रसन्ति शवसः संचक्षि शत्रवो भिया ॥
Agni aisa veer deta hai jo har takat sahan kar sakta hai. Yeh sachha malik hai. Dushman uski taakat dekh ke darr ke maare kaanpte hain. Woh sab milke darte hain ki ab kya hoga.
Mantra 5
अग्निर्हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तमुरुष्यति । सहावा यस्यावृतो रयिर्वाजेष्ववृतः ॥
Agni apni samajh se insaan ko buri baaton se bachata hai. Jo log Agni ke saath rehte hain, unko khul ke milta hai. Jeet mein unka khazana khula rehta hai.
Mantra 6
अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवानग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः । वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन्द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम ॥
Agni, tu devataon ke paas hamari baat rakh. Dharti aur aasmaan ki achhi soch hamare liye maang. Hamein achhi jagah le ja, jahan shanti ho. Buraai aur dushmani se paar laga de. Teri madad se hum sab se paar kar lein.
To bless the worshipper with radiant strength, protection, and prosperity, and to act as a messenger who speaks to the other gods for our welfare and right guidance.
Because Agni is invoked as the power that leads safely through hatred, distress, and wrong paths—both outward obstacles and inward confusion—so one reaches well-being and a stable home.
It can be recited at a simple fire offering (with ghee and kindling) or as a prayer at dawn/evening, focusing on clarity of intention (dhī), seeking courage, protection, and right direction through Agni.
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