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Sukta 6.6
Agni
Is mantra mein Agni ko bulaya gaya hai jo takat ka beta hai. Wo Hotar banke puja ka rasta kholta hai. Agni andhera se nikalke roshni mein le aata hai. Uski tej chamak sab ko saaf karti hai. Wo dharti ko jaise hal chalake taiyar karta hai. Ant mein hum Agni se bhi chamakta dhan aur suraksha maangte hain.
Mantra 1
प्र नव्यसा सहसः सूनुमच्छा यज्ञेन गातुमव इच्छमानः । वृश्चद्वनं कृष्णयामं रुशन्तं वीती होतारं दिव्यं जिगाति ॥
Naya yagya lekar woh Agni ke paas jaata hai, maangta hai ki rasta mile aur sahayata mile. Woh andhere ko kaat ke nikal jaata hai, chamakta hua Agni tak pahunch jaata hai jo sabki sunta hai.
Mantra 2
स श्वितानस्तन्यतू रोचनस्था अजरेभिर्नानदद्भिर्यविष्ठः । यः पावकः पुरुतमः पुरूणि पृथून्यग्निरनुयाति भर्वन् ॥
Agni failta hai aur garajta hai, aasman mein chamakta hua. Woh sabse naya hai, uski taakat kabhi purani nahi hoti, awaaz goonjti rehti hai. Yeh Agni sabse bada pavitra karne wala hai. Woh duniya ke kai bade ilaakkon peeche peeche chalta hai, sabko sambhal ke le chalta hai.
Mantra 3
वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति । तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः ॥
Agni, tumhari aag hawa se chalti hai aur har taraf failti hai. Tum saaf ho aur chamakte ho. Tumhari kirnein bahut chamakdar hain, bhagwan jaisi taakat rakhti hain. Woh andhere ko tod deti hain aur humein chupa hua khazana dilati hain.
Mantra 4
ये ते शुक्रासः शुचयः शुचिष्मः क्षां वपन्ति विषितासो अश्वाः । अध भ्रमस्त उर्विया वि भाति यातयमानो अधि सानु पृश्नेः ॥
Agni, tumhari chamakdar taakatein saaf hain. Woh ghode ki tarah control mein rehti hain aur dharti ko chalti hain. Tumhari chamak bahut door tak failti hai aur pahad ki choti par chamakti hui aage badhti hai.
Mantra 5
अध जिह्वा पापतीति प्र वृष्णो गोषुयुधो नाशनिः सृजाना । शूरस्येव प्रसितिः क्षातिरग्नेर्दुर्वर्तुर्भीमो दयते वनानि ॥
Agni ki jeebh aage koodti hai, jaise kisi bahadur yoddhe ki bijli chamakti hai. Woh dushman ko maarne ke liye nikalti hai. Agni ki taakat itni badi hai ki use koi rok nahi sakta. Woh raste mein aane wale ped-paudhon ko tod ke aage badhti hai.
Mantra 6
आ भानुना पार्थिवानि ज्रयांसि महस्तोदस्य धृषता ततन्थ । स बाधस्वाप भया सहोभिः स्पृधो वनुष्यन्वनुषो नि जूर्व ॥
Agni, tumhari kirnein dharti par failti hain aur badi taqat se aage badhti hain. Isliye tum apni taakat se dar ko bhaga do. Dushman se ladke jeet lo aur use thaka do.
Mantra 7
स चित्र चित्रं चितयन्तमस्मे चित्रक्षत्र चित्रतमं वयोधाम् । चन्द्रं रयिं पुरुवीरं बृहन्तं चन्द्र चन्द्राभिर्गृणते युवस्व ॥
Hey Agni, tum jo chamakdaar ho, hamare andar bhi chamakdaar nazar daal do. Tumhare paas kitne tarah ki taakatein hain, tum to sabse bade ho, sab kuchh tumhara aadhaar hai. Jo gaana gaata hai usko chamakdaar daulat de, badi aur taakatwali. Hey chamakdaar Agni, apni chamak ke saath hamara khayal rakhna.
It praises Agni as the priestly fire who opens the right path for worship, removes darkness and obstacles, and brings both inner clarity and outward prosperity.
Because Agni functions as the priest who receives offerings and conveys them to the gods; the hymn emphasizes him as the guide and effective doer of the sacrifice.
It is a prayer for awakened perception and inspired intelligence—an inner illumination that matches Agni’s outer flame, leading to strength, protection, and success.
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