Sukta 8
Sukta 6.8
Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) (traditional for RV 6.8)
Agni Vaiśvānara / Jātavedas
Triṣṭubh
Is mantra mein Agni ki taarif ki gayi hai. Use Vaishvanara aur Jatavedas ke naam se bulaya gaya hai. Yeh wo aag hai jo sab jagah phaili hui hai aur har janam ko jaanti hai. Yeh hawan ke samay jaldi se aati hai aur apni laal chamak ke liye mashhoor hai. Matarishvan ne Agni ko door ke kshetra se laya tha. Ab hum Agni se prarthana karte hain ki wo humari samajh, neta aur data logon ki raksha kare. Wo humein khatron se paar le jaaye aur surakshit rakhe.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पृक्षस्य वृष्णो अरुषस्य नू सहः प्र नु वोचं विदथा जातवेदसः । वैश्वानराय मतिर्नव्यसी शुचिः सोम इव पवते चारुरग्नये ॥
Main ab us lal bail ki taakat ki baat karta hoon. Yeh Agni hai aur Jatavedas ke darbaar mein baith ke yeh baat keh raha hoon. Vaishvanar ke liye ek naya saaf khayal aaya hai. Woh Som ras ki tarah bah raha hai, aag ke andar saaf aur achha.
Mantra 2
स जायमानः परमे व्योमनि व्रतान्यग्निर्व्रतपा अरक्षत । व्यन्तरिक्षममिमीत सुक्रतुर्वैश्वानरो महिना नाकमस्पृशत् ॥
Jab Agni upar aasmaan mein paida hua, usne niyamon ki hifazat ki. Usne antariksh ko naapa apni samajh se. Vaishvanar apni badi taakat se aasmaan ko chhoo gaya. Insaan ko upar wali duniya se jod diya.
Mantra 3
व्यस्तभ्नाद्रोदसी मित्रो अद्भुतोऽन्तर्वावदकृणोज्ज्योतिषा तमः । वि चर्मणीव धिषणे अवर्तयद्वैश्वानरो विश्वमधत्त वृष्ण्यम् ॥
Agni ne duniya ko pakka kiya, jaise koi bada rakshak karta hai. Andher mein usne roshni bhar di, taaki chupa hua saaf dikhe. Jaise do chamde faila ke bada ban jata hai, usne do soch ko faila diya. Yeh Agni ne poori shakti paida ki hai.
Mantra 4
अपामुपस्थे महिषा अगृभ्णत विशो राजानमुप तस्थुॠग्मियम् । आ दूतो अग्निमभरद्विवस्वतो वैश्वानरं मातरिश्वा परावतः ॥
Paani mein bade logon ne Agni ko pakda. Log apne raja ke paas gaye jo mantra jaanta tha. Ek doot ban ke Matarishvan ne Agni ko laaya. Woh doosri taraf se aaya tha, aag ko logon tak pahunchaaya.
Mantra 5
युगेयुगे विदथ्यं गृणद्भ्योऽग्ने रयिं यशसं धेहि नव्यसीम् । पव्येव राजन्नघशंसमजर नीचा नि वृश्च वनिनं न तेजसा ॥
Har yug mein jo log bhajan karte hain, unke liye Agni naya dhan aur naam deta hai. Raja ki tarah woh buri baat wali shakti ko kaat deta hai. Jaise ped gir jata hai, usi tarah woh tej shakti se buraai ko gira deta hai. Woh kabhi purana nahi hota.
Mantra 6
अस्माकमग्ने मघवत्सु धारयानामि क्षत्रमजरं सुवीर्यम् । वयं जयेम शतिनं सहस्रिणं वैश्वानर वाजमग्ने तवोतिभिः ॥
Agni, hamare liye bade logon mein hamari satta bana ke rakh. Yeh satta kabhi tooti nahi, usme bahut taakat hai. Hum sau guna aur hazaar guna shakti jeete hain. Tumhari madad se hum yeh paate hain.
Mantra 7
अदब्धेभिस्तव गोपाभिरिष्टेऽस्माकं पाहि त्रिषधस्थ सूरीन् । रक्षा च नो ददुषां शर्धो अग्ने वैश्वानर प्र च तारीः स्तवानः ॥
Tumhare rakshak kabhi haar nahi maante, tumhe sab chahte hain. Hamare jo bade log hain unki raksha karo. Tum teen jagah ho, unhe safe rakhna. Jo log dete hain unki bhi raksha karo. Agni, tumhari stuti karke hum aage badhte hain, dushman paar karke.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agni, especially as Vaiśvānara (the universal fire) and Jātavedas (the fire who knows all births and origins).
It recalls that Agni was brought from a distant, divine realm associated with Vivasvat, carried as a messenger by Mātariśvan—so the human ritual fire is linked to a cosmic source.
To kindle and honor Agni for clarity and power in the sacrifice, and to ask for protection of the community—especially its leaders and patrons—and for safe passage through dangers and obstacles.
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