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Sukta 7.36
Vasiṣṭha (opening of RV 7.36, Vasiṣṭha cycle)
Agni (with Sūrya as supporting power of illumination)
Triṣṭubh (typical for Agni hymns; cadence suggests triṣṭubh)
Yeh mantra Vasishtha ke gaathon ka pehla geet hai. Ismein yeh bataya ja raha hai ki sacchai ki jagah se sahi bol uthata hai. Surya roshni ki gaayen aasman mein chhodta hai. Beech mein agni ko jalaya jata hai jo sab ko jodta hai. Agni devta aur insaan ke beech seedha rishta banata hai. Rudra, Marut aur Vishnu se bhi madad mangi jaati hai. Yeh sab karke yagya ko sahi banaya jata hai. Isse achi zindagi, aulad aur taakat milti hai.
Mantra 1
प्र ब्रह्मैतु सदनादृतस्य वि रश्मिभिः ससृजे सूर्यो गाः । वि सानुना पृथिवी सस्र उर्वी पृथु प्रतीकमध्येधे अग्निः ॥
Bhagwan ka shabd us jagah se nikle jahan satya basta hai. Surya apni kiranon se roshni ke dhan chhoda. Dharti apne pahadiyon ke saath fail gayi. Agni puja ke beech mein jal utha.
Mantra 2
इमां वां मित्रावरुणा सुवृक्तिमिषं न कृण्वे असुरा नवीयः । इनो वामन्यः पदवीरदब्धो जनं च मित्रो यतति ब्रुवाणः ॥
Mitra aur Varun, main aapke liye yeh accha shabd bana raha hoon, naya aur taaza. Aap dono andar ki shakti ke malik hain. Ek rasta dhundne wala hai jo kabhi galat nahi hota. Mitra logon ko sahi rasta dikhata hai aur unhe theek rakhta hai.
Mantra 3
आ वातस्य ध्रजतो रन्त इत्या अपीपयन्त धेनवो न सूदाः । महो दिवः सदने जायमानोऽचिक्रदद्वृषभः सस्मिन्नूधन् ॥
Hawa ke jhade ki taraf sab khushi se ja rahe hain. Yeh shaktiyan dudh deti hain jaise gayein, bhari hui. Aasman ke bade sthan mein paida hoke, bail ki awaz nikli. Woh dudh nikaal raha hai jo roshni aur poshan deta hai.
Mantra 4
गिरा य एता युनजद्धरी त इन्द्र प्रिया सुरथा शूर धायू । प्र यो मन्युं रिरिक्षतो मिनात्या सुक्रतुमर्यमणं ववृत्याम् ॥
Jo shaktiyan Indra ke liye taiyaar karta hai, woh Indra ke pyare ghode ban jaate hain. Yeh dono shaktiyan chamakdar hain aur rath mein jude hain. Indra ek bahadur hai jo sabko sambhalta hai. Jo yeh shaktiyan jodta hai, woh gusse ko hara deta hai jo hume takleef dena chahta hai. Woh hume Aryaman ki taraf le jaata hai jo sahi kaam karta hai aur sahi faisla leta hai.
Mantra 5
यजन्ते अस्य सख्यं वयश्च नमस्विनः स्व ऋतस्य धामन् । वि पृक्षो बाबधे नृभिः स्तवान इदं नमो रुद्राय प्रेष्ठम् ॥
Jo log bhagwan ki puja karte hain, woh uski dosti aur uski shakti ko apne ghar mein maante hain. Yeh sab sat ke ghar mein hota hai. Jab log uski tarif karte hain, woh shakti failne lagti hai. Yeh Rudra ke liye sabse pyari puja hai. Rudra woh shakti hai jo insaan ko jaagrat rakhti hai.
Mantra 6
आ यत्साकं यशसो वावशानाः सरस्वती सप्तथी सिन्धुमाता । याः सुष्वयन्त सुदुघाः सुधारा अभि स्वेन पयसा पीप्यानाः ॥
Jab yeh sab nadiyan saath mein aage badhti hain, Saraswati unmein sabse badi hai. Yeh saat raston wali nadi hai aur baaki nadiyon ki maa hai. Yeh nadiyan aise hain jaise doodh deti hain, aur unka paani saaf behta hai. Apne hi paani se bhar ke woh sabko poshan deti hain.
Mantra 7
उत त्ये नो मरुतो मन्दसाना धियं तोकं च वाजिनोऽवन्तु । मा नः परि ख्यदक्षरा चरन्त्यवीवृधन्युज्यं ते रयिं नः ॥
Marut devta khush rehte hain aur apni khushi mein magn hote hain. Woh humare acche vicharon ki raksha karein, humare bacchon ki raksha karein, aur humari shakti ko badha dein. Jo shakti kabhi khatam nahi hoti, woh hume dekh kar na chhod de. Balki woh humare liye dharam ki dhan badha de jo bhagwan ke saath chalti hai.
Mantra 8
प्र वो महीमरमतिं कृणुध्वं प्र पूषणं विदथ्यं न वीरम् । भगं धियोऽवितारं नो अस्याः सातौ वाजं रातिषाचं पुरंधिम् ॥
Apne liye badi Aramati ko bulao jo sahi mann wali hai aur sthir hai. Pushan ko bulao jo logon ke beech mein kaam karta hai aur rasta dikhata hai. Bhagwan ke liye humari soch ki raksha karein. Humare kaam mein safalta de, dhan de, aur puri tarah se poshan de.
Mantra 9
अच्छायं वो मरुतः श्लोक एत्वच्छा विष्णुं निषिक्तपामवोभिः । उत प्रजायै गृणते वयो धुर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Yeh gaana seedha tum tak pahunche, Maruts ke liye. Aur Vishnu tak bhi, paani se dhoka hua, tumhari madad se. Jo gaata hai uski aulad ke liye, zindagi bada do. Tum hamesha apni shanti se humein bachao.
It establishes the sacrifice in ṛta (cosmic truth-order): inspired speech begins the rite, Sūrya brings illumination, and Agni is kindled at the altar as the priestly mediator who grants vitality and wellbeing.
In Vedic symbolism, “cows” often mean rays or lights. The hymn says Sūrya releases these lights, suggesting clarity and revelation that support Agni’s ritual work and the mind’s awakening.
Agni is the main deity, but the hymn briefly widens the invocation to allied powers for protection and increase. Rudra represents intense awakening and safeguarding, while the Maruts and Viṣṇu are asked to guard the singer and grant wellbeing and offspring.
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