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Sukta 7.42
Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha family, Mandala 7)
Agni/Soma-yajña complex (ritual forces); Angiras powers invoked
Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical scan for certainty)
Vasishtha ji ne ye shlok likha hai Soma yagya ko aage badhane ke liye. Wo Angiras jaisi shakti maang rahe hain taaki yagya ka kaam shuru ho. Soma ras ko gaay jaisa bol ke bulaya hai jo bah kar aata hai. Adani patharon ko bhi prayog mein laya ja raha hai ras nikalne ke liye. Agni ko mehman jaisa samajh ke ghar mein bithaya jaata hai. Aise karke wo dhan aur suraksha dono maang rahe hain.
Mantra 1
प्र ब्रह्माणो अङ्गिरसो नक्षन्त प्र क्रन्दनुर्नभन्यस्य वेतु । प्र धेनव उदप्रुतो नवन्त युज्यातामद्री अध्वरस्य पेशः ॥
Puja ke shabd aage badhein. Angiras rishiyon ki shakti bhi aage badhe. Nabhan-yu ki awaaz goonje. Doodh dene wali gaayen behne lagin. Puja ke patthar apna kaam karein.
Mantra 2
सुगस्ते अग्ने सनवित्तो अध्वा युक्ष्वा सुते हरितो रोहितश्च । ये वा सद्मन्नरुषा वीरवाहो हुवे देवानां जनिमानि सत्तः ॥
Agni, tumhara raasta accha hai, jo dhan lata hai. Som ras nikalte waakt peele aur laal shaktiyon ko jodo. Jo laal shaktiyan ghar mein hain, veer taakat wali, unhe bhi bulao. Main puja mein baith ke devataon ko pukarta hoon.
Mantra 3
समु वो यज्ञं महयन्नमोभिः प्र होता मन्द्रो रिरिच उपाके । यजस्व सु पुर्वणीक देवाना यज्ञियामरमतिं ववृत्याः ॥
Main tumhare yagya ko samjh ke badha raha hoon, namaskar ke saath. Khushi wala purohit taiyaar hai, paas hi khada hai. Deviyon ko acche se puja karo, woh purane hain. Buri soch ko hata do, aur yagya wali soch ko laao.
Mantra 4
यदा वीरस्य रेवतो दुरोणे स्योनशीरतिथिराचिकेतत् । सुप्रीतो अग्निः सुधितो दम आ स विशे दाति वार्यमियत्यै ॥
Jab kisi amir aur takatwar aadmi ke ghar mehman aata hai jo khushi laata hai, aur use pehchana jaata hai. Tab Agni khush ho jaata hai, ghar me acha jagah mil jaati hai. Woh logon ko paisa deta hai, taaki aage badh sakein.
Mantra 5
इमं नो अग्ने अध्वरं जुषस्व मरुत्स्विन्द्रे यशसं कृधी नः । आ नक्ता बर्हिः सदतामुषासोशन्ता मित्रावरुणा यजेह ॥
Agni, hamari yeh puja ko accept karo. Indra aur Marut ke saath isko badia bana do. Raat aur savera baith jayein is pavitra jagah par. Yahan Mitra aur Varun ki puja karo, dono sahi kaam chahte hain.
Mantra 6
एवाग्निं सहस्यं वसिष्ठो रायस्कामो विश्वप्स्न्यस्य स्तौत् । इषं रयिं पप्रथद्वाजमस्मे यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Vashisth ne Agni ki tareef ki hai, woh ameer banana chahte the. Unhone kaha Agni bahut takatwar hai, sab kaam kar sakta hai. Woh hamare liye paisa aur takat badha dein. Aap log hamesha hamare liye acche raho.
It is a short hymn that energizes the Soma-sacrifice: it urges the mantras, pressing-stones, and Soma flow forward, and it praises Agni as the divine Guest who rewards the community when properly welcomed.
“Angiras” here points to priestly/ritual power—effective inspired speech and sacrificial force—invoked to help the rite reach its goal and make the offerings successful.
It asks for widened vitality (iṣ), wealth (rayi), strength or winning power (vāja), and continual protection through svasti (harmonious well-being).
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