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Sukta 7.6
Vasiṣṭha (Vāsiṣṭha tradition for Maṇḍala 7; specific attribution within 7.6 not provided in input)
Agni (as sovereign asura-power; Indra referenced as comparison)
Triṣṭubh (probable; not explicitly provided in input)
Is mantra mein Agni ki taareef ki gayi hai. Agni ko asura shakti wala mahaan devta bataya gaya hai. Wo lakdi mein jalta hai aur logon ko sahi raasta dikhata hai. Agni andhera se nikal ke roshni ki taraf le aata hai. Wo dushmanon ko hara deta hai aur logon ki raksha karta hai. Wo dhan aur samridhi aasman aur dharti pe baant ta hai.
Mantra 1
प्र सम्राजो असुरस्य प्रशस्तिं पुंसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य । इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दे दारुं वन्दमानो विवक्मि ॥
Main us bade bhagwan ki prashansa karta hoon. Jo logon ko khush karta hai. Indra ki tarah hi bade kaam karta hai. Main lakdi ko namaste karta hoon aur puja mein bolta hoon. Yeh aag zindagi mein jaagti hai.
Mantra 2
कविं केतुं धासिं भानुमद्रेर्हिन्वन्ति शं राज्यं रोदस्योः । पुरंदरस्य गीर्भिरा विवासेऽग्नेर्व्रतानि पूर्व्या महानि ॥
Woh rishi ko, ishara ko, roshni ko aage badhaate hain. Patthar se paida hui aag dono duniya ke liye khushi laati hai. Main apne gaanon se Indra ki puja karta hoon. Agni ke purane aur bade niyam jaagte hain. Andar ka raaj sahi se chalta hai.
Mantra 3
न्यक्रतून्ग्रथिनो मृध्रवाचः पणीँरश्रद्धाँ अवृधाँ अयज्ञान् । प्रप्र तान्दस्यूँरग्निर्विवाय पूर्वश्चकारापराँ अयज्यून् ॥
Agni un logon ko bhaga deta hai jo khud se kuch karne ki himmat nahi rakhte. Woh log jaise baandhe hue hain, seedhi baat nahi bolte. Iman nahi, growth nahi, puja nahi, aise log Agni door kar deta hai. Woh dushman logon ko peeche dhakel deta hai. Pehle wale logon ko aage rakhta hai, jo baad mein aaye aur kuch offer nahi kiya, unko peeche kar deta hai.
Mantra 4
यो अपाचीने तमसि मदन्तीः प्राचीश्चकार नृतमः शचीभिः । तमीशानं वस्वो अग्निं गृणीषेऽनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून् ॥
Woh andhere mein rehne wale logon ko roshni ki taraf le aata hai. Andhera west ki taraf hai, roshni east ki taraf. Agni ki power itni strong hai ki woh logon ka direction badal deta hai. Main us Agni ko naman karta hoon jo kabhi haar nahi maanta. Woh hamare andar ke dushmanon ko control kar leta hai.
Mantra 5
यो देह्यो अनमयद्वधस्नैर्यो अर्यपत्नीरुषसश्चकार । स निरुध्या नहुषो यह्वो अग्निर्विशश्चक्रे बलिहृतः सहोभिः ॥
Woh zarooratmand logon ki madad karta hai. Usne subah ki roshni ko aise banaya jaise koi apna ho. Agni dushmani rokne wala hai. Uski wajah se log samajh gaye ki bhagwan ko dena padta hai. Uski strength itni hai ki sab log bhakti karne lag gaye.
Mantra 6
यस्य शर्मन्नुप विश्वे जनास एवैस्तस्थुः सुमतिं भिक्षमाणाः । वैश्वानरो वरमा रोदस्योराग्निः ससाद पित्रोरुपस्थम् ॥
Sab log Agni ki sharan mein aate hain. Woh sahi soch aur guidance maangte hain. Yeh Agni dono duniya ke beech baithta hai, upar wali aur neeche wali. Woh apne maa baap ki god mein aaram karta hai, jaise koi apne ghar mein settle ho jaye.
Mantra 7
आ देवो ददे बुध्न्या वसूनि वैश्वानर उदिता सूर्यस्य । आ समुद्रादवरादा परस्मादाग्निर्ददे दिव आ पृथिव्याः ॥
Bhagwan gehraai se deta hai, neeche se bhi, upar se bhi. Surya jab ugta hai, uske saath Agni bhi deta hai. Samundar ke paas se bhi, uske paar se bhi, woh har jagah se deta hai. Aasmaan se lekar dharti tak, sab jagah Agni ki pahunch hai.
In early Vedic usage, “asura” can mean a lordly, sovereign power—not a demon. Here it emphasizes Agni’s commanding spiritual might and rulership (samrāj/īśāna).
It honors the fuel-wood (samidh/dāru) as the vessel that holds the hidden fire. Ritually, it points to kindling; symbolically, it suggests awakening divine light within material life.
Kindle the inner and outer fire: Agni leads from darkness to clarity, disciplines conflict, and brings support and prosperity from every level of the world.
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