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Sukta 7.93
Vasiṣṭha
Indra-Agni (dual)
Triṣṭubh (likely; verify)
Is mantra mein Indra aur Agni dono ko sath mein bulaya gaya hai. Dono ne milke Vritra naam ke dushman ko maara tha. Wo naya gaana sunke khush ho jayein aur taakat dein. Yajna mein sab milkar prarthana kar rahe hain. Indra aur Agni dushman ko harake jeet dilayein. Logon ki hifazat karein aur kalyan karein. Vishnu aur Maruts bhi saath dein taaki koi chhuta na ho.
Mantra 1
शुचिं नु स्तोमं नवजातमद्येन्द्राग्नी वृत्रहणा जुषेथाम् । उभा हि वां सुहवा जोहवीमि ता वाजं सद्य उशते धेष्ठा ॥
Yeh ek naya stotra hai, aaj hi bana hai. Indra aur Agni, dono dushman maarne wale hain. Main unse dua kar raha hoon ki yeh stotra unhe pasand aaye. Dono ko bulana aasan hai, main baar-baar unhe pukar raha hoon. Jo insaan unhe dhoondhta hai, use jaldi se shakti mil jaye.
Mantra 2
ता सानसी शवसाना हि भूतं साकंवृधा शवसा शूशुवांसा । क्षयन्तौ रायो यवसस्य भूरेः पृङ्क्तं वाजस्य स्थविरस्य घृष्वेः ॥
Dono jeetne wale hain aur saath-saath badhte hain. Unki taakat din-din badhti rehti hai. Woh dhan aur khane-pine ki sampatti mein rehte hain. Woh mazboot shakti ko mila ke bahate hain, jaise koi tez dhaara.
Mantra 3
उपो ह यद्विदथं वाजिनो गुर्धीभिर्विप्राः प्रमतिमिच्छमानाः । अर्वन्तो न काष्ठां नक्षमाणा इन्द्राग्नी जोहुवतो नरस्ते ॥
Jab rishi log sahi raasta dhoondhte hain, woh sabke saath aate hain. Apna mann ek jagah lagake sochte hain. Woh ghode ki tarah daudte hain, manzil tak pahunchne ke liye. Indra aur Agni, unke bhakt baar-baar unhe pukarte hain.
Mantra 4
गीर्भिर्विप्रः प्रमतिमिच्छमान ईट्टे रयिं यशसं पूर्वभाजम् । इन्द्राग्नी वृत्रहणा सुवज्रा प्र नो नव्येभिस्तिरतं देष्णैः ॥
Rishi apni baaton se samajh dhoondhte hain. Woh us tez aur chamakdar cheez ki dua karte hain jo pehle se milti aayi hai. Indra aur Agni, dono bade balwan hain aur vajra chalate hain. Apne naye tohfe de ke hamein paar laga do.
Mantra 5
सं यन्मही मिथती स्पर्धमाने तनूरुचा शूरसाता यतैते । अदेवयुं विदथे देवयुभिः सत्रा हतं सोमसुता जनेन ॥
Jab badi taakatein aapas mein takrate hain, tab dono aage badhte hain. Apni chamak mein chamakte hain aur jeet lete hain. Yagya ke jagah par, bhagwan dhoondhne walo ke saath, woh us shakti ko maar daalte hain jo bhagwan ko nahi maanta. Log Som ka ras nikal ke unhe dete hain.
Mantra 6
इमामु षु सोमसुतिमुप न एन्द्राग्नी सौमनसाय यातम् । नू चिद्धि परिमम्नाथे अस्माना वां शश्वद्भिर्ववृतीय वाजैः ॥
Indra aur Agni, humari Som ki yeh puja mein aao. Hum chahte hain ki mann khush rahe aur sab theek lage. Tum log hamesha humare aas-paas ho aur humein bachaate ho. Main tumhari taraf hamesha dekhta rahunga, tumhari shakti se.
Mantra 7
सो अग्न एना नमसा समिद्धोऽच्छा मित्रं वरुणमिन्द्रं वोचेः । यत्सीमागश्चकृमा तत्सु मृळ तदर्यमादितिः शिश्रथन्तु ॥
Agni, humne aag jalayi hai aur tumse namaste karte hain. Tum Mitra, Varun aur Indra se baat karo. Agar humse koi galti ho gayi hai, use theek kar do. Aryaman aur Aditi humein maaf kar dein.
Mantra 8
एता अग्न आशुषाणास इष्टीर्युवोः सचाभ्यश्याम वाजान् । मेन्द्रो नो विष्णुर्मरुतः परि ख्यन्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Agni, hum yeh puja karke tumhare saath shakti paana chahte hain. Indra, Vishnu, Marut, koi bhi humein aankh se na ojhe. Tum hamesha humein bachaana aur humara bhala karna.
Indrāgnī means Indra and Agni invoked as a pair. Indra represents conquering strength, while Agni is the sacrificial fire that carries offerings; together they unite ritual power with victory over obstacles.
It asks Indra–Agni to accept the fresh hymn and to grant vāja—strength, success, and winning power—quickly, while also destroying hostile or ‘godless’ opposition and protecting the worshippers.
The closing verse broadens the protection: the poet prays that Indra, Viṣṇu, and the Maruts do not overlook the sacrificer. It is a way of securing welfare (svasti) from the wider circle of allied divine powers.
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