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Sukta 8.11
Agni
Is mantra mein Agni ki tareef ki gayi hai jo vratapa hai, matlab jo dharam aur niyamon ki raksha karta hai. Agni khushi se insanon ke beech aata hai aur yagya mein sabse zyada pukarne layak ban jata hai. Use purana bhi bola hai aur naya bhi, kyunki woh hamesha se hai aur har baar fresh hai. Is mantra mein Agni se raksha karne aur aage badhane ki prayer hai. Log Agni se saubhaga, matlab achhi kismat aur khushhali maangte hain. Woh yagya ke madhyam se logon par meharbani karta hai.
Mantra 1
त्वमग्ने व्रतपा असि देव आ मर्त्येष्वा । त्वं यज्ञेष्वीड्यः ॥
Agni, tum vrat aur niyam ke rakhwale ho. Tum bhagwan ho jo logon ke paas aate ho. Yagya mein tumhe bulaya jaata hai aur puja ki jaati hai.
Mantra 2
त्वमसि प्रशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य । अग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम् ॥
Agni, log sabke saamne tumhari tareef karte hain. Tum bahut taakatwale ho. Yagya ke kaam mein tum rath chalane wale ho, sabko sahi raaste pe le jaate ho.
Mantra 3
स त्वमस्मदप द्विषो युयोधि जातवेदः । अदेवीरग्ने अरातीः ॥
Jatavedas, tum hamare dushmanon ko bhaga do. Agni, buri taakaton ko aur jo log hamara bura chahte hain, unhe door kar do.
Mantra 4
अन्ति चित्सन्तमह यज्ञं मर्तस्य रिपोः । नोप वेषि जातवेदः ॥
Jatavedas, agar koi bura insaan yagya karke paas khada bhi ho, tum uske paas nahi jaate. Tum uski taraf dhyan bhi nahi dete.
Mantra 5
मर्ता अमर्त्यस्य ते भूरि नाम मनामहे । विप्रासो जातवेदसः ॥
Jatavedas, hum insaan hain aur tum amar ho. Tumhare bahut saare naam hain, hum rishi log un sabko sochte hain aur yaad rakhte hain.
Mantra 6
विप्रं विप्रासोऽवसे देवं मर्तास ऊतये । अग्निं गीर्भिर्हवामहे ॥
Hum rishi log apni baaton se Agni ko pukarte hain. Agni bhi ek rishi ki tarah sab kuch jaanta hai. Woh bhagwan hain aur hum martaba walo ki madad ke liye unhe bulate hain. Woh humein buraai se bachaayein.
Mantra 7
आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत्परमाच्चित्सधस्थात् । अग्ने त्वांकामया गिरा ॥
Mera mann ek bache ki tarah tumhare paas bhaagta hai. Jaise bacha apni maa ke paas jaata hai, waise hi mann tumhare paas aata hai. Agni, main tumhe chahta hoon aur apni baaton se tumhe dhoondta hoon.
Mantra 8
पुरुत्रा हि सदृङ्ङसि विशो विश्वा अनु प्रभुः । समत्सु त्वा हवामहे ॥
Tum bahut jagah ho, har taraf same ho. Tum sab logon ke peeche peeche chalte ho jaise koi malik ho. Jab ladai hoti hai, hum tumhe pukarte hain ki aao aur madad karo.
Mantra 9
समत्स्वग्निमवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे । वाजेषु चित्रराधसम् ॥
Jab bhi ladai hoti hai, hum Agni ko pukarte hain. Hum chahte hain ki woh humare saath ho aur humein jeetaaye. Agni aise hain jo jeet mein acche tohfe dete hain aur shakti dete hain.
Mantra 10
प्रत्नो हि कमीड्यो अध्वरेषु सनाच्च होता नव्यश्च सत्सि । स्वां चाग्ने तन्वं पिप्रयस्वास्मभ्यं च सौभगमा यजस्व ॥
Agni, tum bahut purane ho, jab se yeh sab shuru hua tab se ho. Tum hamesha se pandit ki tarah baitho ho, purane bhi ho aur naye bhi. Apni shakti ko hum mein bhar do. Aur humare liye accha bhagya laao, yehi tumhara kaam hai.
Agni, the Vedic fire-god, is praised as the priestly mediator who comes among mortals and carries offerings to the gods.
“Vratapā” means “guardian of the vrata,” i.e., the protector of sacred observance and right ritual order (aligned with ṛta).
The hymn asks Agni for protection and fostering help, and finally for saubhaga—auspicious, luminous good fortune—through his action as Hotṛ in sacrifice.
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