Sukta 93
Sukta 1.93
Uncertain here from supplied data; traditionally RV 1.93 is attributed to seers of the Gotama lineage (needs external confirmation)
Agni-Soma (dual deity)
Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like? (requires verification; verse appears in a compact form but needs metrical count)
This hymn invokes the paired deities Agni and Soma as a single coordinated power of sacrifice: Agni as the carrier and kindler, Soma as the enlivening draught and inspirer. It asks them to hear the poet’s well-made praise, accept the set-out oblations, and grant the sacrificer protection, strength, joy, and a well-heard, successful rite. The tone is practical and ritual-centered—“come, enjoy, shelter us, and establish śam/yoḥ (peace and welfare) in the worshipper.”
Mantras
Mantra 1
अग्नीषोमाविमं सु मे शृणुतं वृषणा हवम् । प्रति सूक्तानि हर्यतं भवतं दाशुषे मयः ॥
अग्नि और सोम, मेरा यह बोल अच्छे से सुनो। तुम दोनों में ताकत है। मेरी बातों से खुश हो जाओ। जो कुछ देता है उसके लिए खुशी और सुख बनो।
Mantra 2
अग्नीषोमा यो अद्य वामिदं वचः सपर्यति । तस्मै धत्तं सुवीर्यं गवां पोषं स्वश्व्यम् ॥
अग्नि और सोम, जो कोई आज तुम्हारी पूजा करता है, उसे ताकत दो। उसके अंदर बहुत हिम्मत आए। उसके पास गाय और घोड़े बढ़ जाएँ, माल बढ़ जाए।
Mantra 3
अग्नीषोमा य आहुतिं यो वां दाशाद्धविष्कृतिम् । स प्रजया सुवीर्यं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नवत् ॥
अग्नि और सोम, जो कोई तुम्हे हवन करता है, उसकी दुआ कबूल होती है। उसके घर में बच्चे होते हैं, उसमें ताकत आती है। उसकी ज़िन्दगी लंबी होती है, हर तरफ उसका काम चलता है।
Mantra 4
अग्नीषोमा चेति तद्वीर्यं वां यदमुष्णीतमवसं पणिं गाः । अवातिरतं बृसयस्य शेषोऽविन्दतं ज्योतिरेकं बहुभ्यः ॥
अग्नि और सोम, तुम्हारी ताकत साफ दिखती है। तुमने उस दुश्मन से प्रकाश छीना जो पूजा नहीं करता था। तुमने बड़ा दुश्मन मारा और अंधेरा दूर किया। बहुत लोगों के लिए एक ही रोशनी मिल गई।
Mantra 5
युवमेतानि दिवि रोचनान्यग्निश्च सोम सक्रतू अधत्तम् । युवं सिन्धूँरभिशस्तेरवद्यादग्नीषोमावमुञ्चतं गृभीतान् ॥
तुम दोनों ने आसमान में रोशनी फैलाई, अग्नि और सोम। तुमने नदियों को आज़ाद किया जो बुरी बात से बंदी थीं। जो पकड़ा हुआ था, उसे छोड़ दिया।
Mantra 6
आन्यं दिवो मातरिश्वा जभारामथ्नादन्यं परि श्येनो अद्रेः । अग्नीषोमा ब्रह्मणा वावृधानोरुं यज्ञाय चक्रथुरु लोकम् ॥
एक खज़ाना आसमान से मातरिश्वन लाया। दूसरे को बाज़ ने पहाड़ से निकाला। अग्नि और सोम, तुमने शब्द की ताकत से अपना काम बढ़ाया। यज्ञ के लिए बड़ा स्थान बनाया।
Mantra 7
अग्नीषोमा हविषः प्रस्थितस्य वीतं हर्यतं वृषणा जुषेथाम् । सुशर्माणा स्ववसा हि भूतमथा धत्तं यजमानाय शं योः ॥
अग्नि और सोम, यह भोग समेत खड़े हैं। आओ और इसमें खुश हो जाओ। तुम दोनों बड़े बलवान हो। अपनी शक्ति से हमारे लिए अच्छा आश्रय बना लो। फिर जो यजमान है उसको शांति और भलाई दो।
Mantra 8
यो अग्नीषोमा हविषा सपर्याद्देवद्रीचा मनसा यो घृतेन । तस्य व्रतं रक्षतं पातमंहसो विशे जनाय महि शर्म यच्छतम् ॥
जो कोई तुम दोनों की पूजा करता है, भोग लगाता है, मन भगवान की तरफ रखता है, घी जलाता है, उसकी धरम की रखवाली करो। उसे अंधेरे में गिरने से बचाओ। उसके परिवार को, लोगों को बड़ा आश्रय दो।
Mantra 9
अग्नीषोमा सवेदसा सहूती वनतं गिरः । सं देवत्रा बभूवथुः ॥
अग्नि और सोम, तुम दोनों ज्ञान में एक हो। जब हम पुकारते हैं तो साथ आओ। हमारी बातें स्वीकारो। भगवान की तरफ पूरे से जाओ।
Mantra 10
अग्नीषोमावनेन वां यो वां घृतेन दाशति । तस्मै दीदयतं बृहत् ॥
अग्नि और सोम, जो कोई तुम्हे घी जला के पूजा करता है, उसके लिए बड़ा उजाला चमका दो। बड़ी रोशनी हो उसमें।
Mantra 11
अग्नीषोमाविमानि नो युवं हव्या जुजोषतम् । आ यातमुप नः सचा ॥
अग्नि और सोम, हमारी ये सारी भोग स्वीकारो। हमारे पास आओ और साथ रहो।
Mantra 12
अग्नीषोमा पिपृतमर्वतो न आ प्यायन्तामुस्रिया हव्यसूदः । अस्मे बलानि मघवत्सु धत्तं कृणुतं नो अध्वरं श्रुष्टिमन्तम् ॥
अग्नि और सोम से दुआ है कि हमारा रास्ता साफ करें। जो लोग हवि दबाते हैं, उनकी शक्ति हम में बढ़ जाए। जो लोग देते हैं, उनके बीच हमें ताकत मिलें। हमारी पूजा सही तरीके से हो, भगवान की सुनाई भी हो।
Inside Sukta 93
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
A direct summons: Agni–Soma are asked to hear the poet’s call and take delight in well-made praise, becoming joy to the giver.
- Development
The hymn moves from hearing and delighting in speech to concrete ritual participation—coming to the prepared oblation, accepting it, and acting as protectors by their own power.
- Climax
The central request intensifies into a blessing formula: place śam and yoḥ (peace and welfare) in the yajamāna and establish strength and thriving within the community of patrons.
- Where it settles
It closes by asking Agni–Soma to ‘fill our course forward,’ swell the luminous powers connected with offering, and make the sacrifice itself successful—obediently heard and effective.
The deity: Agni–Soma
- In the VedaAgni and Soma are praised together as the two ‘vṛṣaṇā’ (mighty/virile powers) who delight in well-spoken hymns, come to the prepared offering, and become ‘suśarmāṇā’—good shelters—for the giver. They are asked to accept havis, strengthen the sacrificer, and make the rite obediently heard and successful.
- Cosmic functionAgni mediates between human and divine realms by conveying offerings; Soma vivifies gods and humans through inspiration, rapture, and replenishment. Together they stabilize the sacrificial cosmos: ignition and ascent (Agni) joined with sap, expansion, and consecrated delight (Soma).
- Inner significanceAgni–Soma symbolizes the union of disciplined will and luminous vitality: clarity that offers (Agni) with the inner nectar that empowers and gladdens (Soma). Psychologically, it is the harmonizing of effort and inspiration so that speech becomes effective, attention becomes ‘śruṣṭi’ (right hearing), and action yields peace (śam) and well-being (yoḥ).
The seer
- Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution; within the Gautama/Gotama family)Gautama (Gotama) gotra · A prominent early Ṛgvedic seer associated with hymns of precise sacrificial address and the integration of ritual efficacy with ethical well-being (śam, yoḥ).
Famous verses
अग्नीषोमाविमं सु मे शृणुतं वृषणा हवम् । प्रति सूक्तानि हर्यतं भवतं दाशुषे मयः ॥śaṃ yoḥ
adhvaraṃ śruṣṭimantam
Attributes of the deity
- Paired powers of sacrifice (carrier + enlivening draught)
- Delighters in well-fashioned speech (sūkta)
- Givers of shelter and protection (suśarman)
- Bestowers of strength and prosperity among patrons (maghavatsu balāni)
- Establishers of peace and welfare (śam, yoḥ)
- Ensurers of a successful, well-heard rite (adhvara śruṣṭimant)
Also by this seer
- Several hymns in Rig Veda Mandala 1 are traditionally linked to Gautama-lineage seers (including Agni and Soma-related praises).
- Gotama/Gautama seers are broadly remembered in Vedic tradition for shaping liturgical diction and sacrificial theology (family-level attribution across multiple sūktas).
The rite, step by step
- Prepare the sacred fire(s) and arrange the offering space; establish ritual purity and intention (saṅkalpa).
- Set forth (prasthita) the havis and, where applicable, prepare Soma (pressing/straining) according to rite.
- Recite the hymn inviting Agni–Soma to hear the call and delight in the sūkta (opening invocatory verses).
- Offer ghee/oblations into Agni while invoking Soma’s increase and inner gladness; request protection (suśarman) and acceptance (juṣethām).
- Conclude with prayers for śam and yoḥ (peace and well-being), for strength among the generous, and for the sacrifice to become ‘śruṣṭimant’ (rich in right hearing/obedience).
Offerings
- Ghee (ājya) and cooked oblations (havis)
- Soma juice (where the Soma rite is performed)
- Supplementary offerings as per śrauta setting (e.g., grains/cakes in associated sequences)
Frequently Asked Questions
Agni is the fire that carries offerings to the gods, and Soma is the sacred pressed draught that gives vigor and inspiration. Invoked together, they represent the complete sacrificial power: offering and its enlivening essence working as one.
It asks Agni–Soma to hear the prayer, come to the prepared offering, accept it with delight, protect the worshipper, and grant strength, prosperity, and especially peace and well-being (śam and yoḥ).
It is most naturally used in Soma-sacrifice settings and related fire-offering sequences, when oblations are set out and the priest invites Agni and Soma to partake and bless the yajamāna with a successful rite.
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