Sukta 7
Sukta 2.7
Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Gāyatrī
This short Gāyatrī hymn invokes Agni as the Bharatas’ own fire—youngest yet foremost—asking him to bring radiant, much-desired wealth and wellbeing. It praises Agni’s purity and vast shining presence, emphasizing that he is strengthened by ghee oblations and functions as the ancient, choice Hotṛ who carries the rite to fulfillment.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
श्रेष्ठं यविष्ठ भारताग्ने द्युमन्तमा भर । वसो पुरुस्पृहं रयिम् ॥
अग्नि, तुम भारतों के हो, तुम सबसे नए और सबसे बड़े हो। चमकदार दौलत हमारे पास लाओ। तुम अच्चे हो, वो दौलत लाओ जो सब लोग चाहते हैं।
Mantra 2
मा नो अरातिरीशत देवस्य मर्त्यस्य च । पर्षि तस्या उत द्विषः ॥
कोई बुरा ताकत हमारे ऊपर न छाये, चाहे देवता की तरफ से हो या इंसान की तरफ से। हमें उस बुराई से पार ले जाओ, और दुश्मन लोगों से भी बचा के ले जाओ।
Mantra 3
विश्वा उत त्वया वयं धारा उदन्या इव । अति गाहेमहि द्विषः ॥
अग्नि, तुम्हारे साथ हम दुश्मनों को पार कर लेंगे। जैसे पानी की धारा आगे बढ़ती रहती है, वैसे हम भी आगे बढ़ जाएंगे। कोई रोक नहीं पाएगा।
Mantra 4
शुचिः पावक वन्द्योऽग्ने बृहद्वि रोचसे । त्वं घृतेभिराहुतः ॥
अग्नि, तुम बिल्कुल साफ़ हो और सबको साफ़ करते हो। तुम्हारी ज्योति बहुत बड़ी चमकदार है। लोग तुम्हे घी डाल के जलाते हैं और तुम बड़े हो जाते हो।
Mantra 5
त्वं नो असि भारताग्ने वशाभिरुक्षभिः । अष्टापदीभिराहुतः ॥
अग्नि, तुम हमारे हो, भारतों के अग्नि। लोग अपनी शक्ति और बल से तुम्हे जलाते हैं। हर कदम के साथ तुम बड़े हो रहे हो।
Mantra 6
द्र्वन्नः सर्पिरासुतिः प्रत्नो होता वरेण्यः । सहसस्पुत्रो अद्भुतः ॥
अग्नि हमारी तरफ से दौड़ता है, घी से सना हुआ। यह पुराना होता है, सबसे बड़ा। यह बल का बेटा है, एक अनोखी चीज़।
Inside Sukta 7
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Agni is hailed as the Bharatas’ own fire—youngest yet supreme—and is asked to bring luminous, greatly desired wealth.
- Development
Agni’s purity and purifying nature are praised; his radiance is depicted as expansive, and his growth through ghee offerings is emphasized.
- Climax
Agni is affirmed as the ancient, choice Hotṛ—effective priestly power that makes the offering reach its divine goal.
- Where it settles
The hymn settles on Agni’s wondrous origin and strength, implying assured success of the rite and the bestowal of prosperity.
The deity: Agni
- Cosmic functionMediator between humans and gods: he receives offerings, conveys them to the deities, and maintains ṛta by enabling sacrifice, hospitality, and communal order.
- Inner significanceThe awakened will and luminous intelligence that purifies, transforms, and carries intention upward; the inner priest that makes aspiration effective through disciplined offering.
The seer
- Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)Bhṛgu/ Bhārgava lineage (Gṛtsamada family) · Principal seer of much of Maṇḍala 2, noted for Agni-centered hymns that establish Agni as the effective Hotṛ and prosperity-bringer for the Bharata people.
Famous verses
śreṣṭhaṃ yaviṣṭha bhāratāgne
śuciḥ pāvaka vandyo 'gne
pratno hotā vareṇyaḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Youngest yet best (yaviṣṭha, śreṣṭha)
- Pure and purifying (śuci, pāvaka)
- Worthy of adoration (vandya)
- Shining widely in the Vast (bṛhad vi rocase)
- Fed by ghee/essence (ghṛtebhir āhutaḥ)
- Ancient, choice Hotṛ (pratna hotā vareṇyaḥ)
- Wondrous ‘son of strength’ (sahasas putra adbhutaḥ)
Also by this seer
- Rig Veda Maṇḍala 2 (many sūktas traditionally ascribed to Gṛtsamada)
- Agni and allied deities’ hymns within RV 2 that frame the sacrificial fire as the community’s protector and wealth-giver
The rite, step by step
- Prepare the altar and kindling; establish the domestic/sacrificial fire with cleanliness and intention.
- Invoke Agni as Bharata-Agni, ‘youngest and best,’ requesting dyumant (radiant) wealth.
- Offer ghee oblations while praising Agni as śuci/pāvaka and vandya, acknowledging his wide shining presence.
- Request that Agni act as the ancient Hotṛ, carrying the offering and the prayer to the gods.
- Conclude with a reaffirmation of Agni’s wondrous power and the rite’s desired fruit (rāyí, prosperity).
Offerings
- Ghee (ghṛta)
- Kindling sticks/samidhs
- Optional milk/curds or simple food-offerings in household practice
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Agni to bring “luminous” and much-desired wealth—prosperity, wellbeing, and the successful fruit of worship for the community.
Because Agni is described as being kindled and strengthened by ghee; the oblation symbolizes nourishing the sacred fire so it can carry prayers effectively.
Hotṛ is the invoking priest. Calling Agni the ancient Hotṛ means he is the timeless, reliable mediator who makes the offering reach the gods and makes the rite work.
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