Sukta 29
Devata: Agni-Viṣṇu (dual).
ບົດສວດມນຕຣສອງໂຕ້ນີ້ອວນວ່າພະເຈົ້າທັງສອງພະອົງຄືອັຄນີ ແລະ ພະວິດນຸ ໃຫ້ນໍາເອົາ ແລະ ເສີມຊົມບູຊາເນີຍັດ, ເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນວ່າການຖວາຍຈະຖືກສົ່ງຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງຈາກໄຟໃນເຮືອນໄປສູ່ພູມສະຫວັນ. ໂດຍການສັນລະເສີນ "ຊື່ລັບ ຫຼື ເສັ້ນທາງຂອງເນີຍັດ" ແລະ ຂໍໃຫ້ລີ້ນຂອງພະອັຄນີສົ່ງມັນຂຶ້ນໄປ, ສຸກຕະນີ້ມຸ່ງໝາຍເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນຄວາມຈະເລີນຮຸ່ງເຮືອນຢ່າງຄົບຖ້ວນ ທີ່ສືບພາບເປັນ "ໂຊກສັບພະຈະນະເຈັດຢ່າງ" ທີ່ມີຢູ່ໃນທຸກເຮືອນທີ່ປະຕິບັດພິທີນີ້.
Kind of charm
Mantras
Mantra 1
अग्नाविष्णू। अग्ना॑विष्णू॒ महि॒ तद् वां॑ महि॒त्व पा॒थो घृ॒तस्य॒ गुह्य॑स्य॒ नाम॑ । दमे॑दमे स॒प्त रत्ना॒ दधा॑नौ॒ प्रति॑ वां जि॒ह्वा घृ॒तमा च॑रण्यात्
ພະອັກນີແລະພະວິສນຸ - ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ແມ່ນພະອານຸພາບຂອງພະອົງທັງສອງ: ເຄື່ອງດື່ມຈາກເນີຍທິດ, ຊຶ່ງຊື່ຂອງມັນເປັນຄວາມລຶກລັບ. ໃນເຮືອນຕ່າງໆ, ພະອົງທັງສອງຖືເຄື່ອງປະດັບເຈັດຢ່າງ: ຕໍ່ພະອົງ, ຂໍໃຫ້ລີ້ນນໍາເນີຍທິດໄປເພື່ອລົດຊາດ.
Mantra 2
अग्ना॑विष्णू॒ महि॒ धाम॑ प्रि॒यं॑ वां॑ वी॒थो घृ॒तस्य॒ गुह्या॑ जुषा॒णौ। दमे॑दमे सुष्टु॒त्या वा॑वृधा॒नौ प्रति॑ वां जि॒ह्वा घृ॒तमुच्च॑रण्यात्
ພະອັກນີແລະພະວິສນຸ, ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ແມ່ນຄວາມສະຫວ່າງສະຫງ່າທີ່ເປັນທີ່ຮັກຂອງພະອົງ; ເສັ້ນທາງຂອງເນີຍທິດ - ພະອານຸພາບທີ່ເຊື່ອງໄວ້ - ພະອົງທັງສອງຊົມຊື່ນ. ໃນເຮືອນຕ່າງໆ, ເຕີບໃຫຍ່ຂຶ້ນດ້ວຍການສັນລະເສີນທີ່ດີ, ຕໍ່ພະອົງ, ຂໍໃຫ້ລີ້ນສົ່ງເນີຍທິດຂຶ້ນສູ່ທາງເທິງ.
Inside Sukta 29
How it unfolds
- How it opens
Direct dual address: “agnāviṣṇū” highlighting their combined agency in the sacrifice.
- What it asks
May the tongue (Agni’s flame) convey the ghee toward you; may you enjoy the hidden/secret potency and ‘path’ of ghee.
- Where its power lies
In every house they ‘bear the seven treasures’; they wax strong through good praise and thus reliably grant prosperity when rightly invoked.
- How it closes
A repeated sealing petition: “prati vāṃ jihvā ghṛtam … caraṇyāt/uccaraṇyāt” (may the tongue send the ghee toward you / upward).
Famous verses
dame dame sapta ratnā dadhānau
prati vāṃ jihvā ghṛtam uccaraṇyāt
Kind of hymn
Paustika (Prosperity) / Śrauta-domestic yajña support
What it is for
Successful upward conveyance and divine enjoyment of ghṛta, resulting in sustained prosperity and the ‘seven treasures’ for the household(s).
Who it is for
Gṛhasthas (householders), domestic priests/ṛtvij assistants, and practitioners maintaining daily/occasional offerings with ghee.
Also used as
- Śrauta-domestic yajña support
- Shantika (rite-stabilizing/auspicious support)
The deity
Agni is the ritual fire and ‘tongue’ that consumes and transports offerings; Viṣṇu is the cosmic pervader who stabilizes and legitimizes the sacrifice’s reach and its worldly fruits. Together they represent the complete circuit of yajña: transmission (Agni) and all-pervading fulfillment/ordering (Viṣṇu).
Powers of the deity
- Conveying offerings from the human to the divine realm (havis-vāhana)
- Accepting and ‘tasting’ ghee through Agni’s tongues/flames
- Establishing prosperity in the household across repeated rites (dame-dame)
- Bestowing ‘seven treasures’ (sapta ratnāni) as a totality of welfare
- Strengthening the rite through praise (suṣṭuti) and correct recitation
Why the deity is called
To ensure that ghee oblations are properly offered, carried upward, and enjoyed by the deities, thereby generating stable household prosperity and ritual success in every home.
The seer
- Unknown (AVŚ Anukramaṇī required for 7.29)Atharvan. Domestic-yajña support and paustika (prosperity) formulae centering on oblation-conveyance (ghṛta/havis) and successful divine acceptance
Preparing for the rite
- Kindle and steady the household fire (gārhapatya/āhavanīya as applicable)
- Prepare clean ghṛta in a suitable ladle/spoon; maintain ritual purity and quiet
- Seat the practitioner facing the fire; set intention for household prosperity (paustika-saṅkalpa)
The rite
- Recite 7.29.1 while presenting/approaching the ghee to the fire, mentally identifying Agni’s ‘tongue’ as the carrier
- Recite 7.29.2 with the act of offering, visualizing the ghee’s ‘path’ rising upward and being enjoyed by Agni–Viṣṇu
- Conclude with a brief silent assent (manasā anumati) that the offering has reached and been accepted
What it needs
- Ghṛta (clarified butter/ghee)
- Fire (altar/hearth)
- Sruva/sruk (offering spoon/ladle)
When
At routine domestic offerings (e.g., morning/evening) or before prosperity-oriented household rites; especially when emphasizing correct oblation-transfer and acceptance.
The main substance
Ghṛta (ghee)
How it is prepared
Use freshly clarified, clean ghee kept covered; warm if needed so it pours smoothly. Offer measured portions into a steady, smoke-controlled fire while reciting the verses with focused intention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agni is the carrier and taster of the offering through the fire, while Viṣṇu represents the all-pervading reach and fulfillment of the rite. Together they ensure the oblation both travels correctly and yields stable results.
In Vedic idiom, “seven treasures” signifies complete prosperity—food, cattle/wealth, strength, protection, good offspring/continuity, good repute, and overall well-being—rather than a single literal set of items.
No. The hymn is centered on ghṛta offered into a properly tended fire, supported by clear recitation and praise (suṣṭuti). No herbs or amulets are indicated within these two verses.
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