Rig Veda Sukta 7
Mandala 7Sukta 77 Mantras

Sukta 7

Sukta 7.7

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

W tym krótkim hymnie Triṣṭubh Vasiṣṭha rozpala i wielbi Agniego jako potężnego boskiego rumaka oraz świadomego posłańca, który niesie ofiarę do bogów. Agni ustanowiony jest w ludzkim mieszkaniu jako viśpati (pan rodów), słodko mówiący i wierny Ṛcie, a proszony jest o darzenie śpiewaków i patronów pożywieniem, impulsem i trwałym dobrostanem.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.7

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Agni

    Agni is the deva born from friction and kindling, the bright flame set in the home and altar, ‘honey-worded’ and joyous, who knows the ways and seats himself among the gods as the sacrifice’s dūta (messenger).

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्र वो देवं चित्सहसानमग्निमश्वं न वाजिनं हिषे नमोभिः । भवा नो दूतो अध्वरस्य विद्वान्त्मना देवेषु विविदे मितद्रुः ॥

Ku wam wychodzę z boskim Agnim, potężnym w mocy, jak rumaka obfitości, z aktami czci. Bądź dla nas posłańcem ofiary, znającym ścieżki; własną istotą znajdujesz swoje miejsce wśród bogów, mierzony w kroku.

Mantra 2

आ याह्यग्ने पथ्या अनु स्वा मन्द्रो देवानां सख्यं जुषाणः । आ सानु शुष्मैर्नदयन्पृथिव्या जम्भेभिर्विश्वमुशधग्वनानि ॥

Przybądź, o Agni, własnymi ścieżkami, radując się przyjaźnią bogów. Przybądź na grzbiety, rycząc swymi siłami; szczękami swymi pochłoń wszystkie wzrosty lasu, które opierają się płomieniowi, tak droga zostanie oczyszczona.

Mantra 3

प्राचीनो यज्ञः सुधितं हि बर्हिः प्रीणीते अग्निरीळितो न होता । आ मातरा विश्ववारे हुवानो यतो यविष्ठ जज्ञिषे सुशेवः ॥

Ofiara zwraca się na wschód; siedzenie z trawy jest dobrze przygotowane. Agni, uwielbiony, raduje się jako kapłan. Wzywając dwie Matki, bogate we wszystkie dary, rodzisz się, o najmłodszy, z którego pochodzisz, łaskawy w swym przyjściu.

Mantra 4

सद्यो अध्वरे रथिरं जनन्त मानुषासो विचेतसो य एषाम् । विशामधायि विश्पतिर्दुरोणेऽग्निर्मन्द्रो मधुवचा ऋतावा ॥

Natychmiast w ofierze roztropni śmiertelnicy dają życie szybkiemu rydwanowi podróży. Agni jest umieszczony w mieszkaniu jako pan ludów, radosny, słodkomówiący, strażnik Rty.

Mantra 5

असादि वृतो वह्निराजगन्वानग्निर्ब्रह्मा नृषदने विधर्ता । द्यौश्च यं पृथिवी वावृधाते आ यं होता यजति विश्ववारम् ॥

Zasiadłszy, wybrany, płomień niosący przybył, Agni jako brachman, podtrzymujący na siedzeniu ludzi. Jego Niebo i Ziemia pomnażają; jego kapłan ofiaruje, Agni, bogatego we wszystkie dary.

Mantra 6

एते द्युम्नेभिर्विश्वमातिरन्त मन्त्रं ये वारं नर्या अतक्षन् । प्र ये विशस्तिरन्त श्रोषमाणा आ ये मे अस्य दीधयन्नृतस्य ॥

Ci, swymi świetlistymi mocami, przekroczyli i ogarnęli całość; oni, którzy ukształtowali święte Słowo jako pożądaną i męską obfitość. Oni, słuchając, prowadzą naprzód ludy, ci zapalili we mnie wizję tej Prawdy.

Mantra 7

नू त्वामग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Teraz szukamy cię, o Agni, my, Wasiśthowie, ciebie jako władcę, o synu Siły, wszystkich bogactw. Daj natchnienie i pożywienie śpiewakom, hojnym; i chroń nas zawsze z pomyślnością.

Inside Sukta 7

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Agni is pressed forward in praise as a divine, forceful power—like a swift steed—invoked with acts of reverence to become the sacrifice’s messenger.

  2. Development

    Agni’s expertise is emphasized: he knows the paths, finds his seat among the gods, and is established by discerning mortals within the home as viśpati, sweet-speaking and aligned with Ṛta.

  3. Climax

    Agni’s enthronement in the human dwelling and his identity as ṛtāvā—joyful, honey-worded, and the living center of the rite—reveals the sacrifice as a bridge of order between worlds.

  4. Where it settles

    The Vasiṣṭhas directly seek Agni as sovereign of riches, asking for nourishment and impetus for singers and patrons, and for constant protection through svasti.

The deity: Agni

  • Cosmic functionMediator between humans and gods: he receives offerings, transforms them through fire, and conveys them to the divine realm while sustaining order through Ṛta.
  • Inner significanceThe awakened will and discerning heat (tapas) in the seeker—speech made luminous, aspiration carried upward, and inner offering purified into clarity and right action.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra), the Vasiṣṭhas of Mandala 7 · Foremost among the Seven Ṛṣis; the signature seer of Rig Veda Mandala 7, renowned for hymns on Ṛta, royal prosperity, and Agni as priest and messenger.

Famous verses

bhavā no dūto adhvarasya vidvān
Verse 7.7.1Sets the hymn’s core: Agni as mighty divine power and the knowledgeable messenger who carries the adhvara to the gods and takes his measured place among them.Read verse 7.7.1 →
agnir mandro madhuvacā ṛtāvā
Verse 7.7.4Highlights Agni’s installation in the home/rite as viśpati, ‘honey-worded’ and ṛtāvā—linking domestic fire, social order, and cosmic Ṛta.Read verse 7.7.4 →
yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Verse 7.7.7Concluding self-identification of the Vasiṣṭhas and the main boon-request: Agni as īśāna of riches granting iṣ and continuous well-being.Read verse 7.7.7 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Dūta (messenger) of the adhvara
  • Hotṛ/priestly power in the rite
  • Viśpati (lord of the people/clans) in the dwelling
  • Ṛtāvā (upholder/knower of Ṛta)
  • Sahasān (mighty, forceful)
  • Madhuvacā (sweet/honey-worded)

Also by this seer

  • Primary authorship of most of Rig Veda Mandala 7 (Vasiṣṭha family book)
  • Hymns to Agni, Indra, Varuṇa–Mitra, the Maruts, and Sarasvatī across Mandala 7
  • Vasiṣṭha-associated traditions in later Vedic and Itihāsa-Purāṇa literature (gotra transmission and priestly lineages)

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the vedi/āhavanīya (or household hearth) and arrange kindling sticks (samidh).
  • Kindle Agni with mantra-recitation, inviting him as the swift ‘steed’ of the sacrifice (dūta of the adhvara).
  • Establish Agni ‘in the dwelling’ as viśpati—maintain a steady, clear flame.
  • Offer oblations with reverence (namobhiḥ), asking Agni to carry them to the gods and to uphold Ṛta in the rite.
  • Conclude with petitions for iṣ (nourishment/impulse), prosperity for patrons and poets, and lasting svasti (well-being/protection).

Offerings

  • Ghṛta (clarified butter)
  • Samidh (fuel sticks)
  • Havis (simple oblations such as milk/curds/grain, according to rite)
  • Optional soma-related offerings when integrated into Soma-yajña context

Frequently Asked Questions

It invokes Agni as the powerful fire who carries offerings to the gods and keeps the sacrifice aligned with Ṛta (right order), while blessing the worshippers with nourishment and well-being.

Because fire is the medium that receives offerings and ‘delivers’ them upward to the gods; the hymn says Agni knows the paths and finds his seat among the deities.

It means Agni is treated as the lord and protector of the clan/community at home—an honored presence that supports harmony, prosperity, and disciplined ritual life.

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