Dashati 9
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 93 Mantras

Dashati 9

Agni as the ritual guide who secures prosperity (cattle-wealth) and leads the sacrificer to a protected divine ‘abode’ through correct performance

Deity

Agni

Melodic Character

Bright forward-driving and auspicious—suited to invocation and ritual propulsion

Rishi Family

Seer attribution is not supplied here; the verses reflect a standard Ṛgvedic Agni-hymn idiom with one piece attributed to Viśvakarman tradition in the sample.

Agni é invocado como guia do rito: com sua chama purificadora ele leva e purifica as oferendas, aperfeiçoa o sacrifício, concede prosperidade em gado e protege as «vacas invioláveis», conduzindo o sacrificante, por «avanços» sucessivos (prayāṃsi), até a obtenção e uma morada divina protegida (kṣaya). Por vezes invoca‑se também Viśvakarman, o artífice universal, para que «complete» o sacrifício e estabilize o êxito e a generosidade do patrono em meio à competição ritual.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

In Vedic ritual language, cows (go/dhenū) symbolize lawful wealth and sacrificial prosperity. Calling them aghnyāḥ (“not to be harmed”) stresses protected, rightful gain that comes through correct yajña.

It means attaining a secure state of divine favor—protection, stability, and a ‘dwelling’ in Agni’s grace—through the successive steps of the rite (prayāṃsi) that Agni carries and purifies.

Viśvakarman functions as a ‘completer’ and organizer of the sacrifice. His inclusion reinforces the idea that the rite succeeds as a whole—bringing patronal generosity and overcoming ritual rivalry.