Dashati 19
Vaiśvānara-Agni as the embodiment of ṛta who illumines and carries the sacrifice
Agni Vaiśvānara
Majestic and solar-bright (tejas-driven) with a steady authoritative lift
Rṣi not identified from the supplied data; the verses function as Agneya/Vaiśvānara stuti typical of Uttarārcika usage rather than a clearly marked single-family hymn here.
Applicable within Soma liturgy as an Agneya/Vaiśvānara praise used to strengthen the sacrificial fire’s role as carrier and regulator; also thematically compatible with Pravargya (gharma) associations.
Mantras
Mantra 1
ऋतावानं वैश्वानरमृतस्य ज्योतिषस्पतिम् अजस्रं घर्ममीमहे
We worship Vaiśvānara, abiding in ṛta, the lord of the light of sacred order, the unceasing heat (and splendour).
Mantra 2
य इदं प्रतिपप्रथे यज्ञस्य स्वरुत्तिरन् ऋतूनुत्सृजते वशी
He who has expanded this (rite) before us, the elevator of the sacrifice to heaven, the sovereign who sets the seasons (the appointed times) in motion.
Mantra 3
अग्निः प्रियेषु धामसु कामो भूतस्य भव्यस्य सभ्राडेको वि राजति
Agni, in his beloved stations, the object of desire, (the fulfiller) for what is and what shall be, resplendent, alone shines forth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Vaiśvānara is Agni understood as the universal fire—present in the rite and aligned with cosmic order (ṛta), shining as the lord of sacred light.
“Jyotiṣas-pati” means ‘lord of light’—Agni as the master of radiant sacrificial brilliance. “Gharma” is ‘heat/splendour’ and also echoes the Pravargya ‘gharma’ vessel/rite, emphasizing intense ritual tejas.
It presents Agni as the sovereign regulator of appointed times (ṛtus)—both cosmic seasons and ritual calendars—so the sacrifice proceeds in right order and reaches its heavenly goal.