1.36.1
प्र वो॑ य॒ह्वं पु॑रू॒णां वि॒शां दे॑वय॒तीना॑म् |
अ॒ग्निं सू॒क्तेभि॒र्वचो॑भिरीमहे॒ यं सी॒मिद॒न्य ईळ॑ते ||
WITH words sent forth in holy hymns, Agni we supplicate, the Lord Of many families who duly serve the Gods, yea, him whom others also praise.
With sacred hymns we invoke Agni, lord of many households devoted to the Gods—him whom other peoples also praise.
Agni is 'Yahvam' of the 'Devayati' clans—the youthful sacred fire shared across many Vishes (communities). Sanatana Dharma sees the same Agni kindled in every household altar (Garhapatya) and public rite; praise unites families around one living flame that links the microcosm of the home to the cosmic yajna.
Shared purpose across communities. Whether households, teams, or cultures, naming a common living center of intention—clarity, warmth, ethical focus—builds belonging without erasing diversity.
1.36.2
जना॑सो अ॒ग्निं द॑धिरे सहो॒वृधं॑ ह॒विष्म॑न्तो विधेम ते |
स त्वं नो॑ अ॒द्य सु॒मना॑ इ॒हावि॒ता भवा॒ वाजे॑षु सन्त्य ||
Men have won Agni, him who makes their strength abound: we, with oblations, worship thee. Our gracious-minded Helper in our deeds of might, be thou, O Excellent, this day.
People have established Agni who increases strength; with offerings we honor you. Be our gracious helper in mighty efforts today, O excellent one.
Agni is 'Sahovridham'—the augmenter of Sahas (vital courage and endurance). Through Havis (selfless offering), the seeker invites Sumana (benevolent mindedness). Vedic life treats fire not as mere fuel but as the ally who sustains heroic effort (Vajeshu) in dharma.
Ask for focused energy before hard work. Ritualize the start of demanding days—clear intention, brief gratitude, embodied readiness—so effort is fueled by goodwill rather than frantic force.
1.36.3
प्र त्वा॑ दू॒तं वृ॑णीमहे॒ होता॑रं वि॒श्ववे॑दसम् |
म॒हस्ते॑ स॒तो वि च॑रन्त्य॒र्चयो॑ दि॒वि स्पृ॑शन्ति भा॒नव॑: ||
Thee for our messenger we choose, thee, the Omniscient, for our Priest. The flames of thee the mighty are spread wide around: thy splendour reaches to the sky.
We choose you as messenger and all-knowing priest. Your mighty flames range widely; your radiance touches the sky.
Agni as Duta (messenger) and Hotar (invoking priest) who is Vishvavedas (omniscient of ritual and cosmos) carries offerings upward. His Archis (flames) spreading and Bhanavah touching Dyaus image the ascent of purified intention from earth to heaven.
Choose reliable channels for communication. Ideas and commitments that are clear, luminous, and well-carried reach farther than muddled signals lost in noise.
1.36.4
दे॒वास॑स्त्वा॒ वरु॑णो मि॒त्रो अ॑र्य॒मा सं दू॒तं प्र॒त्नमि॑न्धते |
विश्वं॒ सो अ॑ग्ने जयति॒ त्वया॒ धनं॒ यस्ते॑ द॒दाश॒ मर्त्य॑: ||
The Gods enkindle thee their ancient messenger,—Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman. That mortal man, O Agni, gains through thee all wealth, who hath poured offerings unto thee.
Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman kindle you, the ancient messenger. Through you, O Agni, the mortal who has offered gains all wealth.
The Adityas themselves ignite Agni as Pratna Duta—the primordial envoy. Wealth (Dhana) here is the fruit of Dakshina and dedication: when Rita's guardians kindle the inner fire, the Dashus (giver) receives fullness through cosmic reciprocity.
Integrity attracts compounding support. When ethical alliances (trust, fairness, shared standards) 'kindle' your work, resources and opportunities gather around consistent contribution.
1.36.5
म॒न्द्रो होता॑ गृ॒हप॑ति॒रग्ने॑ दू॒तो वि॒शाम॑सि |
त्वे विश्वा॒ संग॑तानि व्र॒ता ध्रु॒वा यानि॑ दे॒वा अकृ॑ण्वत ||
Thou, Agni, art a cheering Priest, Lord of the House, men's messenger: All constant high decrees established by the Gods, gathered together, meet in thee.
O Agni, you are the delightful priest, lord of the house, messenger of the people; all the firm vows the Gods ordained converge in you.
Agni as Grihapati (lord of the household) and Mandro Hota (joyful invoker) gathers 'Vishva Vratani Dhruva'—all steadfast sacred observances. In Grihya and Srauta vision, every vow finds its living center in the consecrated fire of home and altar.
Anchor commitments in a stable center. Habits, ethics, and team norms need a living 'hearth'—daily practice and clear stewardship—where scattered intentions reunite.
1.36.6
त्वे इद॑ग्ने सु॒भगे॑ यविष्ठ्य॒ विश्व॒मा हू॑यते ह॒विः |
स त्वं नो॑ अ॒द्य सु॒मना॑ उ॒ताप॒रं यक्षि॑ दे॒वान्त्सु॒वीर्या॑ ||
In thee, the auspicious One, O Agni, youthfullest, each sacred gift is offered up: This day, and after, gracious, worship thou our Gods, that we may have heroic sons.
In you, auspicious youngest Agni, every offering is cast. Gracious today and hereafter, worship the Gods for us so we may gain heroic vitality.
Agni Yavishtha (ever-youthful) is Subhaga (auspicious). All Havis gathers in him; he becomes the Yajamana's priest to the Devas for Suvirya—noble strength and worthy progeny of body and character.
Invest energy where it compounds. Channel offerings of time and attention into a core practice that renews courage and capacity for the long arc, not only today's win.
1.36.7
तं घे॑मि॒त्था न॑म॒स्विन॒ उप॑ स्व॒राज॑मासते |
होत्रा॑भिर॒ग्निं मनु॑ष॒: समि॑न्धते तिति॒र्वांसो॒ अति॒ स्रिध॑: ||
To him in his own splendour bright draw near in worship the devout. Men kindle Agni with their sacrificial gifts, victorious o’er the enemies.
The devout draw near him in his own bright glory; people kindle Agni with fuel and sacred gifts.
Approach to Agni is into 'Sve Dyumna'—his intrinsic radiance. Kindling with Samidh and Havis is Upasana: the seeker does not invent the light but tends what already shines as cosmic and inner fire.
Come toward what already gives light. Mentorship, craft, and communities of practice grow when we feed them steadily rather than chasing novelty alone.
1.36.8
घ्नन्तो॑ वृ॒त्रम॑तर॒न् रोद॑सी अ॒प उ॒रु क्षया॑य चक्रिरे |
भुव॒त् कण्वे॒ वृषा॑ द्यु॒म्न्याहु॑त॒: क्रन्द॒दश्वो॒ गवि॑ष्टिषु ||
Vṛtra they smote and slew, and made the earth and heaven and firmament a wide abode. The glorious Bull, invoked, hath stood at Kaṇva's side: loud neighed the Steed in frays for kine.
They struck and slew Vritra and made earth, heaven, and mid-space a wide dwelling; the glorious Bull made waters flow for Manu.
Recalls Indra-Agni's liberation of the waters by piercing Vritra (obstructing force). The three realms become 'Urukshaya'—a spacious home—and the Bull (Vrishan) releases life-waters for Manu, archetypal human. Agni participates in cosmic unblocking of Rita.
Break stuck systems that hoard flow. Psychological, social, or ecological blockages need courageous clarity so resources, creativity, and care can circulate widely again.
1.36.9
सं सी॑दस्व म॒हाँ अ॑सि॒ शोच॑स्व देव॒वीत॑मः |
वि धू॒मम॑ग्ने अरु॒षं मि॑येध्य सृ॒ज प्र॑शस्त दर्श॒तम् ||
Seat thee, for thou art mighty; shine, best entertainer of the Gods. Worthy of sacred food, praised Agni! loose the smoke, ruddy and beautiful to see.
Be seated, for you are mighty; shine, best host of the Gods. Worthy of sacred food, praised Agni, blaze brilliantly for us.
Agni is invited to Sit (Nisada) as Atithipati—supreme entertainer of the Devas. Offering Anna/Havis to the seated fire is hospitality (Atithya) toward the divine guest who then radiates Dyumna for the yajamana.
Hospitality creates presence. Prepare space, attention, and nourishment so valued people—and your own highest focus—can 'sit' and shine in your life.
1.36.10
यं त्वा॑ दे॒वासो॒ मन॑वे द॒धुरि॒ह यजि॑ष्ठं हव्यवाहन |
यं कण्वो॒ मेध्या॑तिथिर्धन॒स्पृतं॒ यं वृषा॒ यमु॑पस्तु॒तः ||
Bearer of offerings, whom, best sacrificing Priest, the Gods for Manu's sake ordained; Whom Kaṇva, whom Medhyātithi made the source of wealth, and Vṛṣan and Upastuta.
Bearer of offerings, best sacrificing priest whom the Gods ordained for Manu's sake—whom Kanva, Medhyatithi, and others kindled.
Agni Havyavahana was established by the Devas for Manu (humanity). The Kanva lineage—Kanva, Medhyatithi—continues that ordinance by kindling. Parampara keeps the same fire alive across generations of Rishis.
Honor foundational tools and lineages. Practices that serve human flourishing deserve transmission—apprenticeship, documentation, and grateful reuse—not constant reinvention from zero.
1.36.11
यम॒ग्निं मेध्या॑तिथि॒: कण्व॑ ई॒ध ऋ॒तादधि॑ |
तस्य॒ प्रेषो॑ दीदियु॒स्तमि॒मा ऋच॒स् तम॒ग्निं व॑र्धयामसि ||
Him, Agni, whom Medhyātithi, whom Kaṇva kindled for his rite, Him these our songs of praise, him, Agni, we extol: his powers shine out preeminent.
Agni whom Medhyatithi and Kanva kindled for their rite—him our songs of praise kindle again, him we celebrate.
Stuti itself becomes kindling. The hymn re-enacts the ancestral ignition: Vak (sacred speech) as Samidh. Remembering Kanva and Medhyatithi situates the present yajna within an unbroken stream of Agni-upasana.
Praise renews motivation. Naming mentors and origin stories while you work reconnects effort to meaning and keeps disciplined practice warm.
1.36.12
रा॒यस्पू॑र्धि स्वधा॒वोऽस्ति॒ हि ते ऽग्ने॑ दे॒वेष्वाप्य॑म् |
त्वं वाज॑स्य॒ श्रुत्य॑स्य राजसि॒ स नो॑ मृळ म॒हाँ अ॑सि ||
Make our wealth perfect thou, O Agni, Lord divine: for thou hast kinship with the Gods. Thou rulest as a King o’er widely-famous strength: be good to us, for thou art great.
Perfect our wealth, O divine Agni; you share kinship with the Gods and rule over riches of heroes.
Agni as Deva with 'Devanam Jami' (kinship with the Gods) is asked to complete Rayi. Heroic wealth (Vira-dhana) includes courage, allies, and resources aligned with dharma—not mere accumulation.
Complete what you start with integrity. Prosperity matures when skill, ethics, and supportive networks (your 'kinship with higher standards') govern how resources are held.
1.36.13
ऊ॒र्ध्व ऊ॒ षु ण॑ ऊ॒तये॒ तिष्ठा॑ दे॒वो न स॑वि॒ता |
ऊ॒र्ध्वो वाज॑स्य॒ सनि॑ता॒ यद॒ञ्जिभि॑र्वा॒घद्भि॑र्वि॒ह्वया॑महे ||
Stand up erect to lend us aid, stand up like Savitar the God: Erect as strength-bestower we call aloud, with unguents and with priests, on thee.
Stand upright to aid us, stand like Savitar; erect as strength-bestower we invoke you.
Often applied to the Yupa (sacrificial post) or Agni's upright flame—Urdhva like Savitar's raising light. The vertical axis of yajna channels Shakti; standing erect symbolizes ready, heaven-aligned help (Avase).
Adopt a posture of readiness. Physical and moral uprightness—clarity, accountability, visible availability—invites others to trust your support.
1.36.14
ऊ॒र्ध्वो न॑: पा॒ह्यंह॑सो॒ नि के॒तुना॒ विश्वं॒ सम॒त्रिणं॑ दह |
कृ॒धी न॑ ऊ॒र्ध्वाञ्च॒रथा॑य जी॒वसे॑ वि॒दा दे॒वेषु॑ नो॒ दुव॑: ||
Erect, preserve us from sore trouble; with thy flame burn thou each ravening demon dead. Raise thou us up that we may walk and live: so thou shalt find our worship mid the Gods.
Upright, guard us from severe distress; with your flame burn every devouring demon. Raise great and glorious wealth for us.
Agni/Yupa as protector burns Rakshas and 'Atrinam' (devouring forces)—inner and outer destroyers of yajna. Urdhva presence yields 'Brihat Dyumna'—expansive luminous prosperity under divine guardianship.
Boundaries that burn away harm. Clear non-negotiables and swift corrective action protect projects from drain, exploitation, and corrosive habits.
1.36.15
पा॒हि नो॑ अग्ने र॒क्षस॑: पा॒हि धू॒र्तेररा॑व्णः |
पा॒हि रीष॑त उ॒त वा॒ जिघां॑सतो॒ बृह॑द्भानो॒ यवि॑ष्ठ्य ||
Preserve us, Agni, from the fiend, preserve us from malicious wrong. Save us from him who fain would injure us or slay, Most Youthful, thou with lofty light.
Preserve us, Agni, from the fiend and from malicious wrong; save us from one who would injure us with hate.
Prayer for Agni's Gopana (protection) against Rakshas, Dvesha, and Himsa. The fire of viveka and tapas guards the sadhaka from adharmic assault—external hostility and internal malice alike.
Protect attention and relationships from bad-faith harm. Security hygiene, emotional boundaries, and wise allies reduce damage from malice and manipulation.
1.36.16
घ॒नेव॒ विष्व॒ग्वि ज॒ह्यरा॑व्ण॒स् तपु॑र्जम्भ॒ यो अ॑स्म॒ध्रुक् |
यो मर्त्य॒: शिशी॑ते॒ अत्य॒क्तुभि॒र्मा न॒: स रि॒पुरी॑शत ||
Smite down as with a club, thou who hast fire for teeth, smite thou the wicked, right and left. Let not the man who plots against us in the night, nor any foe prevail o’er us.
Smite with club-force, you whose teeth are fire; strike the wicked left and right. Let none of our adversaries escape.
Agni 'Agnidamshtra' exercises Rudra-like protective ferocity. Vedic dharma allows fierce compassion: destroying Adharma that threatens Rita, without confusing cruelty toward the innocent with necessary restraint of the wicked.
Decisive action against clear abuse. When harm is real, half-measures enable it—apply firm, proportionate consequences while staying rooted in justice.
1.36.17
अ॒ग्निर्व॑व्ने सु॒वीर्य॑म॒ग्निः कण्वा॑य॒ सौभ॑गम् |
अ॒ग्निः प्राव॑न् मि॒त्रोत मेध्या॑तिथिम॒ग्निः सा॒ता उ॑पस्तु॒तम् ||
Agni hath given heroic might to Kaṇva, and felicity: Agni hath helped our friends, hath helped Medhyātithi, hath helped Upastuta to win.
Agni gave heroic might and well-being to Kanva; Agni has helped our friends and helped Medhyatithi, Dashavraja, and Priyamedha.
Historical memory of Agni's Anugraha on the Kanva circle—Suvirya and Svasti. Naming Medhyatithi, Dashavraja, and Priyamedha affirms that divine help is tasted in concrete human lives within a Rishi-kula.
Track evidence of what works. Remember people and practices that genuinely increased courage and welfare; replicate those conditions deliberately.
1.36.18
अ॒ग्निना॑ तु॒र्वशं॒ यदुं॑ परा॒वत॑ उ॒ग्रादे॑वं हवामहे |
अ॒ग्निर्न॑य॒न्नव॑वास्त्वं बृ॒हद्र॑थं तु॒र्वीतिं॒ दस्य॑वे॒ सह॑: ||
We call on Ugradeva, Yadu, Turvaśa, by means of Agni, from afar; Agni, bring Navavāstva and Bṛhadratha, Turvīti, to subdue the foe.
Through Agni we call from afar Ugradeva, Yadu, Turvasha; Agni, bring Navavastva, Brihadratha, Turviti, and Shayu.
Agni as summoner gathers allied human and legendary strengths—Yadu-Turvasha and other names—into the yajamana's support field. The fire bridges distance (Paravatas) by attracting beneficial alliances under sacred intent.
Network through shared purpose. A clear, warm 'signal' of values and work quality draws collaborators across distance better than cold transactional outreach.
1.36.19
नि त्वाम॑ग्ने॒ मनु॑र्दधे॒ ज्योति॒र्जना॑य॒ शश्व॑ते |
दी॒देथ॒ कण्व॑ ऋ॒तजा॑त उक्षि॒तो यं न॑म॒स्यन्ति॑ कृ॒ष्टय॑: ||
Manu hath stablished thee a light, Agni, for all the race of men: Sprung from the Law, oil-fed, for Kaṇva hast thou blazed, thou whom the people reverence.
Manu established you as light for all humankind, O Agni—born of Law, oil-fed, for the people to kindle.
Manu sets Agni as Jyotis for Vishva Manushya. 'Ritajata' (born from Rita) and Ghritasnu (nourished by clarified offering) define sacred fire: not arbitrary blaze but light rooted in cosmic order for every person to tend.
Universal access to clarifying light. Education, energy, and ethical frameworks should serve the whole human community—orderly, sustaining, and open to each person's tending.
1.36.20
त्वे॒षासो॑ अ॒ग्नेरम॑वन्तो अ॒र्चयो॑ भी॒मासो॒ न प्रती॑तये |
र॒क्ष॒स्विन॒: सद॒मिद् या॑तु॒माव॑तो॒ विश्वं॒ सम॒त्रिणं॑ दह ||
The flames of Agni full of splendour and of might are fearful, not to be approached. Consume for ever all demons and sorcerers, consume thou each devouring fiend.
Agni's flames of splendour and might are fearful, not to be casually approached. Consume forever every goblin and devouring imp.
Agni's Tejas is Bhima—awe-inspiring, not trivial. Approach requires Shaucha and Sraddha. His lasting consumption of Yatumavat and Kimidin affirms Tapas that burns impurity while protecting the sincere.
Respect transformative power. Nuclear tools of change—truth-telling, accountability, technology—demand humility; used rightly they end what drains life, used lightly they burn the careless.