1.44.1
अग्ने॒ विव॑स्वदु॒षस॑श् चि॒त्रं राधो॑ अमर्त्य |
आ दा॒शुषे॑ जातवेदो वहा॒ त्वम॒द्या दे॒वाँ उ॑ष॒र्बुध॑: ||
IMMORTAL Jātavedas, thou many-hued fulgent gift of Dawn, Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn.
Immortal Jatavedas, many-hued bright gift of Dawn—Agni, this day bring the Gods to the one who offers.
Jatavedas as Uṣas's Chitra Dyumna gift—dawn's multicolored illumination. Daily Avahana of Devas through Agni ties Sandhya light to yajamana's Havis.
Start the day by connecting intention to action. Morning clarity is the colored gift that invites your best allies and aims.
1.44.2
जुष्टो॒ हि दू॒तो असि॑ हव्य॒वाह॒नो ऽग्ने॑ र॒थीर॑ध्व॒राणा॑म् |
स॒जूर॒श्विभ्या॑मु॒षसा॑ सु॒वीर्य॑म॒स्मे धे॑हि॒ श्रवो॑ बृ॒हत् ||
For thou art offering-bearer and loved messenger, the charioteer of sacrifice: Accordant with the Aśvins and with Dawn grant us heroic strength and lofty fame.
For you are offering-bearer and beloved messenger, charioteer of sacrifice; accordant with the Ashvins and with Dawn, bring the Gods.
Agni as Havyavahana, Priya Duta, and Yajñasya Rathī aligns with Ashvinau and Uṣas—healing twins and dawn-consciousness accompanying fire's convoy of Devas.
Coordinate carriers of value. Reliable delivery, healing support, and fresh starts together move offerings to their goal.
1.44.3
अ॒द्या दू॒तं वृ॑णीमहे॒ वसु॑म॒ग्निं पु॑रुप्रि॒यम् |
धू॒मके॑तुं॒ भाऋ॑जीकं॒ व्यु॑ष्टिषु य॒ज्ञाना॑मध्वर॒श्रिय॑म् ||
As messenger we choose to-day Agni the good whom many love, Smoke-bannered spreader of the light, at break of day glory of sacrificial rites.
As messenger we choose today Agni the good, loved by many—smoke-bannered spreader of light, at daybreak.
Dhūmaketu Agni—smoke-bannered—as Kalyana and Purupriya Duta at Uṣas. Smoke signals ascending prayer; light spreads horizontally as Prakasha for the people.
Choose visible, trusted channels at the outset. Early transparent signals (the 'smoke banner') spread clarity across a group.
1.44.4
श्रेष्ठं॒ यवि॑ष्ठ॒मति॑थिं॒ स्वा॑हुतं॒ जुष्टं॒ जना॑य दा॒शुषे॑ |
दे॒वाँ अच्छा॒ यात॑वे जा॒तवे॑दसम॒ग्निमी॑ळे॒ व्यु॑ष्टिषु ||
Him noblest and most youthful, richly worshipped guest, dear to the men who offer gifts, Him, Agni Jātavedas, I beseech at dawn that he may bring the Gods to us.
Him, noblest and most youthful, richly worshipped guest, dear to gift-givers—him, Agni Jatavedas, we glorify.
Yavishtha, Vasu Atithi, Dashushe Priya—Agni as honored guest of the generous. Atithi-seva toward fire is core Grihya Dharma.
Honor the catalytic guest. Treat energizing people and ideas with generous hospitality; they renew the house.
1.44.5
स्त॒वि॒ष्यामि॒ त्वाम॒हं विश्व॑स्यामृत भोजन |
अग्ने॑ त्रा॒तार॑म॒मृतं॑ मियेध्य॒ यजि॑ष्ठं हव्यवाहन ||
Thee, Agni, will I glorify, deathless nourisher of the world, Immortal, offering-bearer, meet for sacred food, preserver, best at sacrifice.
I will glorify you, Agni—deathless nourisher of the world, immortal offering-bearer fit for sacred food.
Agni as Vishvasya Jagatas Posha and Amrita Havyavahana worthy of Iḷā. Cosmic nourishment and ritual conveyance unite in one Deva.
Praise what truly sustains the world. Energy infrastructure, care work, and integrity deserve explicit honor.
1.44.6
सु॒शंसो॑ बोधि गृण॒ते य॑विष्ठ्य॒ मधु॑जिह्व॒: स्वा॑हुतः |
प्रस्क॑ण्वस्य प्रति॒रन्नायु॑र्जी॒वसे॑ नम॒स्या दैव्यं॒ जन॑म् ||
Tell good things to thy praiser, O most youthful God, as richly worshipped, honey-tongued, And, granting to Praskaṇva lengthened days of life, show honour to the Heavenly Host.
Tell good things to your praiser, O youngest God, richly worshipped and honey-tongued; granting, be gracious.
Madhujihva Agni speaks Shamsam to the Stotri—sweet truth, not flattery alone. Anumati and Sumati flow from fire's honeyed Vak toward the sincere.
Offer sweet, truthful feedback. Encouragement with honesty fuels continued craft better than silence or sugar alone.
1.44.7
होता॑रं वि॒श्ववे॑दसं॒ सं हि त्वा॒ विश॑ इ॒न्धते॑ |
स आ व॑ह पुरुहूत॒ प्रचे॑त॒सो ऽग्ने॑ दे॒वाँ इ॒ह द्र॒वत् ||
For the men, Agni, kindle thee as all possessor and as Priest; So Agni, much-invoked, bring hither with all speed the Gods, the excellently wise,
For people kindle you, Agni, as all-possessor and as Priest; so, much-invoked, bring hitherward the Gods to him who offers.
Kindled as Vaishvanara-like Vishvavid and Hotar by Manushyah. Puruhuta Agni's task: Avahana of Devas to the Dashvān—fire as public priest of many calls.
Public trusts need servant leaders. Roles that hold common goods and facilitate gathering must actively bring the right people together.
1.44.8
स॒वि॒तार॑मु॒षस॑म॒श्विना॒ भग॑म॒ग्निं व्यु॑ष्टिषु॒ क्षप॑: |
कण्वा॑सस्त्वा सु॒तसो॑मास इन्धते हव्य॒वाहं॑ स्वध्वर ||
At dawn of day, at night, Uṣas and Savitar, the Aśvins, Bhaga, Agni's self: Skilled in fair rites, with Soma poured, the Kaṇvas light thee, the oblation-wafting God.
At daybreak and at night—Ushas and Savitar, the Ashvins, Bhaga, Agni himself: skilled in fair rites, we call them.
Full dawn pantheon: Uṣas, Savitar, Ashvins, Bhaga, Agni—Kalyananam Yajñanam expertise. Sandhya invokes ordered prosperity (Bhaga) with solar impulse and healing twins.
Rhythm your day with complementary supports—fresh start, motivation, repair, fair share, and focused energy.
1.44.9
पति॒र्ह्य॑ध्व॒राणा॒मग्ने॑ दू॒तो वि॒शामसि॑ |
उ॒ष॒र्बुध॒ आ व॑ह॒ सोम॑पीतये दे॒वाँ अ॒द्य स्व॒र्दृश॑: ||
For, Agni, Lord of sacrifice and messenger of men art thou: Bring thou the Gods who wake at dawn who see the light, this day to drink the Soma juice.
For you, Agni, are lord of sacrifice and messenger of men; bring the Gods who wake at dawn, who are free from harm.
Yajñasya Pati and Duta Martanam brings Uṣarbudhah Devas who are Adabdhah—unguileful dawn powers. Morning deities embody uninjured clarity.
Invite early, incorruptible inputs. Morning routines should call in clarity that hasn't yet been bent by the day's noise.
1.44.10
अग्ने॒ पूर्वा॒ अनू॒षसो॑ विभावसो दी॒देथ॑ वि॒श्वद॑र्शतः |
असि॒ ग्रामे॑ष्ववि॒ता पु॒रोहि॒तो ऽसि॑ य॒ज्ञेषु॒ मानु॑षः ||
Thou shonest forth, O Agni, after former dawns, all visible, O rich in light. Thou art our help in battle-strife, the Friend of man, the great high priest in sacrifice.
You shone forth, Agni, after former dawns, all-visible, rich in light; you are our help in battles and in the house.
Agni's continuity across Purva Uṣasah—same light reappearing. Avita in Samarya and Durone: public struggle and domestic sphere both guarded by fire.
Reliable light serves both arena and home. Character shown at work and in private life is one continuous flame.
1.44.11
नि त्वा॑ य॒ज्ञस्य॒ साध॑न॒मग्ने॒ होता॑रमृ॒त्विज॑म् |
म॒नु॒ष्वद् दे॑व धीमहि॒ प्रचे॑तसं जी॒रं दू॒तमम॑र्त्यम् ||
Like Manu, we will stablish thee, Agni, performer of the rite, Invoker, ministering Priest, exceeding wise, the swift immortal messenger.
Like Manu we will establish you, Agni, performer of the rite—Invoker, ministering Priest, most skillful sacrificer.
Manuvat installation of Agni as Artvijya—Hotar and Potar excelling in Adhvara. Human ordinance repeats the archetypal Manu-fire for each generation.
Reinstall foundational practices deliberately. Don't assume the flame persists—set roles, rituals, and standards like the first founders.
1.44.12
यद् दे॒वानां॑ मित्रमहः पु॒रोहि॒तो ऽन्त॑रो॒ यासि॑ दू॒त्य॑म् |
सिन्धो॑रिव॒ प्रस्व॑नितास ऊ॒र्मयो॒ ऽग्नेर्भ्रा॑जन्ते अ॒र्चय॑: ||
When as the Gods’ High Priest, by many loved, thou dost their mission as their nearest Friend, Then, like the far-resounding billows of the flood, thy flames, O Agni, roar aloud.
When as the Gods' High Priest, loved by many, you do their mission as nearest Friend, then, Agni, richest, sit in our gathering.
Purohita of Devas, Purupriya, Mitra-tama envoy—then Nīṣada in our Samsad. Divine friendship becomes seated presence in human assembly when mission is faithfully done.
Earn your seat by serving the mission. Trusted facilitators who act as true friends of the purpose belong at the center of gatherings.
1.44.13
श्रु॒धि श्रु॑त्कर्ण॒ वह्नि॑भिर्दे॒वैर॑ग्ने स॒याव॑भिः |
आ सी॑दन्तु ब॒र्हिषि॑ मि॒त्रो अ॑र्य॒मा प्रा॑त॒र्यावा॑णो अध्व॒रम् ||
Hear, Agni, who hast ears to hear, with all thy train of escort Gods; Let Mitra, Aryaman, seeking betimes our rite, seat them upon the sacred grass.
Hear, Agni, who have ears to hear, with all your escort Gods; let Mitra and Aryaman seeking fair paths sit near this rite.
Shṛṇu with Śravas-capable Agni and Anudeva train; Mitra-Aryaman as Vara-yāna seekers sit at Barhis. Hearing and ethical companionship complete the rite.
Listen with your whole network. Bring fairness and honorable partnership into the room when important work is heard.
1.44.14
शृ॒ण्वन्तु॒ स्तोमं॑ म॒रुत॑: सु॒दान॑वो ऽग्निजि॒ह्वा ऋ॑ता॒वृध॑: |
पिब॑तु॒ सोमं॒ वरु॑णो धृ॒तव्र॑तो॒ ऽश्विभ्या॑मु॒षसा॑ स॒जूः ||
Let those who strengthen Law, who bountifully give, the life-tongued Maruts, hear our praise. May Law-supporting Varuṇa with the Aśvins twain and Uṣas, drink the Soma juice.
Let the law-strengtheners who give bounty—the life-tongued Maruts—hear our praise. May Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman come with Agni.
Ritavridhah Pramagandah Maruts with Jihvā as life-tongue hear Stoma; Aditya triad arrives with Agni. Closing synthesis: storm-vitality, moral kings, and fire in one Avahana.
End gatherings by inviting ethics and energy together. Sustainable action needs both principled order and living enthusiasm.