इयन्ते अग्ने समिधः प्रयोजोऽन्वग्निमाहिषो जातः पृथिव्याम् ।
iyante agne samidhaḥ prayojo'nvagnimāhiṣo jātaḥ pṛthivyām ।
Study Guide on Yajurveda Adhyāya 2 Section 26
Act 1
Act I: Kindling the Inner Light
Verses 1, 2
स जुषस्व हविषा घृतेन नः सुप्रतीको विभावसुः ।
sa juṣasva haviṣā ghṛtena naḥ supratīko vibhāvasuḥ ।
📖 Immersive narrative, word breakdowns, and spiritual context
These mantras mark the solemn commencement of the ritual offering, where the outer fire symbolizes the inner flame of awareness. By offering fuel and clarified butter, the aspirant invokes Agni to awaken perception and clear away spiritual darkness.
💭 Flowing Translation
Verse 1: This is your kindling fuel, O Agni, born upon the earth.
Verse 2: May the radiant one accept our ghee offering.
📝 Scholar's Reading Note
Sāyaṇa interprets these verses strictly within the paradigm of animal and ghee sacrifices, whereas Sri Aurobindo views Agni as the divine Will operating in the human psyche.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Verse 1
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| अग्ने | agne | O Agni |
| समिधः | samidhaḥ | fuel sticks |
| पृथिव्याम् | pṛthivyām | on the earth |
Verse 2
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| जुषस्व | juṣasva | accept / enjoy |
| घृतेन | ghṛtena | with clarified butter |
| विभावसुः | vibhāvasuḥ | radiant / wealthy in light |
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Memory Hook
Remember Agni as the radiant kindle of earth, accepting the ghee of pure devotion.