इ॒मं स्तोम॑मर्हते जातवे॑दसे र॒थं न स॑मामहे॒ नया॑मसि । भ॒द्रा हि नः प्र॒गतय॒ः सङ्गम॑ने च॒ कृष॑वे ॥
imáṃ stómam arhate jātavedase ratháṃ ná samāmahé nayāmasi । bhadrā hi naḥ pragatayaḥ saṅgamane ca kṛṣave ॥
Study Guide on Agni's Consecration
Act 1
Act I: The Chariot of Praise and Divine Recognition
Verses 1, 2
अ॒ग्निं होतारं॒ मन्य॑मानः॒ पञ्च॑धा वि॒दथे॒ष्वा क॑रोति स॒मृधो॑ राज्ञः ॥
agniṃ hotāraṃ manyamānaḥ pañcadhā vidatheṣvā karoti samṛdho rājñaḥ ॥
📖 Immersive narrative, word breakdowns, and spiritual context
The opening verses set a reverent tone by comparing the creation of a sacred hymn to the meticulous construction of a chariot. This metaphor highlights the craftsmanship required in spiritual practice. Agni is recognized not merely as a physical flame, but as Jātavedas and the primordial Hotṛ priest who connects mortals to the divine realm.
💭 Flowing Translation
Verse 1: To Jātavedas we present our crafted hymn like a chariot.
📝 Scholar's Reading Note
Sāyaṇa interprets these verses through the lens of ritual offerings, while Sri Aurobindo views the chariot metaphor as the upward-journeying psychological vehicle of the soul.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Verse 1
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| स्तोमर | stoma | hymn of praise |
| जातवेदस् | jātavedas | knower of all created beings |
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Memory Hook
Think of crafting a sturdy chariot to travel safely toward the inner light of Agni.