अग्नये समिध्यमानाय रुचिने घृतं जुहोतन। सुप्रतीकाय जातवेदसे स्वाहा।
agnaye samidhyamānāya rucine ghṛtaṃ juhotana | supratīkāya jātavedase svāhā |
Study Guide to Yajurveda Adhyāya 2, Section 6
Act 1
Act I: Invocation and Oblation to the Radiance
Verses 1, 2
तन्तुं तन्वन्नरजसं प्रजायै सुवीरं गोमदग्ने अमृतत्वमशीमहि।
tantuṃ tanvannarajasaṃ prajāyai suvīraṃ gomadagne amṛtatvamaśīmahi |
📖 Immersive narrative, word breakdowns, and spiritual context
These verses establish the foundational dynamic between the human seeker and the divine flame of Agni. As the fire is kindled, it represents the awakening of divine consciousness within the human heart. The offering of ghṛta (clarified butter) symbolizes the surrender of our refined emotional and mental energies to the higher self. In the second verse, the metaphor of the 'thread' (tantu) represents the uninterrupted lineage of tradition, sacrifice, and spiritual practice. The seeker prays not merely for material wealth such as cattle and brave progeny, but for the ultimate attainment of amṛtatva (immortality).
💭 Flowing Translation
Verse 1: Offer oblation to the radiant, all-knowing Agni who is being kindled.
Verse 2: Extending the thread of sacrifice, may we attain immortality.
📝 Scholar's Reading Note
Sāyaṇa interprets these verses primarily through the lens of ritual sacrifice (yajña) and the specific offerings made by the adhvaryu priest. Sri Aurobindo and psychological commentators view Agni as the inner will and aspiration that transmutes lower impulses into divine illumination.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Verse 1
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| अग्नये | agnaye | to Agni |
| समिध्यमानाय | samidhyamānāya | being kindled |
| घृतम् | ghṛtam | clarified butter |
Verse 2
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| तन्तुम् | tantum | the thread |
| अमृतत्वम् | amṛtatvam | immortality |
| अशीमहि | aśīmahi | may we attain |
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Memory Hook
Remember YV 2.6 as the dual journey: feeding the radiant flame with butter (v.1) and weaving the thread toward immortality (v.2).