इयन्ते अग्ने समिधा विधेम प्रति स्तोमं शस्यमानं गृहाण । जुषस्व न इह हविर्यातयस्व शिवां नः शग्मं परि पाहि शम्भूः ॥
iyante agne samidhā vidhema prati stomaṃ śasyamānaṃ gṛhāṇa । juṣasva na iha haviryātayasva śivāṃ naḥ śagmaṃ pari pāhi śambhūḥ ॥
Study Guide on Yajurveda Adhyāya 2, Section 9
Act 1
Act I: Invocation and Protection of the Sacred Fire
Verses 1, 2
स नः पावक दीदिहि द्युमद्देवेषु नोधः । तन्तुं तन्वन्प्रजावतस्त्वायुरग्निर्यशस्वतः ॥
sa naḥ pāvaka dīdihi dyumaddeveṣu nodhaḥ । tantuṃ tanvanprajāvatastvāyuragniryaśasvataḥ ॥
📖 Immersive narrative, word breakdowns, and spiritual context
This act captures the core sentiment of Vedic devotion wherein the seeker establishes a profound interactive communion with Agni. Agni is not merely physical flame, but the divine messenger and the conscious power of aspiration within human beings. By offering the fuel of dedicated action and sweet praise, the devotee invites celestial grace. In the second verse, Agni is addressed as Pāvaka (the purifier). The weaving of the thread (tantu) symbolizes the continuity of cosmic order, righteous lineage, and spiritual vitality across generations. The prayer seeks not just material prosperity, but a radiant, illumined existence.
💭 Flowing Translation
Verse 1: O Agni, accept our offerings and surround us with blissful protection.
Verse 2: O purifier, shine brightly for us and sustain our vibrant life and glory.
📝 Scholar's Reading Note
Sāyaṇa interprets these verses strictly through the ritualistic lens of the Soma sacrifice and oblations to fire. Sri Aurobindo, however, views Agni as the psychological Will and Divine Force that leads the seeker upward from darkness to light.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Verse 1
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| अग्ने | agne | O Divine Fire |
| समिधा | samidhā | with fuel / kindling |
| शम्भूः | śambhūḥ | source of happiness and welfare |
Verse 2
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| पावक | pāvaka | O purifier |
| दीदिहि | dīdihi | shine forth / illuminate |
| यशस्वतः | yaśasvataḥ | full of glory |
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Memory Hook
Imagine a brilliant golden flame burning brightly in the heart, purifying all impurities and weaving a thread of golden light across generations.