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അഗ്നി സൂക്തം (അഗ്നിമീളേ)

अग्नि सूक्तम् (अग्निमीळे)

🕉️ vedic·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At dawn, during Agnihotra or any homa/havan, and on auspicious yajna occasions·📜 Rigveda 1.1

Also known as: agnim ile purohitam · agnimile · agni sukta · rigveda 1.1 · first hymn of rigveda · agni hymn

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Agni Suktam is the very first hymn of the Rigveda (1.1), nine verses by the seer Madhuchchhandas Vaishvamitra invoking Agni, the sacred fire and divine priest who carries every offering to the gods. It praises Agni as the bestower of wealth, the protector of cosmic order, and one who is dear as a father. As the opening of the oldest scripture, it is among the most revered and frequently chanted hymns of the Veda.

Origin & Story

Rigveda 1.1 · Rishi Madhuchchhandas Vaishvamitra (Madhuchhandas, son of Vishvamitra) · Vedic period (c. 1500–1200 BCE)

This is the opening hymn of the entire Rigveda, and therefore of the oldest layer of the Vedas. Composed by the seer Madhuchchhandas, the youngest son of the great Rishi Vishvamitra, it sets the tone for the whole collection by invoking Agni — the sacred fire who serves as priest, messenger and treasure-giver, mediating between mortals and the gods. Because Agni is the indispensable beginning of every sacrifice, his hymn fittingly stands at the head of the Veda.

✦ As told in scripture

Vedic tradition holds that wherever Agni is kindled and praised with this hymn, the offerings are unfailingly received by the gods; the seer declares that whatever good Agni promises to his devotee 'comes truly to pass' (tavet tat satyam), and so the hymn is recited to make one's righteous aspirations bear fruit.

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Verse 1

ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्। होतारं रत्नधातमम्॥

Om Agnim īḷe purohitaṁ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam Hotāraṁ ratnadhātamam

Meaning:ഞാൻ അഗ്നിയെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നു — യജ്ഞ പുരോഹിതൻ, യജ്ഞ ദേവൻ, ഋത്വിജൻ, ഹോതാവ്, ശ്രേഷ്ഠതമ രത്നങ്ങളുടെ ദാതാവായ അഗ്നിയെ.

Verse 2

अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्ऋषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत। स देवाँ एह वक्षति॥

Agniḥ pūrvebhir ṛṣibhir īḍyo nūtanair uta Sa devāṁ eha vakṣati

Meaning:അഗ്നി പ്രാചീന ഋഷിമാരാലും ഇന്നത്തെ ഋഷിമാരാലും സ്തുത്യൻ; അവൻ ദേവന്മാരെ ഇവിടേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുവരട്ടെ.

Verse 3

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवेदिवे। यशसं वीरवत्तमम्॥

Agninā rayim aśnavat poṣam eva divedive Yaśasaṁ vīravattamam

Meaning:അഗ്നിയിലൂടെ മനുഷ്യൻ ദിവസവും ധനം, പുഷ്ടി, യശസ്സ്, വീര സന്താനത്തോടുകൂടിയ സമൃദ്ധി നേടുന്നു.

Verse 4

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि। स इद्देवेषु गच्छति॥

Agne yaṁ yajñam adhvaraṁ viśvataḥ paribhūr asi Sa id deveṣu gacchati

Meaning:ഓ അഗ്നിയേ! ഏത് യജ്ഞ-അധ്വരത്തെ നീ എല്ലാ വശങ്ങളിലുംനിന്ന് ആവരണം ചെയ്യുന്നുവോ, അതുതന്നെ ദേവന്മാരെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.

Verse 5

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः। देवो देवेभिरा गमत्॥

Agnir hotā kavikratuḥ satyaś citraśravastamaḥ Devo devebhir ā gamat

Meaning:ഹോതാവ്, കവിക്രതു, സത്യസ്വരൂപൻ, വിചിത്ര കീർത്തിയുള്ള അഗ്നിദേവൻ ദേവന്മാരോടൊപ്പം ഇവിടേക്ക് എഴുന്നള്ളട്ടെ.

Verse 6

यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि। तवेत्तत्सत्यमङ्गिरः॥

Yad aṅga dāśuṣe tvam agne bhadraṁ kariṣyasi Tavet tat satyam aṅgiraḥ

Meaning:ഓ അംഗിരസ അഗ്നിയേ! നീ നിന്റെ ഭക്തനുവേണ്ടി എന്ത് കല്യാണം ചെയ്യുമോ, അത് നിശ്ചയമായും സത്യമാകുന്നു.

Verse 7

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम्। नमो भरन्त एमसि॥

Upa tvāgne divedive doṣāvastar dhiyā vayam Namo bharanta emasi

Meaning:ഓ അഗ്നിയേ! ഞങ്ങൾ ദിവസവും, രാപകൽ, മനസ്സിൽ നമസ്കാരം ധരിച്ച് നിന്റെ സമീപത്തേക്ക് വരുന്നു.

Verse 8

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम्। वर्धमानं स्वे दमे॥

Rājantam adhvarāṇāṁ gopām ṛtasya dīdivim Vardhamānaṁ sve dame

Meaning:യജ്ഞങ്ങളുടെ അധിപതി, ഋതം (സത്യം) രക്ഷകൻ, തന്റെ ധാമത്തിൽ വർധിച്ച് ദീപ്തിമത്തായവൻ.

Verse 9

स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव। सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये॥

Sa naḥ piteva sūnave 'gne sūpāyano bhava Sacasvā naḥ svastaye

Meaning:ഓ അഗ്നിയേ! അച്ഛൻ മകന് എങ്ങനെ എളുപ്പത്തിൽ ലഭ്യമാകുന്നുവോ അങ്ങനെ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് സുലഭനായിരിക്കുക; ഞങ്ങളുടെ കല്യാണത്തിനായി ഞങ്ങളോടൊപ്പമിരിക്കുക.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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अग्निम् ईळे🔊agnim īḷeI praise / extol Agni (the sacred fire)

पुरोहितम्🔊purohitamThe one placed in front, the appointed priest of the sacrifice

यज्ञस्य देवम्🔊yajñasya devamThe divine being / god of the sacrifice

ऋत्विजम्🔊ṛtvijamThe officiating priest (who offers at the right season)

होतारम्🔊hotāramThe invoker, who calls the gods to the offering

रत्नधातमम्🔊ratnadhātamamThe greatest bestower of treasures / jewels

पूर्वेभिः ऋषिभिः🔊pūrvebhir ṛṣibhirBy the ancient seers (Rishis)

नूतनैः उत🔊nūtanair utaAnd also by the modern / present ones

स देवान् इह वक्षति🔊sa devāṁ eha vakṣatiMay he bring the gods here (to the sacrifice)

अग्निना रयिम् अश्नवत्🔊agninā rayim aśnavatThrough Agni one obtains wealth

पोषम् एव दिवेदिवे🔊poṣam eva divediveAnd nourishment / increase, day by day

यशसं वीरवत्तमम्🔊yaśasaṁ vīravattamamGlorious and most abounding in heroes (offspring)

अध्वरम्🔊adhvaramThe sacrifice (literally, the unharmed / non-violent rite)

विश्वतः परिभूः असि🔊viśvataḥ paribhūr asiYou encompass / pervade on all sides

कविक्रतुः🔊kavikratuḥOf the wisdom and will of a seer (poet-sage)

सत्यः चित्रश्रवस्तमः🔊satyaś citraśravastamaḥTruthful and of most wonderful, manifold fame

देवो देवेभिः आ गमत्🔊devo devebhir ā gamatMay the god come here with the gods

भद्रं करिष्यसि🔊bhadraṁ kariṣyasiWhatever good you will do (for the worshipper)

तवेत् तत् सत्यम् अङ्गिरः🔊tavet tat satyam aṅgiraḥThat indeed comes true, O Angiras (Agni)

नमो भरन्तः एमसि🔊namo bharanta emasiBearing our homage, we come to you

गोपाम् ऋतस्य🔊gopām ṛtasyaThe guardian / protector of cosmic order (Ritam, truth)

स नः पिता इव सूनवे🔊sa naḥ piteva sūnaveBe to us as a father is to his son

सचस्व नः स्वस्तये🔊sacasva naḥ svastayeAbide with us for our well-being and welfare

Benefits of Chanting അഗ്നി സൂക്തം (അഗ്നിമീളേ)

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Invokes the grace of Agni, the conveyor of all offerings between humans and the gods

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Traditionally chanted to bestow wealth, nourishment, glory and worthy progeny day by day

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Sanctifies and empowers any homa, havan or yajna in which it is recited

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Connects the chanter to the very fountainhead of the Vedas as its opening hymn

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Cultivates an attitude of constant homage and gratitude toward the divine

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Invokes Agni as the guardian of Ritam (cosmic truth and order) in one's life

How to Chant അഗ്നി സൂക്തം (അഗ്നിമീളേ)

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Best TimeAt dawn, during Agnihotra or any homa/havan, and on auspicious yajna occasions

Recite ideally before or during a fire ritual (homa/havan), with proper Vedic svara (intonation) if learnt; otherwise chant clearly and devotionally. Begin with 'Om' and proceed through all nine verses. As you chant, visualise the sacred flame carrying your prayers upward to the divine. It is especially powerful when offered with ghee oblations into a consecrated fire.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the very first hymn (sukta) of the Rigveda — Mandala 1, Sukta 1 — comprising nine verses to Agni, the god of fire. It begins with the famous words 'Agnim ile purohitam' and was revealed to the seer Madhuchchhandas, son of Vishvamitra.

Agni is the divine priest who carries every offering to the gods; no Vedic sacrifice can begin without him. Placing this hymn first signifies that all worship begins with the kindling of the sacred fire, the link between the human and the divine.

It means 'I praise Agni, the appointed priest of the sacrifice.' Agni is hailed as the purohita (one placed in front), the ritvij and hota who bestows the richest treasures.

It is chanted at dawn, during the Agnihotra, and as the opening invocation of any homa, havan or yajna, sanctifying the fire and the offerings made into it.