Agni Suktam

अग्नि सूक्त • Agni Suktam

Suktam Agni Deva (Fire God)

About

Agni Suktam is the very first hymn of the Rig Veda, the oldest of the Vedas, making it one of the most ancient and sacred texts in human history. This hymn glorifies Agni, the Fire God, who is the divine messenger between humans and gods, the priest of all sacrifices, and the bestower of wealth and wisdom. Agni is invoked first in all Vedic rituals as he carries the offerings to the gods.

Quick Reference

Language
Vedic Sanskrit
Period
Vedic Period
Verse Count
9
Source
Rig Veda (Mandala 1, Sukta 1)
Type
Fire God Hymn
Chandas
Gayatri

Benefits

  • Purifies the mind, body, and environment
  • Invokes divine blessings and protection
  • Removes obstacles and negative energies
  • Bestows wealth, prosperity, and success
  • Grants wisdom and spiritual illumination
  • Strengthens digestive fire (Jatharagni)
  • Ensures success in all Vedic rituals and yajnas
  • Protects from evil and misfortune

When to Recite

Days Any day, Especially during Homas and Yajnas
Times Morning during Brahma Muhurta, During Agni Karya, Sandhya times
Occasions Havan/Homa, Yajna, Agnihotra, Marriage ceremonies, Any Vedic ritual
Recommended Count Once or multiple times during rituals

Verses

1

ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्। होतारं रत्नधातमम्॥१॥

Om Agnim ile purohitam yajnasya devam ritvijam | Hotaram ratnadhatamam ||1||

2

अग्निः पूर्वेभिरृषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत। स देवाँ एह वक्षति॥२॥

Agnih purvebhir rishibhir idyo nutanairuta | Sa devan eha vakshati ||2||

3

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवे दिवे। यशसं वीरवत्तमम्॥३॥

Agnina rayimashnvat poshameva dive dive | Yashasam viravattamam ||3||

4

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि। स इद्देवेषु गच्छति॥४॥

Agne yam yajnam adhvaram vishvatah paribhurasi | Sa id deveshu gachchhati ||4||

5

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः। देवो देवेभिरा गमत्॥५॥

Agnirhota kavikratuh satyash chitrashravastamaḥ | Devo devebhira gamat ||5||

6

यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि। तवेत्तत्सत्यमङ्गिरः॥६॥

Yadanga dashushe tvam agne bhadram karishyasi | Tavet tat satyam angirah ||6||

7

उप त्वाग्ने दिवे दिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम्। नमो भरन्त एमसि॥७॥

Upa tvagne dive dive doshavastar dhiya vayam | Namo bharanta emasi ||7||

8

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम्। वर्धमानं स्वे दमे॥८॥

Rajantam adhvaranam gopam ritasya deedivim | Vardhamanam sve dame ||8||

9

स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव। सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये॥९॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Sa nah piteva sunave'gne supayano bhava | Sachasva nah svastaye ||9|| Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||