{"id":797,"date":"2013-07-13T01:30:28","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=797"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:30:28","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:28","slug":"45-a-hymn-to-agni-mandala-4-sukta-6-vol-27-supplement-volume-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/27-supplement-volume-27\/45-a-hymn-to-agni-mandala-4-sukta-6-vol-27-supplement-volume-27","title":{"rendered":"-45_A Hymn to Agni (Mandala-4, Sukta-6).htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\n


\nA HYMN TO AGNI
\n<\/span>MANDALA IV, SUKTA 6<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n            
\n
\n
\n1.SAYANA: High, very high
\nfor us stand, O summoner (or, performer of offering), O Agni, a great sacrificer
\nin the sacrifice (in which the gods are extended).<\/p>\n

SRI AUROBINDO: High, yea, very high,
\nstand, <\/span>O Flame, O offering
\npriest of the journeying sacrifice, be very mighty for sacrifice in the forming
\nof the gods. For thou comest  over every thought and thou carriest on its
\nway the thinking mind of the orderer of the work.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

           
\n
\n<\/span>2.SAY
\nANA: The intelligent offering priest, the enrapturing Agni of great knowledge is
\nsettled among the peoples (the priests) in (for) the sacrifices; he resorts
\nupward to his lustre like the sun; like a pillar he supports his smoke above the
\nheaven.<\/p>\n

SRI AUROBINDO: The offering priest inspired of mind has taken his seat in the
\npeoples, Agni, the rapturous, the wise thinker in the gettings of knowledge; he
\nhas risen high into light like the all-creating sun; like a pillar he holds up
\nhis smoke against the heavens.
\n(The joy, wisdom, knowledge of Agni in men’s gettings of<\/span> knowledge, he is
\na high creator of knowledge like the sun; he supports the heavens with his
\nsmoke.)\n<\/p>\n

           \n <\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n


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3.SAYANA
\n: The ghee-giving flame (or ladle?) controlled and very swift (or very old) is
\nwealthy (i:e. full of ghee); he (Agni or the Adhvaryu) becomes or goes (round
\nfrom left) to right, widening the sacrifice; and also the new- born post becomes
\nhigh; approaching, very bright, the axe (?) goes to the animals (or the post
\nexcellent etc. and well placed goes to the animals).<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

SRI
\nAUROBINDO: The clear-shining flame of him is reined and swift and opulent (or,
\ndelightful), he on his right hand circling widens the extension of the gods;
\nhigh like a post of sacrifice, new-born, moving, firm on his base and bright he
\nbrings the (seeing) herds.<\/p>\n

            <\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

<\/span>4. * SRI AUROBINDO: The altar spread, the fire
\nkindled, the leader of sacrifice pleasing the gods stands high; the offering
\npriest ancient, greatening (the offering), goes like a herdsman thrice round
\n(the cattle).<\/p>\n


\n             <\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>5.<\/span>SAY
\nANA : Limited in motion he goes round himself (in his own form), the offerer
\nAgni enrapturing, sweet-voiced, having sacrifice; his lustres run forded (or
\nlike horses); all beings fear when he blazes.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>SRI AUROBINDO: He encompasses
\nwith himself in his measured motion, the Flame, the offering priest, rapturous,
\nhoney-worded, master of truth; his lustres run like horses; all the worlds are
\nin awe when he blazes forth.<\/p>\n

           
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

*  Sayana’s interpretation not
\nfound in the MS.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6.<\/span>SAYANA:
\nO fair-flaming Agni, the delightful, praisable (or auspicious) image of thee
\nterrible, pervading on every side, is full-seen, because they (the nights) do
\nnot stop thee with darkness nor the destroyers put (create) sin in thy body.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSRI AUROBINDO: O Thou Flame of great force (or, fire of force), though thou art
\nterrible as thou goest abroad over the regions, happy and beautiful is the
\nvision of thee; for the nights envelop thee not with darkness nor have the
\ndestroyers cast sin into thy body.<\/p>\n

           
\n
\n<\/span>7.<\/span>SAYANA
\n: Of whom, father (of rain), his giving (or, lustre) is not stopped (by
\nanybody); and in whose sending the father and mother (heaven and earth) do not
\nquickly prevail, the purifier like a well-pleased friend shines among the
\npeoples of Manu.<\/p>\n

SRI AUROBINDO: The gettings of this begetter of things (or, the light of this
\nbegetter and getter of things) cannot be shut in, nor the Father and Mother when
\nhe urges. Then shines the purifying flame as the friend, well-based, in the
\nhuman peoples.
\n            
\n
\n<\/span>8.<\/span>SAY
\nANA: Whom the ten sisters coming together (the fingers), bore, Agni, among the
\npeoples of Manu, like women, waker at dawn, the eater (of offerings), bright,
\nfair-faced, like a sharp axe (killing the Rakshasas).<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>SRI AUROBINDO: Twice five sisters who dwell together
\n<\/span>gave birth to this flame in the
\nhuman peoples; they like women (?) gave birth to the brighter eater who awakes
\nwith dawn, whose face is beautiful; he is like a keen axe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n

           
\n
\n<\/span>9.<\/span>SAYANA
\n: These horses of thine, Agni, streaming water, red, straight-moving,
\nwell-going, shining young (or, rainers well-formed and beautiful) are called to
\nthe sacrifice.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>SRI AUROBINDO: These bright
\nsteeds of thine, O Flame, who stream clear brightness (ghrita), and are red and
\nstraight and fair of motion, shining potent stallions, are called in their power
\nto the extending of the godheads.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

           
\n
\n<\/span>10. SAYANA: Those rays of thine, overcoming, moving, bright, to be served, go
\nlike horses to their goal; they are great- sounding like the Maruts host.<\/p>\n

SRI AUROBINDO: Those illuminings of
\nthee, O Flame, they overpower, they travel, they are keen in brightness, they
\nare active, they move like eagles to the goal, they are many-voiced like the
\nhost of the Life-gods.<\/span><\/p>\n

           
\n <\/span>
\n<\/span>11.SAYANA
\n: O thou who art being kindled, for thee the praise is made; one (the Rota)
\nspeaks the praise, one (the Yajamana) sacrifices; give (wealth). Men desiring
\n(wealth) <\/span>–<\/span> serve
\nworshipping Agni, the caller of the gods speakable <\/span>(praisable)
\nof man.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

SRI AUROBINDO: The sow-thought
\nis formed, O kindling Flame, for thee; for thee one speaks the word and
\nsacrifices; ordain. Men, the desirers, take refuge in the flame, the priest of
\nsacrifice, with obeisance to the expresser of the human being.<\/span><\/p>\n

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