Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Rig Veda

ऋषि    :    शैनकॊ गृत्समदः
दॆवता    :    अग्निः
छन्दस्    :    जगती

ॐ

त्वम॑ग्नॆ रु॒द्रॊ असु॑रॊ म॒हॊ दि॒वस्त्वं शर्धॊ॒ मारु॑तं पृ॒क्ष ई॑शिषॆ ।
त्वं वातै॑ररु॒णैर्या॑सि शंग॒यस्त्वं पू॒षा वि॑ध॒तः पा॑सि॒ नु त्मना॑ ॥ २.१.६ ॥

ॐ

 

Mantra as Romanized text

 
RuShi    :    Shaunako Grutsamada
Aspect Hailed:    Agni
Chandas    :    Jagati

Om

tvamagnE rudrO asurO mahO divastvaM shardhO mArutaM pRukSha IshiShE |
tvaM vAtairaruNairyAsi shaMgayastvaM pUShA vidhataH pAsi nu tmanA || 2.1.6 ||

( tvam agnE rudrO asurO mahO divaH tvaM shardhO mArutaM pRukSha IshiShE |
tvaM vAtair aruNair yAsi shaMgayaH tvaM pUShA vidhataH pAsi nu tmanA ||  )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

 Oh Adorable God (Agni), You are the Rudra, the Mighty, the Great, the Brilliant.
You are strong wind; the Giver of nourishment, the Master!
You rush like ruddy wind to the house of benevolent man.
You are the giver of food. Thus you quickly guard Your worshipper
in every way.

 Notes: 

1. shardha - breaking wind; pRukSha - nourishment; IshiSham - master.