अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम्। अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति॥
agnirmūrdhā divaḥ kakutpatiḥ pṛthivyā ayam । apāṁ retāṁsi jinvati ॥
PM's MessageOn this day in 1998, the Pokhran nuclear tests introduced the world to India's incredible capabilities. Our scientists are the true architects of our country's pride and self-respect.
Meaning of Agnirmūrdhā Divaḥ Kakutpatiḥ Pṛthivyā
Agni is the supreme power of the heavens and the primary source of all energy on earth. This fiery essence awakens the immense power hidden within the smallest particles of matter and spreads energy and motion throughout creation.
Word by word
- अग्निःagniḥ
Agni
अग्नि
- मूर्धाmūrdhā
the head
मूर्धन्
- दिवःdivaḥ
of heaven
दिव्
- ककुत्kakut
the summit
ककुद्
- पतिःpatiḥ
the lord
पति
- पृथिव्याःpṛthivyāḥ
of the earth
पृथिवी
- अयम्ayam
this one
इदम्
- अपाम्apām
of the waters
अप्
- रेतांसिretāṁsi
the seeds
रेतस्
- जिन्वतिjinvati
quickens
√जिन्व्
Commentary
This Vedic mantra presents Agni as the head or summit of heaven, the lord of the earth, who quickens the seeds or generative powers in the waters. Agni is simultaneously the visible sacrificial fire and a cosmic principle linking the terrestrial, atmospheric, and celestial realms. The compact imagery emphasizes generative energy, mediation, and the power by which different parts of the cosmos remain connected. Shared for National Technology Day, the mantra was applied metaphorically to modern scientific and atomic energy. That association belongs to the post's contemporary context; apāṃ retāṃsi jinvati says that Agni quickens the seeds or generative powers in the waters, not literally to subatomic particles.
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View source pageसुत्रामाणं पृथिवीं द्यामनेहसं सुशर्माणमदितिं सुप्रणीतिम् । दैवीं नावं स्वरित्रामनागसो अस्रवन्तीमा रुहेमा स्वस्तये॥
sutrāmāṇaṃ pṛthivīṃ dyām anehasaṃ suśarmāṇam aditiṃ supraṇītim । daivīṃ nāvaṃ svaritrām anāgaso asravantīm ā ruhemā svastaye ॥
An Atharvaveda mantra envisions earth, heaven and Aditi as a secure divine boat that carries people toward well-being.
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः। स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु॥
svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ । svasti nas tārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ svasti no bṛhaspatir dadhātu ॥
A Rigveda svasti mantra in which Indra, Pushan, Tarkshya and Brihaspati are each asked to bestow well-being upon us.
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devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagadātmaśaktyā niśśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā । tāmambikāmakhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃ bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ ॥
A prayer from Devi Mahatmyam to Ambika, who pervades the world and embodies all divine powers, asking for blessings for everyone.
उद्यमः साहसं धैर्यं बुद्धिः शक्तिः पराक्रमः। षडेते यत्र वर्तन्ते तत्र दैवं सहायकृत्॥
udyamaḥ sāhasaṃ dhairyaṃ buddhiḥ śaktiḥ parākramaḥ । ṣaḍete yatra vartante tatra daivaṃ sahāyakṛt ॥
Effort, courage, patience, intelligence, strength, and valor prepare a person to receive the help of providence.
सुत्रामाणं पृथिवीं द्यामनेहसं सुशर्माणमदितिं सुप्रणीतिम् । दैवीं नावं स्वरित्रामनागसो अस्रवन्तीमा रुहेमा स्वस्तये॥
sutrāmāṇaṃ pṛthivīṃ dyām anehasaṃ suśarmāṇam aditiṃ supraṇītim । daivīṃ nāvaṃ svaritrām anāgaso asravantīm ā ruhemā svastaye ॥
An Atharvaveda mantra envisions earth, heaven and Aditi as a secure divine boat that carries people toward well-being.