Hindu Marriage Customs: Agni Sakshi Mantras
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Hindu Marriage Customs Comprehensive Agni sanskar
Agni Avahanam (Invoking the Fire God)
Original
ॐ अग्निदेव स्वाहा, अग्निदेव नमो नमः। आगच्छ अग्नि देव पावनम्, पवित्रं जगतामग्निम्।
Transliteration
Om Agnideva Svaha, Agnideva Namo Namah. Agaccha Agni Deva Pavanam, Pavitram Jagatām-agnim.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to the Fire God. I bow to the Fire God. Come, O sacred Fire God, the purifier of the entire universe.
Agni Sakshi (Invoking Agni as the Witness)
Original
अग्नि साक्षिनो वयं विवाहं कुर्मः। अग्नि साक्षिनो धरणीधरा, अग्नि साक्षिनो आकाशरत्नम्।
Transliteration
Agni sakshino vayam vivaham kurmah. Agni sakshino dharani-dhara, Agni sakshino akasha-ratnam.
Meaning / Translation
With Agni as our witness, we perform this marriage. Agni, witness to the Earth; Agni, witness to the heavens.
Laja Homam (Offering of Puffed Rice to Agni)
Original
अघ्न्याय स्वाहा, अग्निदेवाय स्वाहा। पावनं पावकं देवं, यज्ञस्य पूरकं शुभम्।
Transliteration
Aghnyāya Svaha, Agnidevaaya Svaha. Pavanam Pavakam Devam, Yajnasya Purakam Shubham.
Meaning / Translation
Offerings to the one who is not to be burned, offerings to the Fire God. O pure and shining deity, the auspicious fulfiller of this sacrifice.
Saptapadi Agni Sakshi (The Seven Steps with Agni)
Original
अग्नि सख्या वै जीवयाम। अग्नि साक्षिनो वयं सप्तरथाः, धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाय अग्नि साक्षिनो।
Transliteration
Agni sakhyā vai jīvayāma. Agni sakshino vayam saptarathāh, Dharma-Artha-Kama-Mokshāya Agni sakshino.
Meaning / Translation
May we live as friends of Agni. With Agni as our witness, we take these seven steps for Dharma (duty), Artha (prosperity), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation).
Agni Arati/Shanti (Prayer for Peace through Fire)
Original
ॐ अग्निं भृशं पूजयामः, सर्वकार्येषु सिद्धिं देहि। अग्निदेव शुभं कुरु, शान्तिं कुरु, कल्याणं कुरु।
Transliteration
Om Agnim bhrisham pujayamah, sarva-karyeshu siddhim dehi. Agnideva shubham kuru, shantim kuru, kalyanam kuru.
Meaning / Translation
Om, we worship Agni intensely; grant success in all our endeavors. O Fire God, bestow auspiciousness, bestow peace, and bestow well-being.