Shree AgnituesdayAgni Ashtakam
अग्नि अष्टकम्
About Agni Ashtakam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Agni, Agni Ashtakam (अग्नि अष्टकम्) stands as an eight-verse devotional hymn. Rooted in Agni Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Devotees recite this prayer to invoke all forms of Agni - Vaishvanara, Jataveda, Jatharagni and grant purification of body, mind and karma. It is especially recommended on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Holi for maximum spiritual benefit. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 4 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Agni Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री अग्नि अष्टकम् ॥
सप्तजिह्वं हुताशं च देवानां मुखमुत्तमम्।
वैश्वानरं जातवेदं नमामि शिखिवाहनम्॥ १॥
पावकं दाहकं दिव्यं रोहिताश्वं महाप्रभम्।
धूम्रध्वजं लोहिताक्षं नमामि वह्निमीश्वरम्॥ २॥
आज्यभुक्तं हव्यभुक्तं कव्यवाहनमुत्तमम्।
यज्ञाङ्गं यज्ञपुरुषं नमामि दहनं सदा॥ ३॥
स्वाहायुक्तं स्वधायुक्तं वषट्कारप्रियं विभुम्।
ऋत्विजं होतृवर्यं च नमामि कृशानुं शुभम्॥ ४॥
गार्हपत्यं दक्षिणाग्निं आहवनीयमेव च।
त्रेताग्निरूपधारिणं नमामि ज्वालिनं सदा॥ ५॥
सर्वभक्षं सर्वहुतं सर्वभूतान्तरस्थितम्।
जठराग्निस्वरूपं च नमामि विश्वतोमुखम्॥ ६॥
शुचिं सत्यं तपोमूर्तिं ब्रह्मतेजःस्वरूपिणम्।
सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं नमामि शुचिवल्लभम्॥ ७॥
सप्तार्चिषं त्रिधा दीप्तं प्राणाग्निं देहधारकम्।
सर्वज्ञं साक्षिणं वन्दे नमाम्यग्निं सनातनम्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री अग्नि अष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Eight verses praising Agni as the divine fire and mouth of gods
- ★Invokes all forms of Agni - Vaishvanara, Jataveda, Jatharagni
- ★Grants purification of body, mind and karma
- ★Sacred hymn for enhancing digestive fire and vitality
- ★Ideal for havan, yajna and fire worship ceremonies