Lord Agni and Universal Unity

aikamatya sūktam (ṛgveda)

(Aikamatya Suktam in English (IAST))

From Rigveda

Also known as rgvede antimam suktam

Found in the final hymn of the Rigveda, the Aikamatya Suktam is a profound Vedic prayer dedicated to the ideals of harmony, collective consciousness, and unified purpose. It invokes Lord Agni, the divine mediator, to foster agreement and synergy among people. The hymn famously exhorts humanity to walk together, speak with one voice, and align their minds, reflecting the Vedic vision of a cohesive society. Reciting this Suktam is considered spiritually powerful for resolving conflicts, fostering deep interpersonal bonds, promoting peace within communities, and aligning individual efforts toward a shared, benevolent goal for the welfare of all humanity.

(ṛgvede antimaṃ sūktaṃ)
oṃ saṃsamidyuvase vṛṣannagne viśvānyarya ā |
ilaspade sami̭dhyase sa no vasūnyābhara ||
saṅga̭cchadhvaṃ saṃva~dadhvaṃ saṃ-vo~ manāṃsi jānatām |
devā bhāgaṃ-ya~thā pūrve sañjānānā upāsate ||
samāno mantra-ssamiti-ssamānī samāna-mmana̭ssaha cittameṣām |
samāna-mmantramabhimantraye va-ssamānena vo haviṣā juhomi ||
samānī va ākūti-ssamānā hṛdayāni vaḥ |
samānama̭stu vo mano yathā va-ssusahāsati ||

oṃ śānti-śśanti-śśāntiḥ̭ ||

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