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Sukta 1.21
Indrāgnī (dual deity: Indra and Agni)
Gāyatrī (likely for early RV dual-invocation hymns; not verified from input)
Este breve himno a Indrāgnī es una invocación doble que llama a Indra y a Agni a acercarse al prensado del soma y a aceptar la alabanza ofrecida a ambos conjuntamente. Destaca su poder compartido, su disposición a acudir al sacrificio y su capacidad de mantener al adorador despierto en la verdad y conceder una paz protectora (śarma).
Mantra 1
इहेन्द्राग्नी उप ह्वये तयोरित्स्तोममुश्मसि । ता सोमं सोमपातमा ॥
Aquí llamo a Indra y a Agni para que se acerquen; para estos dos deseamos el stoma, el himno de alabanza. Venid al Soma, oh los más perfectos bebedores de Soma, a la delicia exprimida.
Mantra 2
ता यज्ञेषु प्र शंसतेन्द्राग्नी शुम्भता नरः । ता गायत्रेषु गायत ॥
Proclamadlos en los sacrificios —Indra y Agni—, oh humanos; haceos radiantes. Cantadlos en los metros Gāyatrī.
Mantra 3
ता मित्रस्य प्रशस्तय इन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे । सोमपा सोमपीतये ॥
A esos dos, alabados en la benéfica alabanza de Mitra —Indra y Agni—, los invocamos: bebedores de Soma, venid a beber el Soma.
Mantra 4
उग्रा सन्ता हवामह उपेदं सवनं सुतम् । इन्द्राग्नी एह गच्छताम् ॥
Poderosos en el ser, os invocamos: acercaos a esta ofrenda exprimida, a este savana exprimido. Indra y Agni, venid aquí.
Mantra 5
ता महान्ता सदस्पती इन्द्राग्नी रक्ष उब्जतम् । अप्रजाः सन्त्वत्रिणः ॥
Vosotros dos, los Grandes, señores del asiento sagrado, Indra y Agni: aplastad a los Rákṣas; que los Atrín queden aquí estériles.
Mantra 6
तेन सत्येन जागृतमधि प्रचेतुने पदे । इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम् ॥
Por esa Verdad, velad y permaneced vigilantes sobre el paso luminoso del amplio discernimiento; Indra y Agni, concedednos śárman: refugio protector, paz y bienestar.
Indrāgnī means Indra and Agni invoked together as a paired power—Indra as heroic strength and Agni as the sacrificial fire and messenger.
It invites Indra and Agni to come near the ritual and drink the pressed Soma, while asking them to protect the worshipper and support wakeful, truthful awareness.
Śarma is protective peace or secure shelter—well-being that keeps one safe and steady, both outwardly in life and inwardly in mind.
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