Rig Veda Sukta 21
Mandala 5Sukta 214 Mantras

Sukta 21

Sukta 5.21

Rishi

Atri (Ātreya)

Devata

Agni

Chandas

Gayatri (probable; short 3-pāda structure typical of many Agni invocations—verify in critical edition)

この短いアグニ讃歌は、火を「人の作法に従って」(manuṣvat)呼び起こし、祭火が正しく据えられ、点ぜられて、礼拝を神々へ運び届けるよう願う。アグニは諸神が一致して選んだ使者(dūta)として讃えられ、さらに明るく燃え上がり、「ṛtaの胎」—増大と繁栄を支える秩序ある真理—に座を占めよと促される。

Mantras

Mantra 1

मनुष्वत्त्वा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत्समिधीमहि । अग्ने मनुष्वदङ्गिरो देवान्देवयते यज ॥

人の作法によりて汝を内に据え、人の作法によりて汝を満ちるまで燃え立たせる。アグニよ、アンギラスよ、人の作法により、神を求むる者のために諸神へ供犠せよ。

Mantra 2

त्वं हि मानुषे जनेऽग्ने सुप्रीत इध्यसे । स्रुचस्त्वा यन्त्यानुषक्सुजात सर्पिरासुते ॥

まことに汝は人の世において燃え立つ、アグニよ、喜びて受け入れつつ。祭杓は次々に汝のもとへ至る、よく生まれし者よ、注がれる澄明の酥油(sarpis)を携えて――意志の火を養うものとして。

Mantra 3

त्वां विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो दूतमक्रत । सपर्यन्तस्त्वा कवे यज्ञेषु देवमीळते ॥

万神は心を一つにして、汝を使者と定めた。汝に奉仕しつつ、詩聖の火(kavi、アグニ Agni)よ、祭儀において彼らは汝を神として讃える——汝が諸界のあいだに彼らの力と聖なる言葉を運ぶがゆえに。

Mantra 4

देवं वो देवयज्ययाग्निमीळीत मर्त्यः । समिद्धः शुक्र दीदिह्यृतस्य योनिमासदः ससस्य योनिमासदः ॥

人の子らよ、神を求める礼拝(devayajyā)をもって、神なるアグニ Agniを讃えよ。燃え立てられし光輝の者よ、いよいよ輝け;ṛta(宇宙の正序・真理)の胎に座せ——生長と増益の胎に座せ。

Frequently Asked Questions

It teaches that when Agni is properly installed and kindled in the human rite, he becomes the active messenger who carries worship to the gods and brings ordered prosperity through ṛta.

It emphasizes correct human procedure and intention in kindling the fire—Agni is divine, but he is invoked through human ritual discipline and sincerity.

It means the secure seat of cosmic truth and order; asking Agni to sit there is a prayer that the ritual (and life) be grounded in rightness, leading to growth and increase.

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