
Sukta 6.74
Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya lineage) (traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 6; this hymn addressed to Soma-Rudra)
Soma-Rudra (dual deities as healing and protective powers)
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 6.74; requires full hymn metrical scan for absolute confirmation)
RV 6.74は、双神ソーマ=ルドラに捧げる簡潔な治癒と護りの讃歌である。内なる「asuryá」(主権的で光り輝く生命力)を保ち、供物を受け取り、二足と四足の生きもの双方に福祉をもたらすよう祈る。薬が身体の内に据えられ、過失と苦患の縛めが解かれ、ヴァルナの縄から解放されることを願い、結びに絶えざる守護と慈恵を請い求める。
Mantra 1
सोमारुद्रा धारयेथामसुर्यं प्र वामिष्टयोऽरमश्नुवन्तु । दमेदमे सप्त रत्ना दधाना शं नो भूतं द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे ॥
ソーマよ、ルドラよ、われらのうちにアスリヤ(asurya)—主権的で光り輝く力—を支え保て。われらの供物が速やかに汝らに届かんことを。家ごとに七つの宝を携え、われらに安寧となれ—二足のものに安寧、四足のものに安寧。
Mantra 2
सोमारुद्रा वि वृहतं विषूचीममीवा या नो गयमाविवेश । आरे बाधेथां निॠतिं पराचैरस्मे भद्रा सौश्रवसानि सन्तु ॥
ソーマよ、ルドラよ、四方より襲う病を引き裂き、遠く投げ捨てよ—それはわれらの生命の座に入り込んだ。外へと向かう道筋によってニリティ(Nirṛti、崩壊の力)を遠ざけよ。われらのうちに吉祥にして名声ある力と成就があらんことを。
Mantra 3
सोमारुद्रा युवमेतान्यस्मे विश्वा तनूषु भेषजानि धत्तम् । अव स्यतं मुञ्चतं यन्नो अस्ति तनूषु बद्धं कृतमेनो अस्मत् ॥
ソーマよ、ルドラよ、汝ら二柱よ、これら一切の薬力を、われらに—われらの諸身に—授けたまえ。われらの諸身に縛られたもの、なされた罪より成った咎と結び目とを、打ち落として解き放ち、われらより遠ざけたまえ。
Mantra 4
तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राविह सु मृळतं नः । प्र नो मुञ्चतं वरुणस्य पाशाद्गोपायतं नः सुमनस्यमाना ॥
鋭き武器を持ち、鋭き矢を放ちながら、なお恵み深きソーマとルドラよ—まさにここにて、われらを大いに憐れみたまえ。ヴァルナの縄(パーシャ)より、われらを前へと解き放ち、善意の心もてわれらを守りたまえ。
They are invoked together as a twofold healing power: Soma as the life-giving, purifying nectar principle, and Rudra as the fierce protector who can also cure and remove harm.
It is a prayer for well-being for people (two-footed) and for animals like cattle (four-footed), extending protection to the whole household economy and life-support system.
Varuṇa’s noose symbolizes binding by cosmic law—guilt, debt, or constraint. The hymn asks Soma–Rudra to loosen these bonds so the worshipper can return to health, freedom, and right order.
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