Dashati 15
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 155 Mantras

Dashati 15

Aindra praise framed through allied fire-aid: hymns approach the gods like a swift offering, seeking strength, cattle-wealth, and victorious bounty

Deity

Indra

Melodic Character

Invocatory and energizing (utsāha) with a confident ‘martial’ uplift in the Agni verses

Rishi Family

Rṣi not provided in input; identification depends on the underlying Ṛgvedic source-hymn for each mantra. Aindra material often draws from Indra-centric Ṛgvedic families but this dashati cannot be assigned securely without the source references.

インドラ讃歌を、同盟者たる火神アグニの助力で枠づける主題。讃歌/言葉(vacas)は迅速な供物のように神々へ近づき、力、牛財、勝利の恩寵を求める。インドラは奮い立たせる讃美を受けて戦利を得させる援助者となり、アグニは軍勢のごとき支援として力を整え、讃歌を運び、牛と富の授与を祭主へ促す。またアグニは民と祭儀の「旗印/徴」(ketu)として輝き、ストートラに応答する。正しく捧げられた言葉(stotra/vacas)そのものが祭力であり、アグニにより点火されインドラへ向けられると、活力(vayaḥ)、滋養、寛大な施与(maghattā)を開く有効な助けとなる。

Mantras

Mantra 1

अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु तेन जेष्म धनंधनम्

われらの敬虔なる思い(dhī)がアグニ(Agni)を駆り立てよ、競技における疾駆の駿馬車のごとく。彼によって、われらは富に次ぐ富を勝ち得ん。

Saman: Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)

Mantra 2

यया गा आकरामहै सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये

アグニ(Agni)よ、汝の扶け、その軍勢(senā)のごとき力によって、われらが牛群を獲得し得るように。施与(maghattā)のために、その扶けをわれらへと駆り寄せたまえ。

Saman: Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)

Mantra 3

आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् अङ्धि खं वर्त्तया पविम्

アグニ(Agni)よ、堅実なる富(rayi)を運び来たれ、広く満ち、牛に富み、馬に富むものを。力を燃え立たせ、鋭き刃(pavi)を大空の広がりにおいて動かし進めたまえ。

Saman: Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)

Mantra 4

अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः

アグニよ、朽ちぬ星辰(nakṣatra)のごとく、天に太陽を昇らせ、また人々のために光を据え置く。

Saman: Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)

Mantra 5

अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत्

アグニよ、汝は民のしるし、最も愛され、最もすぐれ、近くに坐す者。讃歌のとき目覚めて聴き、活力を授けたまえ。

Saman: Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)

Frequently Asked Questions

It presents the chant as a living offering that naturally and swiftly ‘returns’ to its divine recipient—arriving with its ‘burden’ (garbhadhim) to refresh and strengthen the god and, through that, the worshipper.

In Sāman practice, Indra’s praise is often supported by Agni-invocations: Agni is the near, visible power of the rite who carries and energizes the stotra, making the request for victory and wealth effective.

Practical prosperity backed by divine strength—especially cattle-wealth and generous bounty—along with ‘vayaḥ’ (vigour). The hymns ask the gods to impel these gains toward the sacrificer.