Dashati 4
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 43 Mantras

Dashati 4

Agni as divine herald of praise, joined with Indra-invocation for prosperity and protection

Deity

Agni

Melodic Character

Bright urgent and gain-seeking (āhvāna with confident praise)

Rishi Family

R̥ṣi attributions are not provided in the input; the diction aligns with common Agneya and Aindra Ṛgvedic strata used in Sāmavedic gāna but a secure family assignment requires Ṛgveda source mapping.

主題:アグニを神々への使者・告知者として招き、祭主の新しいガーヤトリーの供献と「獲得」(sani)を諸神の間に宣言させる。続いてインドラを、強大な施与者・守護者として呼び、障碍を破る者(プランダラ)として豊穣と加護を乞う。副主題:新鮮なガーヤトリー供献の神々への布告;呼びかけ(āhvāna)と命令形の祈願によるインドラへの接近;富の要請(牛・馬、千百の豊かさ);祭式の言(vā́c)による守護(avase)と成就(sani)。神学的焦点:祭祀の言葉は効力をもち、アグニが讃歌を神々へ運び、インドラが恩寵として報いる—讃嘆・儀礼秩序・神恩の相互性を示す。

Mantras

Mantra 1

त्वं ह्येहि चेरवे विदा भगं वसुत्तये उद्वावृषस्व मधवन्गविष्टय उदिन्द्राश्वमिष्टये

まことに来たれ、祭る者のもとへ、儀礼を知る者よ。富を得んがために福分(bhaga)を授けよ。マーダヴァ(Mādhava)よ、牛群を勝ち得るために我らを増し栄えさせよ。インドラ(Indra)よ、我らの願いのために駿馬を増し与えよ。

Saman: Unknown/unspecified (requires UA 4.7.3.04.01 gāna mapping)

Mantra 2

पाहि विश्वस्माद्रक्षसो अराव्णः प्र स्म वाजेषु नो ऽव त्वामिद्धि नेदिष्ठं देवतातय आपिं नक्षामहे वृधे

我らを守れ、あらゆるラクシャサ(Rākṣasa)より、害なす者より。さらに力(vāja)を勝ち取る戦いにおいて、まことに我らを護れ。汝こそ最も近き者。神々に到るため、我らは汝を避難処として頼み、我らの増大のために近づく。

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

Mantra 3

आ नो भज परमेष्वा वाजेषु मध्यमेषु शिक्षा वस्वो अन्तमस्य

我らに分け与えよ、至高の賞(vāja)においても、中ほどの賞においても。富める御方よ、さらに最後の分け前をも得るよう我らを導け。

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Agni is the ritual messenger who “proclaims among the gods” the sacrificer’s chant and request; Indra is then approached as the chief giver and protector who responds to that praise.

It signals a newly offered or newly set chant in the Gāyatrī/Gāyatra form—presented as a worthy, renewed praise that Agni is asked to announce to the deities.

The petitions focus on practical prosperity and security: abundant wealth (thousands and hundreds), cattle and horses, protection (avase), and the removal of obstacles through Indra as Purandara.