
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Āṅgiras lineages; specific r̥ṣi attribution depends on anukramaṇī tradition for AVŚ 2.13).
Devata: Agni (as āyurdāḥ—bestower of longevity and protector).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (edition-dependent; Atharvavedic meters here may be catalogued variably—verify against the AV anukramaṇī).
《阿闼婆吠陀》2.13是一首祈求长寿与护佑的赞歌,向作为āyurdāḥ(生命的赐予者)的阿耆尼祈请,使受祈者得享成熟的高龄(jaras),并如父亲环护子女般守卫之。赞歌以阿耆尼滋养性的“酥与蜜”意象为伴,又以护身之衣(vāsaḥ)作为可携带的护盾,用以抵御诅咒与伤害,从而为家宅与畜群封固安康、财富与增益。
Mantra 1
दीर्घायुःप्राप्तिः। आ॒युर्दा अ॑ग्ने ज॒रसं॑ वृणा॒नो घृ॒तप्र॑तीको घृ॒तपृ॑ष्ठो अग्ने । घृ॒तं पी॒त्वा मधु॒ चारु॒ गव्यं॑ पि॒तेव॑ पु॒त्रान॒भि र॑क्षतादि॒मम्
阿耆尼(Agni)啊,赐寿者,愿你拣择成熟的老年;你面如酥油,你背负酥油。阿耆尼啊,饮了那酥油——甘甜、可喜、出自乳牛——愿你如父护子,环护并守卫此人于此。
Mantra 2
परि॑ धत्त ध॒त्त नो॒ वर्च॑से॒मं ज॒रामृ॑त्युं कृणुत दी॒र्घमायुः॑ । बृह॒स्पतिः॒ प्राय॑च्छ॒द् वास॑ ए॒तत् सोमा॑य॒ राज्ञे॒ परि॑धात॒वा उ॑
你们环绕吧,包裹吧,为了我们的光辉把这衣裳披覆于我们;使衰老与死亡远离,并为我们造成长寿。婆罗诃斯波提(Bṛhaspati)赐下这件衣服给苏摩王(Soma),确然是为环披其身而设。
Mantra 3
परी॒दं वासो॑ अधिथाः स्व॒स्तयेऽभू॑र्गृष्टी॒नाम॑भिशस्ति॒पा उ॑ । श॒तं च॒ जीव॑ श॒रदः॑ पुरू॒ची रा॒यश्च॒ पोष॑मुप॒संव्य॑यस्व
你已将这衣裳环披于身,为得安泰;你确已成为牛群的守护者,使其免于诅咒与恶言。愿你活满一百岁,度过许多秋季;并将财富与兴盛——紧紧裹覆在你周身。
Mantra 4
एह्यश्मा॑न॒मा ति॒ष्ठाश्मा॑ भवतु ते त॒नूः । कृ॒ण्वन्तु॒ विश्वे॑ दे॒वा आयु॑ष्टे श॒रदः॑ श॒तम्
来吧,石啊;近前站立。愿你的身体如石般坚固。愿诸神同心为你造成寿命——一百个秋季。
Mantra 5
यस्य॑ ते॒ वासः॑ प्रथमवा॒स्यं॑१ हरा॑म॒स्तं त्वा॒ विश्वे॑ऽवन्तु दे॒वाः । तं त्वा॒ भ्रात॑रः सु॒वृधा॒ वर्ध॑मान॒मनु॑ जातन्तां ब॒हवः॒ सुजा॑तम्
我们取起你那最初的衣裳——你最早的衣服;愿一切天神护佑并守卫你。愿你的兄弟们——善于增益者——随你而生;愿你不断增长,众多相随而来,善生而吉祥。
It is used to pray for long life and safe old age, while also protecting the person from harm caused by curses or hostile speech and strengthening prosperity in the home.
These are symbols (and sometimes ritual substances) of nourishment and life-sap; Agni ‘receives’ them and, in return, is asked to convert that nourishment into vitality, protection, and longevity.
The garment functions like a wearable protection: it is ritually put around the person for svasti (well-being), to guard the herd/wealth-base, and to ‘wrap on’ thriving and a “hundred autumns” of life.
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