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Rishi: Indra-stotra tradition (RV-derived); in AV 20 generally attributed to Rigvedic seers as per the borrowed hymn-source
Devata: Indra (Śatakratu)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (as in the RV source hymn-style)
《阿闼婆吠陀》20.19是一首因陀罗赞歌,用作护身与制胜的咒力:使因陀罗的心意与目光转向施主,并以其众多名号作为现实运作的力量而召唤之。此颂的效力兼具辟邪禳灾——驱退abhimāti(敌对侵害、仇怨与有害影响)——与战胜——奉请因陀罗为诛弗利多者,在竞逐与冲突中压倒阻碍、夺取胜利。
Mantra 1
वार्त्र॑हत्याय॒ शव॑से पृतना॒षाह्या॑य च । इन्द्र॒ त्वा व॑र्तयामसि
为诛伏陀罗(Vṛtra),为威力,为战阵之胜,因陀罗啊,我们令你发动。
Mantra 2
अ॒र्वा॒चीनं॒ सु ते॒ मन॑ उ॒त चक्षुः॑ शतक्रतो । इन्द्र॑ कृ॒ण्वन्तु॑ वा॒घतः॑
愿你的心与眼目转向此处,且怀善意;噢百巧之因陀罗(Indra),愿歌者的赞颂使之成就。
Mantra 3
नामा॑नि ते शतक्रतो॒ विश्वा॑भिर्गी॒र्भिरी॑महे । इन्द्रा॑भिमाति॒षाह्ये॑
噢百计者(Śatakratu),我们以一切赞歌在此呼唤你的诸名——噢因陀罗——为压倒敌对的侵袭与冲击。
Mantra 4
पु॒रु॒ष्टु॒तस्य॒ धाम॑भिः श॒तेन॑ महयामसि । इन्द्र॑स्य चर्षणी॒धृतः॑
以那位众所称颂者的百般威能,我们加以颂扬——因陀罗,众民的扶持者。
Mantra 5
इन्द्रं॑ वृ॒त्राय॒ हन्त॑वे पुरुहू॒तमुप॑ ब्रुवे । भरे॑षु॒ वाज॑सातये
我呼唤因陀罗——那位屡受祈请者——为击杀弗栗陀罗而来;在诸战斗中,为赢得力量之奖而助我。
Mantra 6
वाजे॑षु सास॒हिर्भ॑व॒ त्वामी॑महे शतक्रतो । इन्द्र॑ वृ॒त्राय॒ हन्त॑वे
在诸竞赛中,愿你成为压倒一切的胜者;我们祈请你,百谋者(Śatakratu)——因陀罗——为击杀障碍者而来。
Mantra 7
द्यु॒म्नेषु॑ पृत॒नाज्ये॑ पृ॒त्सु॒तूर्षु॒ श्रवः॑सु च । इन्द्र॒ साक्ष्वा॒भिमा॑तिषु
在光荣中,在夺取战利之胜中,在诸搏战中,在冲击突进中,并在名声之中亦然——因陀罗啊,请显示你的威力;在敌对的袭击中赐予援助。
Abhimāti refers to hostile pressure—enmity, aggressive intent, and harmful influence directed at a person. The hymn asks Indra to overpower and neutralize that oncoming hostility.
No. While it is saṃgrāmika in tone, it also applies to any ‘contest’ (vāja)—rivalry, public competition, or obstructive circumstances—framed as a Vṛtra-like blockage to be broken.
Not necessarily. The text itself emphasizes stotra (praise/recitation) and the invocation of Indra’s names; the ‘substance’ is primarily the voiced hymn and focused intention.
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