Sukta 24
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (exact r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn-group)
Devata: Indra (implied by martial epithets and the hymn’s Indra-praise trajectory in 4.24)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (as transmitted; metrical exactness depends on pada resolution)
《阿闼婆吠陀》4.24 为一首“解罪除厄”（pāpamocana）之歌，转而祈向因陀罗——诛伏利陀罗者、负载力量者、赐财者——求其将祭主从 aṃhas（压迫性的过失、污秽或不幸）中“解缚”。借由近似副歌的恳求，诗歌把拯济描绘为因陀罗对施与者与献苏摩者的恩惠之举，使精力、祭仪效力与竞逐求胜（gaviṣṭi）得以复归。其效力在于将赞颂（stoma/arka/brahman）与因陀罗的武威与赐福之称号相连结，使脱离 aṃhas 成为再获福运的前提。
Mantras
Mantra 1
पापमोचनम्। इन्द्र॑स्य मन्महे॒ शश्व॒दिद॑स्य मन्महे वृत्र॒घ्न स्तोमा॒ उप॑ मे॒म आगुः॑ । यो दा॒शुषः॑ सु॒कृतो॒ हव॒मेति॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
（此为）解开罪缚之咒。我们将心念系于因陀罗（Indra）——是的，恒常系于他。噢，杀弗栗陀罗者（Vṛtra-ghna），这些赞歌已向我近前。那位应虔敬施者之呼唤而来者——愿他解脱我们，离诸苦厄与罪垢。
Mantra 2
य उ॒ग्रीणा॑मु॒ग्रबा॑हुर्य॒युर्यो दा॑न॒वानां॒ बल॑मारु॒रोज॑ । येन॑ जि॒ताः सिन्ध॑वो॒ येन॒ गावः॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
那位以强臂出征，迎击凶猛者；那位粉碎达那婆（Dānava）之力者；凭他而得胜的诸河，凭他而得胜的群牛——愿他解脱我们，离诸苦厄与罪垢。
Mantra 3
यश्च॑र्षणि॒प्रो वृ॑ष॒भः स्व॒र्विद् यस्मै॒ ग्रावा॑णः प्र॒वद॑न्ति नृ॒म्णम्। यस्या॑ध्व॒रः स॒प्तहो॑ता॒ मदि॑ष्ठः॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
那位为众民之先导、为雄牛、为得天光者——为他，榨压之石高声宣告英雄之威；他的祭献具七位Hotṛ（诵祭司），最为振奋人心——愿他使我们脱离苦厄与罪咎。
Mantra 4
यस्य॑ व॒शास॑ ऋष॒भास॑ उ॒क्षणो॒ यस्मै॑ मी॒यन्ते॒ स्व॒र॑वः स्व॒र्विदे॑ । यस्मै॑ शु॒क्रः पव॑ते॒ ब्रह्म॑शुम्भितः॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
牛群、雄牛与役牛皆属他；为那位得天光者，诸歌咏被量定而献上。为他，明亮的Soma流淌，饰以梵咒与圣祷——愿他使我们脱离苦厄与罪咎。
Mantra 5
यस्य॒ जुष्टिं॑ सो॒मिनः॑ का॒मय॑न्ते॒ यं हव॑न्त॒ इषु॑मन्तं॒ गवि॑ष्टौ । यस्मि॑न्न॒र्कः शि॑श्रि॒ये यस्मि॒न्नोजः॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
索摩祭献者渴求其慈惠；在求牛之战中，他们呼唤那执箭之神。于彼，颂歌安立；于彼，威力具足——愿他解救我们脱离困厄与罪咎。
Mantra 6
यः प्र॑थ॒मः क॑र्म॒कृत्या॑य ज॒ज्ञे यस्य॑ वी॒र्यंऽ प्रथ॒मस्यानु॑बुद्धम्। येनोद्य॑तो॒ वज्रो॒ऽभ्याय॒ताहिं॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
彼为行事与反制之业而最先诞生；其英雄之力，作为初生者之力，为人所识。由他举起霹雳，直冲向蛇（Ahi）——愿他解救我们脱离困厄与罪咎。
Mantra 7
यः सं॑ग्रा॒मान्नय॑ति॒ सं यु॒धे व॒शी यः पु॒ष्टानि॑ संसृ॒जति॑ द्व॒यानि॑ । स्तौमीन्द्रं॑ नाथि॒तो जो॑हवीमि॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
那位自在的主宰，引人赴战，使众人在交锋中同心；那位汇聚双重的丰饶与兴盛——我赞颂因陀罗（Indra）。我在困厄中高声呼唤：愿他解脱我们，离于苦难与罪愆（aṃhas）。
Frequently Asked Questions
Aṃhas refers to oppressive distress—often felt as the consequence of fault, impurity, or hostile obstruction—blocking health, luck, and ritual success. The hymn asks Indra to ‘unbind’ that condition.
Indra is the breaker of bonds and obstacles (Vṛtrahan). By praising him as the seat of ojas (strength) and arka (hymn-power), the performer seeks his authoritative release from binding misfortune.
This sukta works primarily through praise and petition; no specific herb or amulet is required by the text. If desired, a simple offering and clean-water purification can accompany the recitation.
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