Atharva Veda Sukta 123
Kanda 6Anuvaka 13Sukta 1235 Mantras

Sukta 123

Rishi: Not specified in the excerpt; to be verified via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 6.123.

Devata: Saumanasa (personified concord) with Agni Jātavedas as fetcher; communal ‘sadhásthaḥ’ as ritual addressees.

Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).

这首短颂在集会之众——被称为“同席之友”(sadhásthaḥ)——之间分配并安住 saumanasa:共同的善意、同心一致与怡悦的和合。阿耆尼·阇多吠陀(Agni Jātavedas)被观想为神圣的传递者,携来和合的“宝藏”;同时祈请诸神与祖灵,使身份与社会秩序的延续得以牢固。末段从高远之境求得“王者”(rājan)的认可与护持,确保对共同体的恩惠,并使其功德之施(pūrta)获得承认。

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.123

Mantras

Mantra 1

सौमनसम्। ए॒तं स॑धस्थाः॒ परि॑ वो ददामि॒ यं शे॑व॒धिमा॒वहा॑ज्जा॒तवे॑दाः । अ॒न्वा॒ग॒न्ता यज॑मानः स्व॒स्ति तं स्म॑ जानीत पर॒मे व्योऽमन्

善意(saumanasa)——同席之友啊,我将此环施于你们:那由“知一切生者”(Jātavedas)携来之宝藏。祭主随之而来,得享安泰;你们当在至高的天穹中,确知那一切。

Mantra 2

जा॒नी॒त स्मै॑नं पर॒मे व्योऽम॒न् देवाः॒ सध॑स्था वि॒द लो॒कमत्र॑ । अ॒न्वा॒ग॒न्ता यज॑मानः स्व॒स्तीऽष्टापू॒र्तं स्म॑ कृणुता॒विर॑स्मै

请你们确实在至高的天穹中承认此事;诸神啊,同席同处的伴侣们,请在此知晓这世间的境域。随之而来,祭主安泰而至;请为他明显地成就并显现祭祀与布施(aṣṭāpūrta)的功德。

Mantra 3

देवाः॒ पित॑रः॒ पित॑रो॒ देवाः॑ । यो अस्मि॒ सो अ॑स्मि

诸神即是祖灵,祖灵即是诸神。我之所是,即唯此而已。

Mantra 4

स प॑चामि॒ स द॑दामि॒ । स य॑जे॒ स द॒त्तान्मा यू॑षम्

彼如此——我烹煮;彼如此——我施与。彼如此——我献祭;凭此施与,愿你们护持我。

Mantra 5

नाके॑ राज॑न् प्रति॑ तिष्ठ॒ तत्रै॒तत् प्रति॑ तिष्ठतु । वि॒द्धि पू॒र्तस्य॑ नो राज॒न्त्स दे॑व सु॒मना॑ भव

王啊,在天之高处面向而立;愿此亦在彼处面向而立。王啊,请承认我们所当得的虔敬供献;神啊,愿你心怀慈惠。

Frequently Asked Questions

Saumanasa means pleasant-minded goodwill—shared concord that makes a group harmonious and cooperative. The hymn treats it like a ‘treasure’ that can be bestowed on everyone present.

By pairing gods (Devas) and ancestors (Pitṛs), the hymn anchors the present community in both cosmic authority and lineage continuity, strengthening legitimacy and social stability.

Not only. ‘Rājan’ can point to a literal king, but it also functions as a symbol of authoritative sanction; the hymn can be used by communities seeking favor, recognition of merit, and settled order.

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