Sukta 89
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn)
Devata: Agni (primary), with Indra and the Viśve Devāḥ as witnesses/ratifiers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires padic count confirmation in the received text)
这首四颂的阿闼婆吠陀赞歌属“增益—医疗”类咒辞，借由阿耆尼的燃起之力，为行者或病者安置并确立varcas（光辉的生命力）、prajā（生殖与家族的兴盛）与āyus（长寿）。诗中交织净化与滋养的意象（神圣之水、乳般精华），并以火祭的同一化来表达（薪柴／引火物／光耀），同时祈求诸神的见证与认可——尤以因陀罗与一切神众（Viśve Devāḥ）为主——使所获的地位与活力不致失落。
Mantras
Mantra 1
दिव्या आपः। अ॒पो दि॒व्या अ॑चायिषं॒ रसे॑न॒ सम॑पृक्ष्महि । पय॑स्वानग्न॒ आग॑मं॒ तं मा॒ सं सृ॑ज॒ वर्च॑सा
我已汲取天界之水；以其精髓，我们已遍洒自身。噢阿耆尼（Agni），携带乳润之物前来；愿你将那一切与光辉一并注入我身。
Mantra 2
सं मा॑ग्ने॒ वर्च॑सा सृज॒ सं प्र॒जया॒ समायु॑षा । वि॒द्युर्मे॑ अ॒स्य दे॒वा इन्द्रो॑ विद्यात् सह ऋषि॑भिः
阿耆尼啊，以光辉使我合一；以子嗣使我合一；以长寿使我合一。愿诸天知晓我此事；愿因陀罗与诸仙圣同知此事。
Mantra 3
इ॒दमा॑पः॒ प्र व॑हताव॒द्यं च॒ मलं॑ च॒ यत्। यच्चा॑भिदु॒द्रोहानृ॑तं॒ यच्च॑ शे॒पे अ॒भीरु॑णम्
诸水啊，请将此带走——凡有之过失与污秽；以及一切虚妄、背信之恶行；并那在诅咒或誓言中令人战栗的可怖之物。
Mantra 4
एधो॑ऽस्येधिषी॒य स॒मिद॑सि॒ समे॑धिषीय । तेजो॑ऽसि॒ तेजो॒ मयि॑ धेहि
你是薪柴；愿我被点燃。你是引燃之物；愿我被善善点燃。你是光辉；请把光辉安置于我之中。
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to increase and stabilize personal radiance (varchas/tejas), prosperity through continuity/offspring (prajā), and long life (āyus), especially when one feels depleted or wants strengthened presence and health.
Agni performs the transfer of vitality, while Indra and the All-Gods function as witnesses who ‘know’ the boon, a ritual way of confirming it so the gained strength and status are not reversed or taken away.
This sukta primarily works with water (for sprinkling) and the fire with fuel/kindling. Herbs and amulets are not required by the hymn’s wording; the key act is the recitation with water-purification and the tejas-transfer at the fire.
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