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Sukta 1.146
Agni
这首简短的阿耆尼赞歌颂扬火为宇宙性的存在——“三首”而“七光”,生于二亲之怀,充满天界明亮的境域。诗中亦暗示阿耆尼从两根取火木中隐秘而生,以及哺育他的“两头母牛”(双重力量)绕着一头小牛而行,象征成对的力量维系祭火,并护持“广大者”之有序的道路。
Mantra 1
त्रिमूर्धानं सप्तरश्मिं गृणीषेऽनूनमग्निं पित्रोरुपस्थे । निषत्तमस्य चरतो ध्रुवस्य विश्वा दिवो रोचनापप्रिवांसम् ॥
我赞颂阿耆尼(Agni)——三首者、七光芒者、无缺无损者;安坐于双亲之膝。于其恒常之基上稳固安住而行,充盈天界一切光明的境域。
Mantra 2
उक्षा महाँ अभि ववक्ष एने अजरस्तस्थावितऊतिॠष्वः । उर्व्याः पदो नि दधाति सानौ रिहन्त्यूधो अरुषासो अस्य ॥
伟大的公牛以这些而强盛膨涌;不老者高高屹立,具扶持之力。于峰巅安置广阔的一步;其赤色的诸力舔舐乳房,汲取滋养的精髓。
Mantra 3
समानं वत्समभि संचरन्ती विष्वग्धेनू वि चरतः सुमेके । अनपवृज्याँ अध्वनो मिमाने विश्वान्केताँ अधि महो दधाने ॥
两位养育之力围绕同一头小牛往来;她们广行四方,成双相称。丈量那不可偏转的道路,她们在广大者(Mahas)之上处处安置其征兆。
Mantra 4
धीरासः पदं कवयो नयन्ति नाना हृदा रक्षमाणा अजुर्यम् । सिषासन्तः पर्यपश्यन्त सिन्धुमाविरेभ्यो अभवत्सूर्यो नॄन् ॥
坚忍的先见者引人趋向那真实的“步履”(pada),以各各不同的心意守护那不老的威能。求索之时,他们环顾四方,得见那大河(Sindhu);于是太阳向他们显现,为众人而出。
Mantra 5
दिदृक्षेण्यः परि काष्ठासु जेन्य ईळेन्यो महो अर्भाय जीवसे । पुरुत्रा यदभवत्सूरहैभ्यो गर्भेभ्यो मघवा विश्वदर्शतः ॥
可观可见者,在木段之间环行;高贵而可颂,为那幼子在广大(mahat)中的生命而燃。及至他从那些“杀日”的胎藏中在多处生成,施惠者便向一切显现,普遍可见。
These are symbolic epithets: “three-headed” can suggest Agni’s presence in three realms (earth, midspace, heaven) or three ritual forms, while “seven-rayed” points to his complete radiance—light spreading in all directions and through the ordered powers often counted as seven.
The phrase can mean Heaven and Earth as cosmic parents, and also the two fire-sticks used to kindle the sacrificial fire. The sukta intentionally allows both the cosmic and the ritual reading.
It is a riddle-like image for paired nurturing forces that sustain Agni—such as Heaven and Earth, day and night, or two complementary ritual powers—moving around the one ‘calf’, the newly born fire, as it is established on the straight path of order (ṛta).
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