Rig Veda Sukta 157
Mandala 1Sukta 1575 Mantras

Sukta 157

Sukta 1.157

Devata

Aśvins (with Agni, Sūrya, Uṣas, Savitṛ as supporting powers)

Chandas

Jagatī (probable for RV 1.157 opening; needs confirmation by syllable count)

此颂为黎明时分对阿湿毗那双神的召请:当阿耆尼苏醒、苏利耶升起、乌莎斯铺展光明之际,萨维特利所推动的世界秩序运行由此显现。诗人祈请这对双生医治者迅速乘车而来,赐予生命力与滋养,洗除伤害与敌意,并为虔诚献祭者建立力量与成功。

Mantras

Mantra 1

अबोध्यग्निर्ज्म उदेति सूर्यो व्युषाश्चन्द्रा मह्यावो अर्चिषा । आयुक्षातामश्विना यातवे रथं प्रासावीद्देवः सविता जगत्पृथक् ॥

阿耆尼在尘世之身中觉醒;太阳升起;黎明铺展开来,明辉者(candrā)以广大光焰照耀。阿湿毗那双神已套上行旅之车;神萨维特里放行这动转的世界,使万有各循其宽广之道而行。

Mantra 3

अर्वाङ्त्रिचक्रो मधुवाहनो रथो जीराश्वो अश्विनोर्यातु सुष्टुतः । त्रिवन्धुरो मघवा विश्वसौभगः शं न आ वक्षद्द्विपदे चतुष्पदे ॥

愿阿湿毗那双神那三轮、载蜜之车,配以迅捷之马,受善颂而来,向此而至。三座之车,施赐丰厚、普遍吉祥;愿它为我们带来安宁——于二足者与四足者之中(于一切具身生命之中)。

Mantra 4

आ न ऊर्जं वहतमश्विना युवं मधुमत्या नः कशया मिमिक्षतम् । प्रायुस्तारिष्टं नी रपांसि मृक्षतं सेधतं द्वेषो भवतं सचाभुवा ॥

阿śvin双神啊,请为我们载来真实的滋养与增长;以你们满含甘蜜的鞭,为我们调和、浸润之。使我们的生命气息趋向圆满;拭去污痕与创痛;驱退怨憎——与我们同在,作那相随相成的神力。

Mantra 5

युवं ह गर्भं जगतीषु धत्थो युवं विश्वेषु भुवनेष्वन्तः । युवमग्निं च वृषणावपश्च वनस्पतीँरश्विनावैरयेथाम् ॥

你们确曾在诸行走的世界中安置那隐秘的胎种;你们也在一切世界之内。阿śvin啊,二位雄强者,你们使阿耆尼(Agni)与诸水,以及林木之主(vanaspati)发动、苏醒——唤起那建构并疗愈有身生命的诸力。

Mantra 6

युवं ह स्थो भिषजा भेषजेभिरथो ह स्थो रथ्या राथ्येभिः । अथो ह क्षत्रमधि धत्थ उग्रा यो वां हविष्मान्मनसा ददाश ॥

你们确是以诸疗法为医者;你们也确是以诸车道之力为御车之主。并且,威猛者啊,你们把得胜的王权之力(kṣatra)加于那以供献(havis)并以心意奉献于你们的人——使内在的争战因你们强有力的相伴而获胜。

Frequently Asked Questions

They are the twin dawn deities—swift charioteers and divine healers—invoked to arrive quickly and restore health, vitality, and protection as the day begins.

It frames the prayer in the dawn moment: Agni is awakened, the Sun rises, Dawn spreads light, and Savitṛ ‘sets the world in motion.’ This is the natural time when the Aśvins are traditionally called.

It asks for nourishment and increase (ūrj), a strengthened life-force (āyus), cleansing of hurts and ‘stains,’ repelling of hostility, and the establishment of effective strength (kṣatra) for the devoted worshiper.

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