Rig Veda Sukta 67
Mandala 1Sukta 6710 Mantras

Sukta 67

Sukta 1.67

Rishi

Gṛtsamada

Devata

Agni (with Mitra-quality: harmonizing friend within mortals)

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.67)

此赞歌颂扬阿耆尼:他是在荒野中迅疾诞生的火焰,也是人间具密特罗品格的朋友——凭借正当的聆听与甘愿顺从于ṛta(宇宙正法/秩序),使共同体趋于和谐。诗中描绘阿耆尼为寻求者与守护者,追索并护持那藏于洞窟中的光明“牛群”;并以一幅异象作结:觉醒的智能(citti)被安立于“诸水”的居所,智者们在那里同心建构一致与和合。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.67

Mantras

Mantra 1

वनेषु जायुर्मर्तेषु मित्रो वृणीते श्रुष्टिं राजेवाजुर्यम् ॥

在林野中,他是迅生之火焰;在凡人中,他成为密特罗(Mitra)——友者:他拣选顺从与正听,如王者拣选不失之依凭。

Mantra 2

क्षेमो न साधुः क्रतुर्न भद्रो भुवत्स्वाधीर्होता हव्यवाट् ॥

他成为安稳的太平,如真实的善;其意志(krátu)化为吉祥的力量。具善慧(svādhī́)的祭官Hotṛ、奉献之载者(havyavā́t),在内立定正当之境。

Mantra 3

हस्ते दधानो नृम्णा विश्वान्यमे देवान्धाद्गुहा निषीदन् ॥

他手中执持一切男子之威力(nṛmṇā),使诸神各安其位;在隐秘的洞窟中,他坐下——于幽藏的心内。

Mantra 4

विदन्तीमत्र नरो धियंधा हृदा यत्तष्टान्मन्त्राँ अशंसन् ॥

在此,扶持思惟者之人寻得她;以心,他们称颂那被雕琢成形的咒语(mantra)——在内所塑之真理之相。

Mantra 5

अजो न क्षां दाधार पृथिवीं तस्तम्भ द्यां मन्त्रेभिः सत्यैः ॥

如同“不生者”(अज),他托举大地;以真实的咒语(mantra)支撑苍穹——使诸世界安立于真理(ṛta)的坚固之中。

Mantra 6

प्रिया पदानि पश्वो नि पाहि विश्वायुरग्ने गुहा गुहं गाः ॥

守护那光辉之群(诸光线、如畜群)所喜爱的足迹。噢阿耆尼(Agni),全生者(viśvāyus),你当入于洞穴又洞穴,往那隐秘之处寻觅它们。

Mantra 7

य ईं चिकेत गुहा भवन्तमा यः ससाद धारामृतस्य ॥

凡觉知他居于隐秘洞窟者,凡趋近真理(ṛta)之流者——他确然进入阿耆尼(Agni)的明知之中。

Mantra 8

वि ये चृतन्त्यृता सपन्त आदिद्वसूनि प्र ववाचास्मै ॥

凡能斩断阻碍之结、循行ṛta(真理之道)者——于是诸般vasu(珍宝、内在财富)便为彼宣示而放出。

Mantra 9

वि यो वीरुत्सु रोधन्महित्वोत प्रजा उत प्रसूष्वन्तः ॥

彼以其伟力,破开诸萌芽之间的障壁——他在诸般生殖与诸般诞生之中运行,于内里塑成增长。

Mantra 10

चित्तिरपां दमे विश्वायुः सद्मेव धीराः सम्माय चक्रुः ॥

在诸水之居所中,有遍生之生命的觉知分辨(citti);智者如居安宅,于其中共筑和谐之māyā。

Frequently Asked Questions

Here Agni is ‘Mitra-like’ because he creates harmony among people—encouraging trust, right listening, and cooperation in ritual and community life.

It is a poetic image of Agni searching hidden places to recover the luminous ‘cows’ (rays/wealth). Ritually it suggests uncovering blessings; inwardly it suggests finding lost clarity within.

It points to awakened discernment (citti) grounded in the Waters—symbols of depth, flow, and life-support—where wise people establish a stable, shared harmony.

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