Rig Veda Sukta 88
Mandala 1Sukta 886 Mantras

Sukta 88

Sukta 1.88

Rishi

Gautama (RV 1.88 traditionally Gautama Rāhūgaṇa)

Devata

Maruts

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (probable)

本颂以充满动势的呼唤,邀请马鲁特众神迅疾驾临其闪电般辉耀的战车,将丰饶、精力与护佑之力倾注于祭主的祭域。诗人——瞿多摩一族——举起有效的咒力(brahman),使“喜悦之泉源”被提升涌出,使马鲁特得以饮受,并反过来以增长与合乎正序的力量,赋能并护持共同体。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.88

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ विद्युन्मद्भिर्मरुतः स्वर्कै रथेभिर्यात ऋष्टिमद्भिरश्वपर्णैः । आ वर्षिष्ठया न इषा वयो न पप्तता सुमायाः ॥

来吧,玛鲁特(Marut)啊,乘你们载雷之车、日辉之车而来,乘持矛之力、翼马之力而来。以你们最丰沛的冲势来临;如飞鸟般飞向我们——美妙作为者啊——带来生命之力的增长。

Mantra 2

तेऽरुणेभिर्वरमा पिशङ्गैः शुभे कं यान्ति रथतूर्भिरश्वैः । रुक्मो न चित्रः स्वधितीवान्पव्या रथस्य जङ्घनन्त भूम ॥

他们以赤红与黄褐之力,趋向那美善的目标;以在车阵奔突中迅疾的骏马前行。灿然如金饰,辉丽非常;又如执斧者般具断割之能——车轮之辐条击打大地,压伏一切抗拒者。

Mantra 3

श्रिये कं वो अधि तनूषु वाशीर्मेधा वना न कृणवन्त ऊर्ध्वा । युष्मभ्यं कं मरुतः सुजातास्तुविद्युम्नासो धनयन्ते अद्रिम् ॥

为求光辉,汝等身上,激越之声与心智之力自起而上,如林木向上生长。为汝等——善生的摩卢特(Maruts),具广大光明之威力者——他们赢得那“石”(adri),引出其中所藏的甘悦与劲力。

Mantra 4

अहानि गृध्राः पर्या व आगुरिमां धियं वार्कार्यां च देवीम् । ब्रह्म कृण्वन्तो गोतमासो अर्कैरूर्ध्वं नुनुद्र उत्सधिं पिबध्यै ॥

日复一日,如秃鹫般贪切,他们环绕而来归向汝——此一思惟,此一女神般的塑成之灵感。歌多摩族以颂歌造就梵力(brahman),以圣歌(arka)把那泉座推举向上,使之可饮甘悦。

Mantra 5

एतत्त्यन्न योजनमचेति सस्वर्ह यन्मरुतो गोतमो वः । पश्यन्हिरण्यचक्रानयोदंष्ट्रान्विधावतो वराहून् ॥

此即那无与伦比的轭合,已然显现:当歌多摩见到汝等,摩卢特(Maruts)——金轮、铁牙之野猪,奔突而出;那撕裂障碍、不可抗拒的诸力。

Mantra 6

एषा स्या वो मरुतोऽनुभर्त्री प्रति ष्टोभति वाघतो न वाणी । अस्तोभयद्वृथासामनु स्वधां गभस्त्योः ॥

马鲁特啊,这便是你们的随侍与扶持者——这回应的声音,如祭者之言,以颂唱相和。它任意流走而奏出诸调,循你们自身的神力之法,在你们执持的双手之中——诸能量被摄持并导引之处。

Frequently Asked Questions

The Maruts are a powerful group of storm-deities—youthful, radiant, and fierce—who move with wind and lightning and are asked to bring protection, strength, and abundance.

The hymn asks the Maruts to come quickly to the rite, energize the worshippers with life-force and increase, and uphold them with their protective, disciplined power.

Here “brahman” means effective mantra-power. The Gotama poets say their hymns actively raise and channel divine energy, making the ritual a place where the Maruts can ‘drink’ delight and then bless the people.

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