
Sukta 10.140
Agni
Trishtubh (probable)
这首六颂赞歌颂扬阿耆尼为广大放光、普照万有的力量;其光芒与威能在敬拜者之中建立得胜的丰盈(vāja)。诗中祈请阿耆尼在众民之间扩展,使祭主富足,赐予财富与有效的意志(kratu);并宣示人类在每个时代都将阿耆尼置于前方以求福佑,歌咏他为神圣、承载ṛta之法的领袖。
Mantra 1
अग्ने तव श्रवो वयो महि भ्राजन्ते अर्चयो विभावसो । बृहद्भानो शवसा वाजमुक्थ्यं दधासि दाशुषे कवे ॥
阿耆尼啊,你的声名与丰盈广大无边;你炽燃的光焰之光线闪耀,遍照者啊。广辉者啊,以你的威力,你在奉献者、献祭者之中安置那配受颂歌的vāja(胜利之力、充盈之势);先见者啊。
Mantra 2
पावकवर्चाः शुक्रवर्चा अनूनवर्चा उदियर्षि भानुना । पुत्रो मातरा विचरन्नुपावसि पृणक्षि रोदसी उभे ॥
以净化的光辉、以明净的光辉、以不减的光辉,你凭你的光束上升高举。你如在两位母亲之间行走的儿子,前来亲近以助我等;你充满两界——天与地。
Mantra 3
ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः । त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः ॥
能量之子、诸生之知者(Jātavedas)啊,凭我等善颂而欢悦,凭我等思惟而安立。诸般冲力(iṣ)在你之中汇聚——多形多相,光彩丰盛,援助多端,由喜悦而生。
Mantra 4
इरज्यन्नग्ने प्रथयस्व जन्तुभिरस्मे रायो अमर्त्य । स दर्शतस्य वपुषो वि राजसि पृणक्षि सानसिं क्रतुम् ॥
阿耆尼啊,怀着渴求而炽然者;不死者,为了我们的丰盈,请以我们之中的众生与族类而扩展你自身。你以可见之形体的美而辉耀显现;你充满那能赢得的意志——成事的克罗图(kratu),工作的有效力量。
Mantra 5
इष्कर्तारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं क्षयन्तं राधसो महः । रातिं वामस्य सुभगां महीमिषं दधासि सानसिं रयिम् ॥
你是祭仪(adhvara)的塑成者,远见而明觉者;你安居于丰饶之伟大(mahás)的居所。你安立喜悦之赐——吉祥而广大;你置立那强大的推动,那能赢得的rayi——存在的充盈。
Mantra 6
ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः । श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा ॥
众人把阿耆尼安置在前,为了福乐——那充满ṛta(ṛtāvān)、雄伟、为万有所见的阿耆尼。人类的诸世代以颂语歌咏你:神圣者,最为广布者,醒耳而听者。
It praises Agni as the radiant divine fire who brings prosperity and victorious energy (vāja) and strengthens the worshipper’s effective will (kratu), while upholding Ṛta (cosmic order).
Because Agni is placed at the beginning of worship as the leading power of the rite—he receives offerings first and carries them to the gods, so he is established ‘puro’ (in front).
Vāja is victorious strength and plenitude that helps one succeed; kratu is the capable will or effective intelligence that makes the sacrifice and one’s work fruitful.
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