Sukta 174
Sukta 10.174
Attributed traditionally to a late (10th maṇḍala) seer-family context; commonly indexed as a Rāṣṭra/Abhivarta type hymn (exact r̥ṣi varies by recension/Anukramaṇī; requires edition-specific confirmation).
Brahmaṇaspati (with Indra invoked as the exemplar of victorious turning).
Likely Triṣṭubh (10.174 is typically triṣṭubh in many indices; verify per pada-count in the chosen Saṃhitā edition).
这首简短的特里什图布（Triṣṭubh）赞歌属于“国权／转胜”（rāṣṭra/abhīvarta）祈愿：祈请婆罗门之主（Brahmaṇaspati）使祭主“转向”有序的统御与成功，并以因陀罗得胜的“转向”为典范。诗中求神力护持、压制并凌驾于竞争者与敌对势力之上，末尾宣示：凭借已祝圣的供献与神恩，祭主将成就为无敌对者（asapatna，“无对手”）。
Mantras
Mantra 1
अभीवर्तेन हविषा येनेन्द्रो अभिवावृते । तेनास्मान्ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्तय ॥
以那制胜的供献——凭此因陀罗被全然转向胜利——就以同一威力，婆罗门之主（Bṛhaspati）啊，使我们转向国度：转向有序的王权，转向灵魂的正统主宰。
Mantra 2
अभिवृत्य सपत्नानभि या नो अरातयः । अभि पृतन्यन्तं तिष्ठाभि यो न इरस्यति ॥
包围并压制诸敌对者——那些来侵扰我们的仇怨之力——请立于那与我们交战者之上；请立于那欲阻断我们正当增长者之上。
Mantra 4
येनेन्द्रो हविषा कृत्व्यभवद्द्युम्न्युत्तमः । इदं तदक्रि देवा असपत्नः किलाभुवम् ॥
凭此供献，因陀罗成为光辉威能中最卓越者；诸天啊，这正是你们所成就的：诚然，我已成无敌无对，安立于光之不分的胜利中。
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Brahmaṇaspati to direct the worshipper toward stable sovereignty (rāṣṭra)—outer success and inner self-rule—using Indra’s victory through offering as the model.
Because it is an abhīvarta-style prayer: it seeks to ‘overrule’ hostile forces and competition, so the worshipper becomes asapatna—free from effective opposition.
Traditionally it fits fire-offering contexts for protection and success (leadership, important decisions, contests). In personal practice it can be recited as a short prayer for clarity, confidence, and overcoming inner and outer obstacles.
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