Sukta 176
Sukta 10.176
Sūkta to the R̥bhus (artisan divinities); exact r̥ṣi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī—confirm per edition.
R̥bhus (and their ‘sons’/powers).
Likely Triṣṭubh (verify per edition).
这首短歌呼唤梨布（R̥bhus）——神圣的工匠之力——及其“诸子”，作为扩展并臻于完善伟大事业的力量；他们从大地这位母牛汲取滋养。随后诗歌转向祭祀的能动性本身：寻神的祭官Hotṛ与阿耆尼（Agni），如同善御之车般运行，并在我们之中被“造就”以护佑，使生命得以拓展，趋向不死的本源。
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र सूनव ऋभूणां बृहन्नवन्त वृजना । क्षामा ये विश्वधायसोऽश्नन्धेनुं न मातरम् ॥
前进吧，黎布之子（R̥bhu）们；奋作之人啊，扩展那宏大的功业。你们支撑万有，吮吸大地（Kṣāmā）的滋养，如同吮吸母牛——从她取出维系之丰饶。
Mantra 2
प्र देवं देव्या धिया भरता जातवेदसम् । हव्या नो वक्षदानुषक् ॥
以神圣的意念（dhī）奉迎那位神——贾塔维达斯（Jātavedas），知晓一切生类者。愿他承载我们的供献（havyā），并依次传送。
Mantra 3
अयमु ष्य प्र देवयुर्होता यज्ञाय नीयते । रथो न योरभीवृतो घृणीवाञ्चेतति त्मना ॥
此人——求神之祭官（Hotṛ）——被引领前行，赴于祭祀。犹如战车循道而行、周护严整；他以自身之光热而辉耀，凭自内在之觉知而运行，作为有意识之力导御祭仪。
Mantra 4
अयमग्निरुरुष्यत्यमृतादिव जन्मनः । सहसश्चित्सहीयान्देवो जीवातवे कृतः ॥
此阿耆尼（Agni）扩展并护持我们的存在，仿佛自不死（amṛta）而生。甚至强于强力，这位天神被铸成于我们之中，使我们得以真正地活——在更大的生命里。
Frequently Asked Questions
The R̥bhus are divine artisan powers associated with skill, renewal, and perfecting forms—especially the sacrificial work—so it becomes effective and world-sustaining.
The chariot image suggests disciplined direction and protected movement: the priestly power advances the rite steadily, “radiant with ardour,” guided by inner awareness rather than randomness.
It means the fire-principle is not only external flame; it is also an inner power of clarity and protection that widens life toward an immortal grounding (amṛta).
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