
Sukta 10.24
Vimadá (traditional for RV 10.24 in the Vimadá sequence)
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable; not metrically verified here)
此赞歌为献苏摩之祈请:祈因陀罗饮那蜜味丰盈的榨取苏摩,并在祭祀者之中安立千倍的rayi(财富、丰足、生命的充盈)。在称颂因陀罗的欢欣与施与之际,诗中亦追忆阿湿毗那(那萨提耶双神)应毗摩达之召而“搅动涌出”所隐藏的甘甜;末了祈愿出行与平安归来皆得“蜜化”——吉祥、兴盛,并蒙护佑。
Mantra 1
इन्द्र सोममिमं पिब मधुमन्तं चमू सुतम् । अस्मे रयिं नि धारय वि वो मदे सहस्रिणं पुरूवसो विवक्षसे ॥
因陀罗啊,请饮此苏摩(Soma)——甘蜜充盈、在祭钵中榨取者。愿你把罗伊(rayi)——丰盛之有——安置于我们之内;在你威力的狂喜中,为我们显现千倍的圆满,广居者啊,使之增长。
Mantra 2
त्वां यज्ञेभिरुक्थैरुप हव्येभिरीमहे । शचीपते शचीनां वि वो मदे श्रेष्ठं नो धेहि वार्यं विवक्षसे ॥
我们以祭祀、以颂歌、以供献而趋近于你。沙契之主(Śacīpati)啊,在你威力的狂喜中,把最上、最精择的丰盈安置于我们,使之增长。
Mantra 3
यस्पतिर्वार्याणामसि रध्रस्य चोदिता । इन्द्र स्तोतॄणामविता वि वो मदे द्विषो नः पाह्यंहसो विवक्षसे ॥
你是诸佳赐之主,亦是扶持羸弱破败者的激励者。因陀罗啊,歌者的护佑者,在你醉力的欢悦中,护我们免于仇敌,免于苦厄;因为你愿使我们的存在增长。
Mantra 4
युवं शक्रा मायाविना समीची निरमन्थतम् । विमदेन यदीळिता नासत्या निरमन्थतम् ॥
你们二位,强能者啊,以奇妙技艺之力,从相合之中搅出那隐秘的(苏摩)。当毗摩陀呼请你们时,哦 那萨提亚双神,你们便将它搅出而显。
Mantra 5
विश्वे देवा अकृपन्त समीच्योर्निष्पतन्त्योः । नासत्यावब्रुवन्देवाः पुनरा वहतादिति ॥
当那二者自其合一中迸出之时,诸神皆为之忧惧而动;诸神对那萨提亚说:“把它(或他们)再带回去。”
Mantra 6
मधुमन्मे परायणं मधुमत्पुनरायनम् । ता नो देवा देवतया युवं मधुमतस्कृतम् ॥
愿我之出行充满甘蜜,愿我之归来也充满甘蜜。噢诸天神,凭你们的神圣之力——请你们二位为我们成就这两次行止,使之化作蜜般的欢悦。
It asks Indra to drink the sweet Soma and to establish rayi—prosperity and inner fullness—within the worshippers, bringing a “thousand-fold” increase.
They are remembered as swift divine helpers who can bring forth hidden sweetness and ensure well-being, especially in moments of transition like travel or risky undertakings.
It is a prayer that both leaving and coming back be safe, successful, and auspicious—free from obstacles and filled with good outcomes.
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