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Sukta 10.74
Vasus (collective luminous powers); implicitly the divine helpers in attainment
本颂歌赞颂群体的光明之力——诸瓦苏(Vasus),称其为多样的神圣助力;求道者凭借他们,通过严峻的内在苦修、受光照的洞见,以及联结天地的祭祀行动,而得以圆满充盈。继而诗歌转向因陀罗,视其为决定性的力量,使人得以渡越而至光明与丰饶的富藏之所;并肯定他多方面的威能,以及成就行者所求之事的能力。
Mantra 1
वसूनां वा चर्कृष इयक्षन्धिया वा यज्ञैर्वा रोदस्योः । अर्वन्तो वा ये रयिमन्तः सातौ वनुं वा ये सुश्रुणं सुश्रुतो धुः ॥
在诸瓦苏(Vasus)之中:或有人以炽烈的内在劳作而奋进;或有人以光明的思惟而达成;或有人以连结天地的祭祀而成就。或有人如迅疾之骏马,富有瑞依(rayi,丰饶之财),在征胜中赢得圆满;或有人负载善闻与正闻——那聆听之力。
Mantra 2
हव एषामसुरो नक्षत द्यां श्रवस्यता मनसा निंसत क्षाम् । चक्षाणा यत्र सुविताय देवा द्यौर्न वारेभिः कृणवन्त स्वैः ॥
这些神力的呼唤上达苍穹;以渴求真闻的心意,他们触及并塑成大地。洞见那通向善达(suvitā)的正道之处,诸天神以自身的支柱建立其广阔,如同天穹由其固有的支撑所构成。
Mantra 3
इयमेषाममृतानां गीः सर्वताता ये कृपणन्त रत्नम् । धियं च यज्ञं च साधन्तस्ते नो धान्तु वसव्यमसामि ॥
这是那些不死者的遍及之歌——他们培育宝藏。成就光明之思(dhī)与祭献(yajña)的,愿他们把“瓦苏之性”(Vasu)安置于我们之中;愿我们得以进入那圆满。
Mantra 4
आ तत्त इन्द्रायवः पनन्ताभि य ऊर्वं गोमन्तं तितृत्सान् । सकृत्स्वं ये पुरुपुत्रां महीं सहस्रधारां बृहतीं दुदुक्षन् ॥
向着那目标,噢因陀罗(Indra),你的求索者奋进——那些欲渡越至那充盈的宝藏、富于光线(牛群)者。那些一旦唤醒自身那广阔的大地——多生、千流、宏伟——便使她涌出丰饶。
Mantra 5
शचीव इन्द्रमवसे कृणुध्वमनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून् । ऋभुक्षणं मघवानं सुवृक्तिं भर्ता यो वज्रं नर्यं पुरुक्षुः ॥
具正行之力者啊,请为我等求助而成就因陀罗——不屈不挠、能制伏内在争战者者。祂为诸功业之匠,施惠的摩伽梵(Maghavān),善言之主;祂执持男子之金刚雷威(vajra),广具增益之力。
Mantra 6
यद्वावान पुरुतमं पुराषाळा वृत्रहेन्द्रो नामान्यप्राः । अचेति प्रासहस्पतिस्तुविष्मान्यदीमुश्मसि कर्तवे करत्तत् ॥
当时,哦强者,那古来击破者、杀弗栗陀罗者因陀罗,以丰盈充实其众多名号;于是,那至上威力之主在其强力中显现:凡我等愿其所作之事,彼皆能成就。
Here the Vasus are portrayed as collective luminous helpers—powers that support a seeker through discipline, inspired understanding (dhī), and sacrificial action (yajña) that harmonizes Heaven and Earth.
The Vasus represent supportive modes of progress, but Indra is invoked as the decisive force that breaks obstruction (Vṛtra) and enables the final ‘crossing’ into fullness, victory, and abundance (rayi).
It is a Vedic image for reaching a state of secured plenitude—light/knowledge, strength, and resources—after overcoming limits; outwardly it can mean prosperity and success, inwardly it means clearer, empowered consciousness.
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