
Sukta 2.36
Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 2.36 within the Vasiṣṭha family corpus of Maṇḍala 2)
Indra (with Soma-offering emphasis; ritual roles Hotṛ etc. foreground the Soma-yajña frame)
Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.36; requires metrical verification against pada counts)
《梨俱吠陀》2.36以苏摩祭(Soma-yajña)的邀请为框架,催请因陀罗(并及诸王权神祇)前来就座,饮用由诸司祭职分配的甘蜜苏摩。赞歌将生动的榨取意象——榨石“挤乳”出如牛/光线与诸水——与严整的仪轨提示(Hotṛ、Āgnīdhra、Praśāstṛ)交织在一起,呈现祭祀为一条有序的通道:唤醒诸神,释放力量、主宰与正当的号令。
Mantra 1
तुभ्यं हिन्वानो वसिष्ट गा अपोऽधुक्षन्त्सीमविभिरद्रिभिर्नरः । पिबेन्द्र स्वाहा प्रहुतं वषट्कृतं होत्रादा सोमं प्रथमो य ईशिषे ॥
为你,因陀罗啊,受感之力正催发奔涌;光辉的“母牛”(诸光线)与诸水,为你由上升之力、由压榨石、由奋进的男子们挤乳而出。因陀罗啊,请饮此苏摩——以svāhā奉献,倾注而以vaṣaṭ印成;从Hotṛ(诵祭司)的宣词中,取那最先被你主宰的苏摩。
Mantra 2
यज्ञैः सम्मिश्लाः पृषतीभिॠष्टिभिर्यामञ्छुभ्रासो अञ्जिषु प्रिया उत । आसद्या बर्हिर्भरतस्य सूनवः पोत्रादा सोमं पिबता दिवो नरः ॥
与祭献相融者,行旅中皎洁者,披戴闪耀轭具而为人所爱者,执持有效意志之矛者——来吧,坐临圣草之座,婆罗多之子孙啊。光明天界的英雄们啊,请从Potṛ(净献司祭)的奉献中饮苏摩。
Mantra 3
अमेव नः सुहवा आ हि गन्तन नि बर्हिषि सदतना रणिष्टन । अथा मन्दस्व जुजुषाणो अन्धसस्त्वष्टर्देवेभिर्जनिभिः सुमद्गणः ॥
如在自家一般,易于呼请的诸神力啊,来临我们这里;请坐于圣草之座,安住而欢悦。于是,领受所榨之精髓而欣然沉醉;特瓦什特尔啊,凭诸神圣的生育之力,率善思之群,为我们塑成正当的形相。
Mantra 4
आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन्होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात्तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥
噢,明悟的圣歌者啊,请把诸天神迎来此处;噢,热祭司(Hotṛ)啊,怀着愿求而行祭,并在三处“胎座”(yoni)中安坐。请领受那已陈设之物——苏摩(Soma)甘蜜的欢悦;从阿耆尼陀罗(Āgnīdhra)之分得中饮用,并以你应得之分而满足。
Mantra 5
एष स्य ते तन्वो नृम्णवर्धनः सह ओजः प्रदिवि बाह्वोर्हितः । तुभ्यं सुतो मघवन्तुभ्यमाभृतस्त्वमस्य ब्राह्मणादा तृपत्पिब ॥
这便为你,噢因陀罗(Indra)——增长你具身威力之物:力量与雄劲,安置在你双臂之中,于至高天界。为你而榨取,噢施惠者;为你而奉来:请从此梵音(brahman,灵感之圣言)中饮至充盈,并得满足。
Mantra 6
जुषेथां यज्ञं बोधतं हवस्य मे सत्तो होता निविदः पूर्व्या अनु । अच्छा राजाना नम एत्यावृतं प्रशास्त्रादा पिबतं सोम्यं मधु ॥
请喜悦于祭祀;请醒觉于我的呼唤。安坐的热祭司(Hotṛ)循行古老的宣召(nivid)。向你们二位王者,敬礼转向而来;请从宣令者(Praśāstṛ)的圣言中,饮那苏摩(Soma)甘蜜的欢悦。
It is primarily an invitation hymn within the Soma sacrifice, urging Indra (and associated royal divinities) to come, take their seat, and drink the prepared Soma portion.
Because the Soma-yajña is a coordinated rite: each priest has a defined role, and the hymn marks that the offering and the deity’s reception are validated through these offices and their authorized speech.
It describes Soma as a sweet, exhilarating sacred drink—both a literal pressed offering and a symbol of concentrated vitality and inspiration that empowers Indra and the rite itself.
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