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Sukta 2.6
Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Agni
Gāyatrī
这首由吉利察玛达所作的伽耶特丽体赞歌,召请阿耆尼为近在身旁、亲密可亲的神圣临在;人们以燃火、祈祷与依正序而行的祭祀来亲近他。诗中祈请阿耆尼聆听先见者的言辞,悦纳供献,并赐下天界之“雨”(力量的降注)、得胜的精力(vāja)与丰厚的滋养。末段邀请全知而有觉知的阿耆尼前来,按正当次第完成仪式,并安坐于巴尔希斯(祭席)之上。
Mantra 1
इमां मे अग्ने समिधमिमामुपसदं वनेः । इमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः ॥
噢阿耆尼(Agni),我为己求此薪柴(samidh),求此近侍(upasad)。你确当善听这些言辞(gir)——我心之祈愿所发。
Mantra 2
अया ते अग्ने विधेमोर्जो नपादश्वमिष्टे । एना सूक्तेन सुजात ॥
以此,我们奉事你,阿耆尼(Agni)——丰盈之子,渴求“马”(aśva,动能之力)者;凭此善构之颂,善生者啊,在我们之中显现并增长。
Mantra 3
तं त्वा गीर्भिर्गिर्वणसं द्रविणस्युं द्रविणोदः । सपर्येम सपर्यवः ॥
你——喜悦于圣言(gīr),渴求真财与其赐予者——我们以颂辞敬拜你,敬拜热切者以敬拜而敬拜。
Mantra 4
स बोधि सूरिर्मघवा वसुपते वसुदावन् । युयोध्यस्मद्द्वेषांसि ॥
醒起吧,作我们的光明领袖(sūri);慷慨者啊,财富之主(vasupati),施财者(vasudāvan);请驱逐离我们那一切敌对之力。
Mantra 5
स नो वृष्टिं दिवस्परि स नो वाजमनर्वाणम् । स नः सहस्रिणीरिषः ॥
愿他自天穹降与我们甘霖——那自上而下的力之倾注;愿他赐与我们不衰不减的vāja(胜利之能、丰盛之力);愿他赐与我们千重的iṣ(滋养的享受与推动之冲力)。
Mantra 6
ईळानायावस्यवे यविष्ठ दूत नो गिरा । यजिष्ठ होतरा गहि ॥
噢最年轻、常新之阿耆尼(Agni),为人所颂、所求助者啊,凭我们的言辞作我们的使者而来;噢最宜于祭献者,噢Hotṛ(祭司),请来此处。
Mantra 7
अन्तर्ह्यग्न ईयसे विद्वाञ्जन्मोभया कवे । दूतो जन्येव मित्र्यः ॥
因为,噢阿耆尼(Agni),你在内中行进,知晓两种“出生”,噢圣智者;如同生于人间者一般的使者,你在作为中友善而和悦。
Mantra 8
स विद्वाँ आ च पिप्रयो यक्षि चिकित्व आनुषक् । आ चास्मिन्त्सत्सि बर्हिषि ॥
有知者啊,请来,使(你)在我们中充盈;有觉知者啊,依次第而行祭献;并请来,坐于此祭座之上——在这铺陈的巴尔希斯(barhis,祭草/祭席)上。
It teaches that Agni is approached through kindling and sincere prayer, and that when the rite is done in right order, Agni brings strength, rain-like descent of power, and nourishment.
Samidh is the physical kindling that establishes the fire, while upasad is the ‘near-approach’—the focused, reverent drawing close to Agni through recitation and intention.
Barhis is the sacred seat/spread in the ritual space; inviting Agni to sit there means establishing his presence so the offering and the worshipper’s consecrated awareness become steady and effective.
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