Rig Veda Sukta 9
Mandala 2Sukta 96 Mantras

Sukta 9

Sukta 2.9

Rishi

Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata

Agni

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

这首六颂的特里什图布(Triṣṭubh)赞歌奉立阿耆尼为全知的祭司(Hotṛ):他就坐于祭司之位,并在祭祀者心中安立自身。诗中祈请他垂听供献,确证丰饶,作为最善的行祭者引领仪式,护佑免于伤害,并赐予光辉的生命力与财富。

Mantras

Mantra 1

नि होता होतृषदने विदानस्त्वेषो दीदिवाँ असदत्सुदक्षः । अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिर्वसिष्ठः सहस्रम्भरः शुचिजिह्वो अग्निः ॥

祭司已就座于祭司之座,通晓正道;炽烈者,光辉闪耀,技艺善巧。具不欺之誓与确然明辨的瓦西什塔(Vasiṣṭha)——纯舌的阿耆尼(Agni),负载千般力量者——在我们之中安立。

Mantra 2

त्वं दूतस्त्वमु नः परस्पास्त्वं वस्य आ वृषभ प्रणेता । अग्ने तोकस्य नस्तने तनूनामप्रयुच्छन्दीद्यद्बोधि गोपाः ॥

你是使者;你亦是我们远方的守护者;你是引向更善之境的领路者,噢雄力之公牛。阿耆尼啊,为了我们的子嗣、为了我们生命之延展,请在我们之中觉醒为守护者——不失不坠,光焰炽明。

Mantra 3

विधेम ते परमे जन्मन्नग्ने विधेम स्तोमैरवरे सधस्थे । यस्माद्योनेरुदारिथा यजे तं प्र त्वे हवींषि जुहुरे समिद्धे ॥

阿耆尼啊,在你至上的诞生中,我们愿奉事你;在较下的显现之座,我们愿以赞歌奉事你。你从何等胎藏中上升而出,我们便向那位你献祭;因此,当你被点燃之时,诸供物便向前倾注于你。

Mantra 4

अग्ने यजस्व हविषा यजीयाञ्छ्रुष्टी देष्णमभि गृणीहि राधः । त्वं ह्यसि रयिपती रयीणां त्वं शुक्रस्य वचसो मनोता ॥

阿耆尼啊,以供物行祭吧,最堪受祭者;以专注之听纳受这份赠礼,并宣告圆满的赐予。因为你确是诸财富之主;你是光辉圣言的思者与成就者。

Mantra 5

उभयं ते न क्षीयते वसव्यं दिवेदिवे जायमानस्य दस्म । कृधि क्षुमन्तं जरितारमग्ने कृधि पतिं स्वपत्यस्य रायः ॥

你的财富有二,永不衰减;日复一日,你不断诞生,奇工之主啊。阿耆尼啊,使歌者充满力量;使他成为那赐高贵子嗣与正当主权之财富的主人。

Mantra 6

सैनानीकेन सुविदत्रो अस्मे यष्टा देवाँ आयजिष्ठः स्वस्ति । अदब्धो गोपा उत नः परस्पा अग्ने द्युमदुत रेवद्दिदीहि ॥

噢阿耆尼(Agni),以你为前锋的引领,善于寻得正道者,愿你为我等作祭主(yajṣṭā),为我等安泰(svasti)而最善祭奉诸天。愿你不受伤害,作光明之守护者,又作我等远方的护卫;阿耆尼啊,以辉煌之光、以丰盈之福,照耀我等。

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks Agni to take his rightful seat as the priest of the sacrifice, carry the offering properly, listen to the worshippers, and grant well-being, protection, and abundance.

Hotṛ means the officiating priest who recites and performs the offering. The hymn treats Agni as the divine priest who knows the correct path of the rite and mediates between humans and the gods.

Along with the outer fire on the altar, it points to an inner fire—clarity, will, and discerning intelligence—through which prayer becomes effective and life gains light and strength.

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