
Sukta 3.11
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3.11)
Agni
Gāyatrī (probable for RV 3.11.1; requires metrical confirmation)
本赞歌颂扬阿耆尼为至上的祭司(hotṛ),被安置在祭仪之首;他通晓祭祀在人间应有的次第(ānuṣak),并无差错地推进其进行。阿耆尼被祈请为诸族不可征服的领袖,迅捷而常新;他引诸神临于供献,并助敬拜者赢得可欲的财富与力量。
Mantra 1
अग्निर्होता पुरोहितोऽध्वरस्य विचर्षणिः । स वेद यज्ञमानुषक् ॥
阿耆尼(Agni)为呼请之祭司,安置在前;为祭礼之广见者。唯他知晓人间祭献的正序,并以其真实的辨识引领之。
Mantra 2
स हव्यवाळमर्त्य उशिग्दूतश्चनोहितः । अग्निर्धिया समृण्वति ॥
他是不死的献供之载者,热切的焰光,为我们喜悦而安置的使者——阿耆尼(Agni)以觉醒之思,使诸力和谐,并令事业正当地运转。
Mantra 3
अग्निर्धिया स चेतति केतुर्यज्ञस्य पूर्व्यः । अर्थं ह्यस्य तरणि ॥
阿耆尼以灵感之智而觉醒、而明觉;他是祭祀自古的光标与炬火。因为他使此祭得以渡越,并确立其真实所向——令供献的意义与目的成就而有效。
Mantra 4
अग्निं सूनुं सनश्रुतं सहसो जातवेदसम् । वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत ॥
阿耆尼——力量(Sahas)之子,自古闻名,知诸生起者(Jātavedas);诸神使他成为负载者、承运之力(Vahni)。于是神圣诸力在我们之中安立那能承载供献与生成之火。
Mantra 5
अदाभ्यः पुरएता विशामग्निर्मानुषीणाम् । तूर्णी रथः सदा नवः ॥
阿耆尼不可征服,作为先导走在众人族之前;他战车之力迅疾无比,恒常常新——更新我们的行进与前趋。
Mantra 6
साह्वान्विश्वा अभियुजः क्रतुर्देवानाममृक्तः । अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमः ॥
他能胜过一切对抗的逼迫;他是诸神之中不失其准的“意志之力”(krátu)——阿耆尼(Agni),最为广闻者,其作为不可阻遏。
Mantra 7
अभि प्रयांसि वाहसा दाश्वाँ अश्नोति मर्त्यः । क्षयं पावकशोचिषः ॥
凭其承载之力,施与的凡人得达诸“前行”(práyāṃsi,渐进的成就);他在阿耆尼(Agni)净焰的光辉纯净中赢得居处。
Mantra 8
परि विश्वानि सुधिताग्नेरश्याम मन्मभिः । विप्रासो जातवेदसः ॥
愿我们——阇多吠陀(Jātavedas)的受感先知——以所成之思(mána)环绕并获得阿耆尼(Agni)一切安置妥善的珍藏。
Mantra 9
अग्ने विश्वानि वार्या वाजेषु सनिषामहे । त्वे देवास एरिरे ॥
阿耆尼啊,愿我们在诸般力量的丰盈中,赢得一切可欲之财与福祉;因为在你之中,诸天神被激发而行——趋向我们的事业与供献。
It presents Agni as the leading priest of the sacrifice who knows the correct order of the rite and successfully brings the gods to the offering, granting prosperity and strength.
‘Purohita’ means placed in front as the guiding priest, and ‘hotṛ’ is the invoker who calls the gods; together they show Agni as the one who leads and completes the ritual properly.
It suggests “in proper human sequence” or “step by step,” emphasizing that Agni understands and carries out the sacrifice in the right order, without confusion or omission.
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