Rig Veda Sukta 19
Mandala 3Sukta 195 Mantras

Sukta 19

Sukta 3.19

Devata

Agni

这首短颂选立阿耆尼为呼唤祭司(Hotṛ),赞颂他为受灵感启迪、全知的先见者,能在祭祀中安置并确立诸神的力量。诗中祈请阿耆尼使祭主之心智更为炽盛,教导自我克制,并赐予财富、力量,以及聆听并领受真理之声誉(śravas)的能力。结尾追忆诸神在太初对阿耆尼的任命,并祈愿他在此——于具身的人之中——觉醒为守护者。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.19

Mantras

Mantra 1

अग्निं होतारं प्र वृणे मियेधे गृत्सं कविं विश्वविदममूरम् । स नो यक्षद्देवताता यजीयान्राये वाजाय वनते मघानि ॥

在祭会的相逢处,我拣选阿耆尼为呼请之祭司——那受感的圣贤、全知者、不迷乱者。愿他为我们行祭,使诸神性安立于内;最堪受供者,他为我们赢得存在的丰满与成就的诸力。

Mantra 2

प्र ते अग्ने हविष्मतीमियर्म्यच्छा सुद्युम्नां रातिनीं घृताचीम् । प्रदक्षिणिद्देवतातिमुराणः सं रातिभिर्वसुभिर्यज्ञमश्रेत् ॥

我向你,阿耆尼(Agni),发动这满载供献的供物——善光辉耀、施与赠礼、以酥(ghṛta)为流的甘润。循右旋之道而行,奋迅而广大于威力;愿诸神性之众得以安立;并以赠礼与瓦苏(Vasus)诸神,使祭祀得以成就。

Mantra 3

स तेजीयसा मनसा त्वोत उत शिक्ष स्वपत्यस्य शिक्षोः । अग्ने रायो नृतमस्य प्रभूतौ भूयाम ते सुष्टुतयश्च वस्वः ॥

以更炽烈之心、由你扶持,愿我们得以学习——学习自我主宰之术。阿耆尼啊,在至雄之力那丰溢的财富中,愿我们成为你的善颂者;赐资之主啊,愿我们增长而入于那充盈。

Mantra 4

भूरीणि हि त्वे दधिरे अनीकाग्ने देवस्य यज्यवो जनासः । स आ वह देवतातिं यविष्ठ शर्धो यदद्य दिव्यं यजासि ॥

确然,众多前列之力已被安置于你之中,阿耆尼啊——由那些堪为神圣供献之人所安置。故而,最年轻者啊,请把诸神性之众载来;因为今日你所祭献的,是那天界的光明会众。

Mantra 5

यत्त्वा होतारमनजन्मियेधे निषादयन्तो यजथाय देवाः । स त्वं नो अग्नेऽवितेह बोध्यधि श्रवांसि धेहि नस्तनूषु ॥

当诸神为行祭而塑成你为呼请之祭司(hotṛ),在祭会中安置你、使你就座——那时,阿耆尼(Agni)啊,愿你在此作我们的护佑者,于我们之内觉醒;请把“闻受真理的灵听”与得胜的声名(śravas)安置在我们的身躯之中。

Frequently Asked Questions

It appoints Agni as the chief priest of the sacrifice and asks him to bring the divine powers into the rite, strengthen the mind, and give prosperity and protection.

Because Agni is seen as the clear-seeing mediator who knows the right way of the sacrifice and leads the offering without confusion, both outwardly in ritual and inwardly in consciousness.

Śravas can mean inspired hearing and also fame or victorious renown; here it points to the capacity to receive truth inwardly, along with the strength and recognition that follow from it.

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