
Sukta 3.48
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for Maṇḍala 3); RV 3.48 often treated as Indra hymn
Indra
Triṣṭubh (probable)
这首简短的因陀罗赞歌颂扬神祇与生俱来、由诞生而来的威能:他如年轻的公牛般立刻奋进,前来领受并承载新榨的苏摩。诗中追忆他向母亲寻求滋养,辨识苏摩中锐利的力量,继而超越众神以成就伟业。赞歌最终化为战斗祈祷,称因陀罗为冲突中最善助者,击碎弗利陀罗等障碍者,为歌者赢得财富与安康。
Mantra 1
सद्यो ह जातो वृषभः कनीनः प्रभर्तुमावदन्धसः सुतस्य । साधोः पिब प्रतिकामं यथा ते रसाशिरः प्रथमं सोम्यस्य ॥
他一诞生,那年轻的公牛便立刻上前,承载那压榨出的甘悦(苏摩)。善者啊,随你所愿饮那苏摩,使那“索弥亚”的第一口为你成为精髓丰盈的调和之饮。
Mantra 2
यज्जायथास्तदहरस्य कामेंऽशोः पीयूषमपिबो गिरिष्ठाम् । तं ते माता परि योषा जनित्री महः पितुर्दम आसिञ्चदग्रे ॥
当你诞生之时,就在那一天,依此生成之愿,你饮了立于群山之上的苏摩茎之甘露。你的母亲——那生育的塑成之女——起初在伟大之父的居所中,为你倾注那饮。
Mantra 3
उपस्थाय मातरमन्नमैट्ट तिग्ममपश्यदभि सोममूधः । प्रयावयन्नचरद्गृत्सो अन्यान्महानि चक्रे पुरुधप्रतीकः ॥
近侍于母(母牛/大母)之前,他求取食粮;他在苏摩——那乳房——中看见锐利的威能。奋然前行、驱策向前,那炽烈者越出众人之外而游行;具多重显现之相者,成就了伟大的事业。
Mantra 4
उग्रस्तुराषाळभिभूत्योजा यथावशं तन्वं चक्र एषः । त्वष्टारमिन्द्रो जनुषाभिभूयामुष्या सोममपिबच्चमूषु ॥
他凶猛,破敌而胜,威力充溢;此者随其意欲塑成自身之形。因陀罗自其诞生便制伏工匠神特瓦什特里(Tvaṣṭṛ),并在诸钵中饮下那苏摩。
Mantra 5
शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम् ॥
为得吉祥,我们呼唤施惠者因陀罗——在此争战之役中,于赢取丰盈时最为人中之杰。愿他听闻:为援助我们而威猛于诸战阵,击碎诸障碍者(Vṛtra),得胜者,聚敛万有之财宝。
It praises Indra’s immediate strength and invites him to drink the first Soma offering, then asks him to help in struggles by removing obstacles and granting prosperity.
The first Soma draught symbolizes the freshest, most potent inspiration and power; offering it to Indra affirms him as the foremost receiver of strength that leads to victory and protection.
They are forces that block progress—outer enemies in battle and, in a broader sense, any resistance that prevents abundance, clarity, and successful action.
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