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Sukta 5.13
Atri (Ātreya) (attribution for RV 5.13 generally)
Agni
Gāyatrī (probable for this short 3-pāda verse)
阿特里这首简短的阿耆尼赞歌称颂火神:他因歌咏而被唤醒,是被拣选的祭司(Hotṛ),使祭献广布而有力。诗中反复把赞颂(arc-)与点燃、护佑以及招引“多彩”的繁荣相连,呈现阿耆尼为仪式的枢纽,聚集诸神临至祭礼。
Mantra 1
अर्चन्तस्त्वा हवामहेऽर्चन्तः समिधीमहि । अग्ने अर्चन्त ऊतये ॥
我们以颂歌向你呼唤;以颂歌将你充分点燃。阿耆尼啊,我们以颂歌求你的援助——在行事之中赐予扶举的护佑。
Mantra 2
अग्नेः स्तोमं मनामहे सिध्रमद्य दिविस्पृशः । देवस्य द्रविणस्यवः ॥
我们于心中构成对阿耆尼(Agni)的赞歌——今日成就,触及天穹。我们是此神之财富的求取者:那扶持内在行旅的丰盈。
Mantra 3
अग्निर्जुषत नो गिरो होता यो मानुषेष्वा । स यक्षद्दैव्यं जनम् ॥
愿阿耆尼悦纳我们的言辞——他是在众人之中为祭司(hotṛ)的那一位。愿他行祭,使神圣的诸族(诸力)得以临近,进入我们的作为之域。
Mantra 4
त्वमग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः । त्वया यज्ञं वि तन्वते ॥
你啊,阿耆尼,广大而遍布;你是蒙悦纳、堪称拣选的祭司(hotṛ)。由你,祭祀(yajña)得以铺展,织就其圆满之形。
Mantra 5
त्वामग्ने वाजसातमं विप्रा वर्धन्ति सुष्टुतम् । स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम् ॥
阿耆尼啊,你在赢得力量之道上最为得胜;诸婆罗门圣贤(vipra)以善制之赞歌将你增盛、颂扬得极其圆满。愿你于是赐予我们真正的英雄之力——光明强力的精进(su-vīrya)。
Mantra 6
अग्ने नेमिरराँ इव देवाँस्त्वं परिभूरसि । आ राधश्चित्रमृञ्जसे ॥
阿耆尼啊,如同轮毂环抱辐条一般,你环绕诸天神;在祭仪中你为其周遍的主宰。你为我们牵引而来那多彩的富饶——成就之力的种种圆满。
It teaches that Agni is awakened by praise and is the key priestly power that makes a sacrifice complete, gathers the gods to it, and brings protection and prosperity.
Because in Vedic ritual, well-formed speech and hymnody are the means to kindle Agni’s presence and effectiveness—praise is both invocation and activation.
It portrays Agni as the central hub of the ritual: just as spokes are held together by the nave, the gods and powers of the sacrifice are gathered and coordinated through Agni.
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