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Sukta 5.21
Atri (Ātreya)
Agni
Gayatri (probable; short 3-pāda structure typical of many Agni invocations—verify in critical edition)
这首简短的阿耆尼赞歌以“如人之礼”(manuṣvat)的方式呼唤圣火,祈愿祭火被如法安置并点燃,使之能将敬拜与供献传达诸神。阿耆尼被赞为众神一致选定的使者(dūta),并被催促炽然光耀,安坐于“ṛta之胎”——维系增长与昌盛的有序真理之中。
Mantra 1
मनुष्वत्त्वा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत्समिधीमहि । अग्ने मनुष्वदङ्गिरो देवान्देवयते यज ॥
我们以人之法将你安置于内;我们以人之法将你燃至圆满。噢阿耆尼(Agni),噢安吉罗(Aṅgiras),以人之法为那求神者祭献诸天神。
Mantra 2
त्वं हि मानुषे जनेऽग्ने सुप्रीत इध्यसे । स्रुचस्त्वा यन्त्यानुषक्सुजात सर्पिरासुते ॥
因为你确实在凡人之中被点燃,噢阿耆尼,欣然允受。诸勺(祭勺)依次来到你前,噢善生者,倾注澄清酥油(sarpis)——为意志之火的滋养。
Mantra 3
त्वां विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो दूतमक्रत । सपर्यन्तस्त्वा कवे यज्ञेषु देवमीळते ॥
诸神同心一致,立你为使者。侍奉你,噢圣智之火(kavi,阿耆尼 Agni),在祭祀中他们礼赞你为神圣者——因你在诸界之间传递他们的威力与圣言。
Mantra 4
देवं वो देवयज्ययाग्निमीळीत मर्त्यः । समिद्धः शुक्र दीदिह्यृतस्य योनिमासदः ससस्य योनिमासदः ॥
诸凡人哪,以求神之敬礼礼赞神圣的阿耆尼(Agni)。既被点燃,噢光辉者,请炽然照耀;安坐于ṛta(宇宙正序、真理)之胎——安坐于滋长与丰盈之胎。
It teaches that when Agni is properly installed and kindled in the human rite, he becomes the active messenger who carries worship to the gods and brings ordered prosperity through ṛta.
It emphasizes correct human procedure and intention in kindling the fire—Agni is divine, but he is invoked through human ritual discipline and sincerity.
It means the secure seat of cosmic truth and order; asking Agni to sit there is a prayer that the ritual (and life) be grounded in rightness, leading to growth and increase.
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