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Sukta 8.10
Kāṇva (Kāṇva lineage)
Aśvinau
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这首简短的迦ṇ婆系赞歌从宇宙的各个驻处——天界的光辉、海洋之居与中空——呼唤阿湿毗那双神,催请他们迅疾降临歌者的祭仪。诗中称颂他们为博知的施惠者,凭自身的svadhā而行,并啜饮苏摩之蜜,由此坚固祭献与诸先见者。
Mantra 1
यत्स्थो दीर्घप्रसद्मनि यद्वादो रोचने दिवः । यद्वा समुद्रे अध्याकृते गृहेऽत आ यातमश्विना ॥
无论你们立于那广延的座处,或立于天界光辉的境域;又或在大海之上、在所造作的居所之中——从那里,来此吧,阿湿毗那双神。
Mantra 2
यद्वा यज्ञं मनवे सम्मिमिक्षथुरेवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम् । बृहस्पतिं विश्वान्देवाँ अहं हुव इन्द्राविष्णू अश्विनावाशुहेषसा ॥
又或你们已为摩奴(Manu)调和并安置祭祀——那就醒应迦ṇ婆(Kāṇva)之呼唤吧。我祈召布里哈斯帕提(Bṛhaspati)、一切诸神、因陀罗与毗湿奴(Indra、Viṣṇu),也祈召你们——迅疾驰行、威力迅捷的阿湿毗那双神。
Mantra 3
त्या न्वश्विना हुवे सुदंससा गृभे कृता । ययोरस्ति प्र णः सख्यं देवेष्वध्याप्यम् ॥
我今呼唤那一对阿湿毗那(Aśvinā),善作而成、为我等所执持者;因与彼二者,我等有一份友契,通达诸天之中,亦有一份在诸水之域(āpas)中可亲近的同类之缘。
Mantra 4
ययोरधि प्र यज्ञा असूरे सन्ति सूरयः । ता यज्ञस्याध्वरस्य प्रचेतसा स्वधाभिर्या पिबतः सोम्यं मधु ॥
诸祭礼依彼二者而前行,诸光明的仙见者(ṛṣi)亦安住于其不衰之力;彼二者于祭与供献之道中广大明觉(pracetasa),依其自法(svadhā)啜饮苏摩(Soma)之甘蜜。
Mantra 5
यदद्याश्विनावपाग्यत्प्राक्स्थो वाजिनीवसू । यद्द्रुह्यव्यनवि तुर्वशे यदौ हुवे वामथ मा गतम् ॥
若今日,阿湿毗那啊,你们转身离去;或你们在东方遥远之处,富于劲力之主啊;若你们与德鲁许(Druhyu)、阿努(Anu)或图尔瓦沙(Turvaśa)同在——当我呼唤你们时,切莫不来,莫令我落空。
Mantra 6
यदन्तरिक्षे पतथः पुरुभुजा यद्वेमे रोदसी अनु । यद्वा स्वधाभिरधितिष्ठथो रथमत आ यातमश्विना ॥
无论你们——广施者——在中界(antarikṣa)飞行,或循行于这两界(rodasī)之后;又或凭自身固有之力(svadhā)登御战车——从彼处来临于我们,阿湿毗那(Aśvins)!
The Aśvins are twin Vedic deities, swift horsemen linked with dawn. They are praised as healers and rescuers who quickly come to help and to bless the sacrifice.
The hymn repeatedly invites the Aśvins to come to the ongoing yajña from wherever they may be—heaven, the ocean, or the midspace—so they can drink Soma and grant protection, vitality, and success.
It emphasizes that the Aśvins move freely through all realms and can reach the worshipper from any place. This makes the invitation stronger: no matter where they are, they are asked to arrive here, now.
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