Mantra 3
Āindra stotra: summoning Indra to the Soma-rite for protection, strength, and victory
आ गन्ता मा रिषण्यत प्रस्थावानो माप स्थात समन्यवः दृढा चिद्यमयिष्णवः
ā gantā mā riṣaṇyata prasthāvāno māpa sthāta samanyavaḥ dṛḍhā cidyamayiṣṇavaḥ
ā1 gantā2 mā1 riṣaṇyata2 prasthāvānaḥ1 mā1 apa1 sthāta2 samanyavaḥ3 dṛḍhāḥ1 cit1 yamayiṣṇavaḥ2
تعالوا إلى هنا؛ لا تُؤذونا، يا قادةُ الـprastāva؛ لا تقفوا متباعدين—وحتى الأقوياءُ الذين يريدون الكبحَ، إذا اتّحد قصدُهم، فلا لِيَغلبوا علينا.
ā | gantā | mā | riṣaṇyata | prasthāvānaḥ | mā | apa | sthāta | samanyavaḥ | dṛḍhāḥ | cit | yamayiṣṇavaḥ
Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this ṛc)
{ "prastava": "(om/ā) + ā gantā … (opening cue; may take stobha elongation on ā)", "udgitha": "mā riṣaṇyata …", "pratihara": "māpa sthāta …", "upadrava": "samanyavaḥ dṛḍhāḥ …", "nidhana": "… yamayiṣṇavaḥ (cadential close)", "structure_notes": "Because the text itself names prasthāvānaḥ, performers often keep the prastāva especially clean, with minimal ornamental stobha so the injunction is intelligible.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ establishes pitch on prastāva; Udgātṛ carries udgītha/upadrava; Pratihartṛ answers; Nidhana commonly unified by all three." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa treats prasthāvānaḥ technically as those who commence the sāman; the ‘mā…’ prohibitions are ritual safeguards against disturbance and injury to the rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "A protective instruction to prevent rival officiants, inimical forces, or internal lapses from breaking the chant’s continuity.", "theological_insight": "The efficacy of praise depends on concord; obstruction is not merely social but sacramental—disunity weakens the offering-sound.", "etymology_highlights": "prasthāva: ‘setting forth’ (opening); samanyavaḥ: ‘same intention’; yamayiṣṇu: ‘one who restrains/holds back’." }