Mantra 1
Agni as the manifest, wise carrier of oblations, leading the rite toward Indra’s universal sovereignty
अचेत्यग्निश्चिकितिर्हव्यवाड्न सुमद्रथः
acetyagniścikitirhavyavāḍna sumadrathaḥ
aceti1 agniś2 cikitīr2 havyavāḍ2 naḥ1 sumadrathaḥ2
অচেত্য অগ্নি চিত্তি-জ্যোতিৰে প্ৰকাশিত হৈছে—হৱ্যবাহ, আমাৰ নিমিত্তে সুমদ্ৰথ, সুপৰামৰ্শিত আৰু সুসজ্জিত বাহন-সম।
aceti | agniḥ | cikitīḥ | havya-vāṭ | naḥ | su-mat-rathaḥ
Agneya (generic Sāman setting; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "o / hā (brief ignition-like prelude; tune-dependent)", "udgitha": "acety agniś cikitīr havyavāḍ", "pratihara": "naḥ (responsive pivot; often treated as a linking word in uha)", "upadrava": "sumadrathaḥ", "nidhana": "ho-i / o (closing stobhas; tune-dependent)", "structure_notes": "Agneya sāmans often keep a stable melodic base, with modest elongation on Agni and on the functional epithet (havyavāṭ).", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part distribution among Prastotṛ, Udgātṛ, Pratihartṛ, and ensemble nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa explains havyavāṭ as Agni’s technical function: the carrier of havis to the gods; sumadratha as well-equipped for the rite—his ‘chariot’ being the sacrificial conveyance/means.", "ritual_interpretation": "The mantra affirms Agni’s readiness and suitability to transport offerings; it underwrites correct ritual transmission.", "theological_insight": "Agni is not mere fire but intelligent agency (cikitīḥ) that ensures the offering’s successful passage between worlds.", "etymology_highlights": "havyavāṭ (havya + vāṭ/√vah ‘to carry’ sense); cikitīḥ from √cit ‘to perceive/know’; sumadratha ‘good chariot/vehicle’ as ritual fitness." }