Mantra 6
Aindra praise: Indra’s sovereignty, ascent, and soma-empowered heroic force for the sacrificer’s welfare
इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम्
indraṃ vayaṃ mahādhana indramarbhe havāmahe yujaṃ vṛtreṣu vajriṇam
indraṃ1 vayaṃ1 mahā-dhanaṃ2 indraṃ1 arbhe1 havāmahe2 yujaṃ1 vṛtreṣu2 vajriṇam2
মহাধন-অধিপতি ইন্দ্রকে আমরা ডাকি; বিপদে ইন্দ্রকে আমরা আহ্বান করি—বজ্রধারী, বাধাবিপত্তির মধ্যে আমাদের যুজ (সহচর) ইন্দ্র।
indram | vayam | mahā-dhanam | indram | arbhe | havāmahe | yujam | vṛtreṣu | vajriṇam
Unknown (Aindra Saman; melody not specified in input)
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{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa glosses ‘arbhe’ as āpad-kāla (time of calamity) and ‘vṛtreṣu’ as obstacles to the sacrificer (hostile men and ritual hindrances). Indra is ‘yuja’—an ally harnessed to help through the Soma process; ‘vajriṇam’ underscores obstruction-breaking power.", "ritual_interpretation": "Invokes Indra for protection and success specifically when danger or impediments threaten the rite’s course.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s beneficence spans both wealth and rescue; the divine ally is most relevant at the point of obstruction.", "etymology_highlights": "vajriṇ = vajra + in (possessor); yujam from √yuj; vṛtra from √vṛ (to cover/obstruct)." }