Mantra 1
Aindra invocation: Indra’s manifest presence at the rite and his vṛtra-slaying power securing success for the sacrificers
ईङ्खयन्तीरपस्युव इन्द्रं जातमुपासते वन्वानासः सुवीर्यम्
īṅkhayantīrapasyuva indraṃ jātamupāsate vanvānāsaḥ suvīryam
īṅkhayantīr apasyuva indraṃ1 jātam upāsate vanvānāsaḥ suvīryaṃ2
Die Tatkräftigen, nach dem Ritus Verlangenden, in ihren Diensten sich regend, verehren Indra, den (neu) Erschienenen; eifrig streben sie nach erhabener Manneskraft (suvīrya).
īṅkhayantīḥ | apasyuvaḥ | indram | jātam | upa-āsate | vanvānāsaḥ | su-vīryam
Aindra (generic)
{ "prastava": "o vā | (optional)", "udgitha": "īṅkhayantīr apasyuva indraṃ jātam upāsate", "pratihara": "(responsive echo emphasizing ‘jātam’)", "upadrava": "vanvānāsaḥ suvīryam", "nidhana": "(closing cadence/stobha)", "structure_notes": "Best musical emphasis: ‘jātam’ as the manifestation-point; ‘suvīryam’ as the fruit-point.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ opens; Udgātṛ leads manifestation and fruit; Pratihartṛ anchors response; all conclude." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Participles describe officiants engaged in sacrificial activity; ‘jāta’ is Indra made present/manifest through rite and Soma; ‘suvīrya’ is the desired fruit—excellent valor/power.", "ritual_interpretation": "Self-referential liturgy: the priests’ actions are framed as worship that causes devatā-sannidhi and yields strength to the sacrificer.", "theological_insight": "Divine manifestation is co-produced by human rite and sacramental Soma; effort and presence are mutually reinforcing.", "etymology_highlights": "apasyu from ‘apas’ (work/rite) + desiderative nuance—desirous of ritual work; upāsate as ‘near-sitting’ implying sustained attendance." }