Mantra 1
Aindra stotra: Indra praised as victorious protector who empowers and safeguards the yajamāna through allied deities
तरणिं वो जनानां त्रदं वाजस्य गोमतः समानमु प्र शंसिषम्
taraṇiṃ vo janānāṃ tradaṃ vājasya gomataḥ samānamu pra śaṃsiṣam
taraṇiṃ1 vo2 janānāṃ3 tradaṃ1 vājasya2 gomataḥ3 samānam1 u2 pra3 śaṃsiṣam1
Laut verkünde ich euren Retter der Menschen, den Spender der Kraft – des preises, reich an Rindern (gomataḥ); denselben, den stets gegenwärtigen Schützer.
taraṇim | vaḥ | janānām | tradam | vājasya | go-mataḥ | samānam | u | pra | śaṃsiṣam
Aindra (generic); specific Sāman-name not supplied in input
{ "prastava": "Prelude framing the proclamation", "udgitha": "Main body emphasizing ‘taraṇim…tradam…’ as the central identification", "pratihara": "Response reinforcing the gift/prize phrase ‘vājasya gomataḥ’", "upadrava": "After-song carrying ‘samānam u pra śaṃsiṣam’ as the sealing declaration", "nidhana": "Collective cadence on the final proclamation", "structure_notes": "The semantic ‘same/constant’ (samānam) is musically effective as a settling, sustained tone before closure.", "singer_assignments": "Standard sāman distribution: Prastotṛ / Udgātṛ / Pratihartṛ / Udgātṛ / all" }
{ "gloss_summary": "Taraṇi is the deity who ‘causes to cross’ dangers and ritual defects; ‘vājasya gomataḥ’ is the cattle-characterized prize (standard yajña-phala); ‘samānam’ indicates the same ever-present deity/protector being praised.", "ritual_interpretation": "Positions the devatā as both remover of rite-obstacles and bestower of sacrificial reward, aligning stotra with phala.", "theological_insight": "Protection and prosperity are not separate: the one who saves also grants flourishing when properly praised.", "etymology_highlights": "taraṇi from √tṝ (to cross); vāja as strength/prize; go-mat as ‘possessed of cattle’ (wealth)." }