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Mantra 3

Aindra stuti as protective and cosmic sovereignty—Indra’s might expressed through solar greatness, household stability, and riddle-like ritual symbolism

Rishi: Unspecified here
Devata: Indra (with Vāstoṣpati epithet)
Chandas: Unspecified here
Devanagari Script

वास्तोष्पते ध्रुवा स्थूणां सत्रं सोम्यानाम् द्रप्सः पुरां भेत्ता शश्वतीनामिन्द्रो मुनीनां सखा

Samhita Patha

vāstoṣpate dhruvā sthūṇāṃ satraṃ somyānām drapsaḥ purāṃ bhettā śaśvatīnāmindro munīnāṃ sakhā

Transliteration

vāstoṣpáte2 dhruvā́2 sthūṇā́ṃ2 satráṃ2 somyā́nām2 drápsaḥ2 purā́ṃ2 bhettā́2 śaśvatī́nām2 índro2 munīnā́ṃ2 sakhā́2

Translation

O Vāstoṣpati, Herr der Wohnstatt, sei die feste Säule unserer Stützen; behüte die Versammlung der somischen Riten. Indra – der leuchtende Drapsa, der Brecher der immerwährenden Burgen, der Freund der Weisen.

Pada Patha (Word Analysis)

vāstoṣ-pate | dhruvā | sthūṇām | satram | somyānām | drapsaḥ | purām | bhettā | śaśvatīnām | indraḥ | munīnām | sakhā

Word by Word
वास्तोष्पतेO Lord of the dwelling (house-protector)
वास्तोष्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवास्तोष्पति (प्रातिपदिक; वास्तु + पति)
ध्रुवाfirm, fixed
ध्रुवा:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य-विशेषण (स्तूणाम् के प्रति)
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तूणाम्of the pillars
स्तूणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तूणा (प्रातिपदिक)
सत्रम्session; sacrificial session
सत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोम्यानाम्of the Soma-people / Soma-related (participants)
सोम्यानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootसोम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
द्रप्सःthe drop; (shining) drop
द्रप्सः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootद्रप्स (प्रातिपदिक)
पुराम्of the forts/citadels
पुराम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) (भेत्ता इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपुर्/पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
भेत्ताbreaker, destroyer
भेत्ता:
कर्ता
TypeAgent noun (participle-like)
Rootभिद् (धातु) → भेत्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
शश्वतीनाम्of everlasting/continuous (forts)
शश्वतीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) (पुराम् के प्रति विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशश्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मुनीनाम्of the sages
मुनीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
सखाfriend
सखा:
कर्ता (इन्द्रः इत्यस्य विशेषण/समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
Sāman Melody Name

Unknown/unspecified

Vocal Structure

{ "prastava": "(protective stobha prelude; often calm, anchoring)", "udgitha": "vāstoṣpate dhruvā sthūṇāṃ satraṃ somyānām", "pratihara": "drapsaḥ purāṃ bhettā śaśvatīnām", "upadrava": "indro munīnāṃ sakhā", "nidhana": "(final communal cadence on ‘sakhā’)", "structure_notes": "Moves from space-guardian request → protection of ongoing Soma session → Indra’s luminous fortress-breaking → intimate seer-friend closure. In sāman, ‘dhruvā’ and ‘sakhā’ invite long cadences.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ sets the protective frame; Udgātṛ carries main and after-song; Pratihartṛ answers; all seal the nidhana." }

Sāyaṇa Commentary

{ "gloss_summary": "Vāstoṣpati is explained as protector of the dwelling/ritual site; in this verse, predicates like ‘purāṃ bhettā’ and ‘munīnām sakhā’ identify the addressed power with Indra. ‘dhruvā sthūṇāṃ’ indicates firm support/stability.", "ritual_interpretation": "A protective invocation for the yajña’s ‘home’ and the Soma-session (satra), ensuring stability and freedom from disruption.", "theological_insight": "The household/site-guardian aspect and the cosmic warrior aspect are unified: the same Indra who breaks forts also stabilizes the sacred dwelling and befriends seers.", "etymology_highlights": "‘vāstoṣpati’ as lord (pati) of dwelling (vāstu); ‘drapsa’ as shining drop/spark; ‘purāṃ bhettā’ as breaker of forts." }

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