Mantra 9
Aindra stuti as protective and cosmic sovereignty—Indra’s might expressed through solar greatness, household stability, and riddle-like ritual symbolism
इन्द्राग्नी अपादियं पूर्वागात्पद्वतीभ्यः हित्वा शिरो जिह्वया रारपच्चरत्त्रिंशत्पदा न्यक्रमीत्
indrāgnī apādiyaṃ pūrvāgātpadvatībhyaḥ hitvā śiro jihvayā rārapaccarattriṃśatpadā nyakramīt
indrāgnī apādiyaṃ pūrvāgāt padvatībhyaḥ | hitvā śiro jihvayā rārapat carat triṃśatpadā nyakramīt ||
Indra und Agni — als die Fußlosen — gingen voran aus der Schar der Fußtragenden; das Haupt verlassend, kroch es mit der Zunge und regte sich; das Dreißigfüßige schritt voran.
indrāgnī | apādi-yam | pūrvāgāt | padvatībhyaḥ | hitvā | śiraḥ | jihvayā | rārapat | carat | triṃśat-padā | nyakramīt
Indrāgnīya sāman (tune unspecified in input; verse is suited to a riddle-sāman setting)
{ "prastava": "(Stobha-led prelude, typically o/ho/hā variants introducing indrāgnī…)", "udgitha": "Main text-bearing stretch on indrāgnī apādiyaṃ… with long holds on jihvayā / triṃśatpadā", "pratihara": "Short responsorial return (often echoing the cadence-word)", "upadrava": "After-song continuation resolving the riddle cadence into stable final", "nidhana": "Unified closing nidhana syllables (e.g., hā/om-like closure depending on school)", "structure_notes": "As an enigmatic verse, the udgītha commonly receives the greatest melodic expansion; ‘jihvā’ and ‘triṃśatpadā’ are natural prolongation anchors.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all (with Udgātṛ leading): nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa treats the verse as arthavāda/brahmodya: paradoxical descriptors point to ritual entities rather than literal zoology or anatomy.", "ritual_interpretation": "‘jihvā’ is identified with stotra/vāc or Agni’s flame-tongue that ‘moves’ the offering; ‘sadṛśa’ riddle terms are mapped to components/steps of the sacrifice.", "theological_insight": "The gods are ‘brought’ by praise; the chant is the effective instrument that precedes all ritual action.", "etymology_highlights": "jihvā—vāc/rasanā; apāda—non-stepping (subtle); nyakramīt—advanced/stepped down into manifestation." }