Mantra 5
Soma Pavamāna as the purified, radiant power flowing through the filter into the ritual seat
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे मदाय परि षिच्यसे मनश्चिन्मनसस्पतिः
indrāya soma pātave madāya pari ṣicyase manaścinmanasaspatiḥ
indrāya1 soma2 pātave3 madāya2 pari1 ṣicyase2 manaś3 cin1 manasaspatiḥ2
Für Indra zum Trinken, o Soma, zur berauschenden Wonne wirst du ringsum ausgegossen; ja, du bist der Herr des Geistes, o Gebieter des Denkens.
indrāya | soma | pātave | madāya | pari | ṣicyase | manaḥ | cit | manasaḥ-patiḥ
Pavamāna-sāman (generic)
{ "prastava": "Stobha-led prelude setting a vigorous contour appropriate to Indra.", "udgitha": "indrāya soma pātave madāya pari ṣicyase… (main song; strongest projection).", "pratihara": "Short answering phrase, often echoing ‘pari ṣicyase’ or ‘madāya’.", "upadrava": "Expansion highlighting ‘manaścin manasaspatiḥ’ with steadier tone and longer holds.", "nidhana": "Firm cadence; collective close stabilizing the ‘mind-lord’ idea.", "structure_notes": "Balance exhilaration with steadiness: udgītha vigorous, upadrava/nidhana more contained.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ (prastāva), Udgātṛ (udgītha+upadrava), Pratihartṛ (pratihāra), all (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Soma is poured into the cups for Indra’s drinking to produce exhilaration; Soma is also ‘lord of mind’, presiding over the sacrificer’s intention.", "ritual_interpretation": "Technical ṣecana: pouring into graha-cups for Indra’s mada/madhu; mantra accompanies and sanctifies the act.", "theological_insight": "Soma’s divinity extends beyond beverage: he governs mental resolve, ensuring ritual intention becomes effective action.", "etymology_highlights": "manasaspati: ‘pati’ (lord) of ‘manas’ (mind); pari-ṣic: ‘to pour around/fully pour’ indicating completeness." }