Dashati 14
Aindra-oriented praise that secures divine protection and victory-yielding prosperity through pure, heaven-reaching stuti
Indra (Aindra kanda orientation; victory and prosperity as the underlying aim)
Uplifting and expansive—moving from solemn approach to confident victory-seeking affirmation
Ṛṣi attribution is not supplied; precise family/maṇḍala identification requires mapping each mantra to its Ṛgvedic source and Sāmavedic prātiśākhya/gāna indices.
Aindra-ausgerichtetes Lob: reine, himmelwärts steigende Stuti sichert göttlichen Schutz und schenkt siegbringenden Wohlstand. In der doppelten Anrufung erscheint geordnete kosmische Hüterschaft; Agni ist Reichtumsspender und Überwinder des Widerstreits. Erbeten wird ein unangreifbares „pada“ – Stand/ Ziel, sichtbar wie die Sonne; rituelle Reinheit (śuci) macht die Sprachopfergabe wirksam, führt in ṛta-gleichen Schutz und verleiht rayi, opfergemäßen Wohlstand.
Mantras
Mantra 1
उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः वायोरनीके अस्थिरन्
Zu dir sind die Verwandten, die Opferdarbringer, mit leuchtenden Gesängen herangetreten; vor Vāyus Antlitz standen sie fest.
Mantra 2
यस्य त्रिधात्ववृतं बर्हिस्तस्थावसन्दिनम् आपश्चिन्नि दधा पदम्
Wessen barhis, unbedeckt, auf dreifachem Grund, gesetzt ist; und selbst die Wasser haben ihm einen Standplatz bereitet — sitzlos.
Mantra 3
पदं देवस्य मीढुषो ऽनाधृष्टाभिरूतिभिः भद्रा सूर्य इवोपदृक्
Der Standplatz des freigebigen Gottes, des Mīḍhuṣ, behütet von Schirmen, die keiner bezwingt, ist heilvoll — er tritt ins Blickfeld wie die Sonne.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the Sāmavedic arrangement, an Aindra section can include supporting invocations (e.g., Agni, paired Ādityas) that help accomplish the underlying Indra-like aim: victory, strength, and prosperous success in the rite.
It signals ritual and inner fitness: the praise (vāc/stuti) is to be offered in purity so it is acceptable to the gods and becomes effective in securing protection and blessing.
‘Pada’ can mean a secure station/goal or accessible sphere of the deity; the solar simile conveys clarity and auspicious visibility—an unmistakable, protected attainment made manifest through right praise.