Mantra 3
Pavamāna Soma’s flowing power that energizes and perfects the sacrifice
ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः
ūrjo napājjātavedaḥ suśastibhirmandasva dhītibhirhitaḥ tve iṣaḥ saṃ dadhurbhūrivarpasaścitrotayo vāmajātāḥ
ūrjo1 napājjātavedaḥ suśa2stibhirmandasva dhītibhirhitaḥ tve iṣaḥ saṃ dadhurbhū3rivarpasaścitrotayo vāmajātāḥ
O Sprössling der Kraft der Nahrung, Jātavedas, jauchzele auf durch passende Lobgesänge, gegründet durch fromme Gedanken; für dich haben sie die Speiseopfer rechtmäßig bereitet — reich an Glanz, vielfach helfend, glückverheißend geboren.
ūrjaḥ | napāt | jātavedaḥ | su-śastibhiḥ | mandasva | dhītibhiḥ | hitaḥ | tve | iṣaḥ | sam | dadhur | bhūri-varpasaḥ | citra-otayaḥ | vāma-jātāḥ
Agneya Sāman (generic; precise tune requires śākhā-specific gāna mapping)
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{ "gloss_summary": "mandasva = ‘be gladdened’ by havis and stotra; iṣaḥ = sacrificial nutriment/oblations arranged for Agni; epithets highlight Agni’s brilliance and protective capacities.", "ritual_interpretation": "The verse sanctifies the orderly placement of offerings and praises that ‘feed’ Agni, ensuring smooth conveyance to the देवाः and efficacy of the rite.", "theological_insight": "Agni is both recipient and transformer: joy in Agni signifies the rite’s correctness; abundance and manifold aid flow when offerings are properly constituted as iṣ.", "etymology_highlights": "jātavedas interpreted as ‘he who knows all beings/births’; iṣ traced to nourishing oblation; citra- as ‘variegated/many-formed’ indicating diverse protections." }