Mantra 3
Indra as liberator and battle-protector who secures wealth and disables hostile forces
वि षु विश्वा अरातयो ऽर्यो नशन्त नो धियः अस्तासि शत्रवे वधं यो न इन्द्र जिघांसति या ते रातिर्ददिवसु नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु
vi ṣu viśvā arātayo 'ryo naśanta no dhiyaḥ astāsi śatrave vadhaṃ yo na indra jighāṃsati yā te rātirdadivasu nabhantāmanyakeṣāṃ jyākā adhi dhanvasu
vi ṣu viśvā1 arātayo 'ryo naśanta no dhiyaḥ | astā2si śatrave vadhaṃ yo na indra jighāṃ3sati | yā te rātir dadivasu | nabhantām anyakeṣāṃ jyā1kā adhi dhanva2su
Mögen alle böswilligen Angreifer gänzlich zugrunde gehen; mögen sie unsere Andachten nicht erreichen. Du bist, Indra, die Vernichtung des Feindes, der uns erschlagen will; und jene Gabe von dir, o Geber, sei die unsrige. Mögen die Bogensehnen der anderen auf ihren Bögen erschlaffen.
vi | ṣu | viśvāḥ | arātayaḥ | aryaḥ | naśanta | naḥ | dhiyaḥ | astāsi | śatrave | vadham | yaḥ | naḥ | indra | jighāṃsati | yā | te | rātiḥ | dadivasu | nabhantām | anyakeṣām | jyākāḥ | adhi | dhanvasu
Aindra (Uttarārcika) — melody unspecified in input
{ "prastava": "(stobha-led prelude, typically o/ho/hā expansions before the first pada; exact form depends on the Aindra tune)", "udgitha": "Core text emphasizing dispersion of arātayaḥ and Indra as vadha; elongated key words through gāna-vikāra.", "pratihara": "Responsive reiteration/answer on the protective clause; often shorter, stabilizing cadence.", "upadrava": "After-song restatement leading into gift (rātiḥ) and opponents’ failure (jyākā).", "nidhana": "Closing refrain-like settling tone; communal resolution sealing protection.", "structure_notes": "In Kauthuma performance, the mantra is segmented to fit melodic units; stobhas may replace/extend syllables while preserving semantic anchors (indra, rātiḥ, vadha).", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa: ‘dhiyaḥ’ are yajña-prayers/rites; ‘arātayaḥ’ are obstructers who must not reach/impede them. ‘astāsi’ indicates Indra’s readiness as a weapon against enemies. ‘rātiḥ’ is the recompense/gift connected with sacrifice; ‘jyākāḥ’ of others should fail on their bows.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stotra for removing impediments (doṣa) to śastra/stotra and ensuring the yajña proceeds unobstructed; aligns Indra’s protective force with correct performance.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s grace is not only martial but also liturgical: he safeguards the efficacy of mantra and rite, making the yajamāna’s offering reach its goal.", "etymology_highlights": "dhiyaḥ (from √dhī, inspired thought); rātiḥ (gift, from √rā ‘to give’); astāsi (standing ready, ‘as weapon’ sense by context)." }