Mantra 9
Āditya-protection through ṛta (cosmic order) and the safeguarding of the sacrificer
त्वावतः पुरूवसो वयमिन्द्र प्रणेतः स्मसि स्थातर्हरीणाम्
tvāvataḥ purūvaso vayamindra praṇetaḥ smasi sthātarharīṇām
tvā́vataḥ3 purū́vaso2 vayám1 índra3 praṇétaḥ2 smási1 sthātā́3 harīṇā́m2
Bajo tu amparo, oh Indra rico en tesoros, estamos seguros; tú eres nuestro guía, tú que te alzas sobre los corceles bayos.
tvā-vataḥ | purū-vaso | vayam | indra | praṇetaḥ | smaḥ | asi | sthātā | harīṇām
Aindra (generic) — melody unspecified in input
{ "prastava": "(stobha prelude; often short for energetic Aindra pieces)", "udgitha": "tvāvataḥ purūvaso vayam indra praṇetaḥ smasi", "pratihara": "sthātā", "upadrava": "harīṇām", "nidhana": "(harīṇām sustained/closed)", "structure_notes": "The leadership claim sits naturally in udgītha; the iconic vehicle-sign (harī) is effective as closing imagery in upadrava/nidhana.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa takes ‘praṇetṛ’ as the one who leads the sacrificer through the rite to its fruit; ‘harīṇām sthātā’ is retained as Indra’s iconic vehicle-sign showing readiness to come to the offering.", "ritual_interpretation": "Affirms Indra’s protective leadership over the yajña and yajamāna, countering obstacles and ensuring successful completion.", "theological_insight": "Divine leadership is the bridge between offering and attainment: Indra guides from ritual act to result.", "etymology_highlights": "praṇetṛ: from √nī ‘to lead forth’; harī: tawny/bay steeds symbolizing swift power and controlled energies." }