Mantra 4
Aindra stotra: inviting and glorifying Indra to drink the pressed Soma
आ त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः न त्वामिन्द्राति रिच्यते
ā tvā viśantvindavaḥ samudramiva sindhavaḥ na tvāmindrāti ricyate
ā1 tvā2 viśantv3 indavaḥ1 samudram2 iva3 sindhavaḥ1 na2 tvām3 indra1 ati2 ricyate3
Que les gouttes de Soma entrent en toi comme les fleuves dans l’océan ; ô Indra, nul ne te surpasse.
ā | tvā | viśantu | indavaḥ | samudram | iva | sindhavaḥ | na | tvām | indra | ati | ricyate
Aindra (generic); specific Sāman-name not supplied in input
{ "prastava": "(Commonly introduces ‘ā’ with stobha extension; exact gāna not supplied.)", "udgitha": "‘ā tvā viśantv indavaḥ samudram iva sindhavaḥ’ as the main flowing image.", "pratihara": "Echo/response reinforcing the simile and deity-name.", "upadrava": "‘na tvām indra…’ as a tightening, declarative after-song.", "nidhana": "Cadence on ‘ricyate’ or ‘indra’ depending on gāna tradition; typically lengthened final.", "structure_notes": "The simile portion suits a long udgītha; the final superiority statement suits a crisp upadrava+nidhana closure.", "singer_assignments": "Standard tripartite udgātṛ group roles with collective nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "indavaḥ: expressed Soma drops meant for Indra’s graha; viśantu: may enter; ocean simile indicates inexhaustible receiving; na tvām…ati ricyate: none exceeds Indra.", "ritual_interpretation": "Ritual assimilation: Soma is offered so Indra becomes the enjoyer (bhoktṛ); the simile underscores abundance and completeness of reception.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s supremacy is shown as capacity to receive and transform offerings into protective and victorious power for the sacrificer.", "etymology_highlights": "ati-ricyate from √ric ‘to be empty/deficient’ → ‘to be exceeded/surpassed’ in comparative sense (as used by commentators)." }