Mantra 4
Soma Pavamāna’s self-purification and forward rush through the woollen filter, becoming an effective oblation that draws Indra and grants ‘svar’ (heaven/light).
तं वः सखायो मदाय पुनानमभि गायत शिशुं न हव्यैः स्वदयन्त गूर्तिभिः
taṃ vaḥ sakhāyo madāya punānamabhi gāyata śiśuṃ na havyaiḥ svadayanta gūrtibhiḥ
táṃ1 vaḥ2 sakhā́yo3 madā́ya1 punā́nam2 abhí3 gāyata1 śíśuṃ2 ná3 havyáiḥ1 svadayanta2 gūrtíbhiḥ3
Lui, ô compagnons — le Soma qui se purifie — chantez-le pour l’ivresse sacrée (máda). Tel un enfant, rendez-le doux par les oblations et les louanges solennelles.
tam | vaḥ | sakhāyaḥ | madāya | punānam | abhi | gāyata | śiśum | na | havyaiḥ | svadayanta | gūrtibhiḥ
Pavamana-sāman (generic; specific tune not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Auspicious stobha onset to ‘invite’ sweetness; avoid aggressive attack.", "udgitha": "Main text with emphasis on madāya punānam abhi gāyata.", "pratihara": "Response stabilizing the melodic center; prepares the ‘sweetening’ segment.", "upadrava": "Expands śiśuṃ na havyaiḥ svadayanta gūrtíbhiḥ with warm resonance.", "nidhana": "Collective close, often slightly lengthened to savor the final cadence.", "structure_notes": "This verse is well-suited to demonstrating how stobhas can ‘sweeten’ without obscuring words—ornament should enhance intelligibility.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part distribution; nidhana sung in a blended unison/heterophony according to śākhā practice." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sing to the purifying Soma for ‘mada’; like a child, make him palatable/acceptable with oblations and well-formed praises.", "ritual_interpretation": "Madāya relates to Soma’s role in producing exhilaration in Indra and participants; ‘svadayanta’ indicates making the offering agreeable to the gods through havis and stuti.", "theological_insight": "Ecstatic power is sanctified by correct offering and true praise; sweetness is a mark of divine acceptability.", "etymology_highlights": "svadayanta: from svad ‘to taste/sweeten’; gūrtí: ‘well-said/solemn utterance’ linked to the efficacy of properly formed speech." }