Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 8
Agni as the powerful guide of the sacrifice who grants safe passage to wealth, strength, and divine order (ṛta)
बृहद्वयो हि भानवे ऽर्चा देवायाग्नये यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तये मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
bṛhadvayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāgnaye yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye martāso dadhire puraḥ
bṛhad1 vayo2 hi bhānave3 'rcā1 devāyā2gnaye3 | yaṃ1 mitraṃ2 na praśastaye3 martāso2 dadhire1 puraḥ3
ભાનુમાન અગ્નિ દેવ માટે—જેનું મહાન તેજ અને પરાક્રમ પ્રસિદ્ધ છે—ઉચ્ચ, વિશાળ સ્તુતિગાન ગાવો. જેમ મિત્ર મિત્રણાં સમાન, તેમ મનુષ્યો તેને પ્રશસ્તિ માટે અગ્રસ્થાને સ્થાપે છે.
bṛhat | vayo | hi | bhānave | arcā | devāya | agnaye | yam | mitram | na | praśastaye | martāsaḥ | dadhire | puraḥ
Rathantara (generic Agni-stuti setting)
{ "prastava": "(stobha) o/ho… establishing loftiness", "udgitha": "bṛhadvayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāgnaye", "pratihara": "yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye", "upadrava": "martāso dadhire puraḥ", "nidhana": "(cadence on puraḥ with stobha)", "structure_notes": "Semantic hinge at mitraṃ na: musical softening often fits here before the decisive ‘placed in front’ cadence.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part division with Udgātṛ carrying udgītha+upadrava." }
{ "gloss_summary": "vayaḥ interpreted as bala or prāṇa; mitraṃ na = like Mitra, friendly and helpful; dadhire puraḥ = established as foremost in the yajña, especially at the āhavanīya.", "ritual_interpretation": "Agni is installed as primary object of praise within the sacrifice; thus the rite gains friendly auspiciousness.", "theological_insight": "Agni’s divinity is shown not only in power but in friendship—supporting humans like Mitra supports order.", "etymology_highlights": "bhānave from bhā (shine); praśastaye from pra-śaṃs (praise openly)." }