Mantra 6
Aindra Soma-invocation: Indra praised as the foremost protector and drinker of the pressed Soma, whose expansive might secures the rite and its gifts.
त्यमु वः सत्रासाहं विश्वासु गीर्ष्वायतम् आ च्यावयस्यूतये
tyamu vaḥ satrāsāhaṃ viśvāsu gīrṣvāyatam ā cyāvayasyūtaye
tyaṃ1 u vaḥ satrāsāhaṃ viśvāsu gīrṣu2 āyatam ā cyāvayasyūtaye3
તે યુદ્ધવિજયી (સત્રાસાહ) ને તમે નિશ્ચયે સર્વ ગીરોમાં ગાવો; ચ્યાવયના ઉત્થાન/રક્ષા માટે તમારો સામગાન વિસ્તારો.
tyam | u | vaḥ | satrā-sāham | viśvāsu | gīrṣu | ā-yatam | ā | cyāvayasya | ūtaye
Aindra (generic)
{ "prastava": "o / hā (prelude).", "udgitha": "tyam u vaḥ satrāsāhaṃ viśvāsu gīrṣv āyatam", "pratihara": "ā", "upadrava": "cyāvayasyā", "nidhana": "ūtaye (with cadential stobha per gāna).", "structure_notes": "The imperative ‘āyatam’ invites musical elongation in udgītha; the beneficiary-name naturally sits in upadrava leading into a purpose nidhana (‘for aid’).", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part sāman roles; choir emphasis on the final ‘ūtaye’ can function as a collective seal of intercession." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Indra is to be celebrated as satrāsāha in all hymns; the chant is to be extended for the aid of Cyāvaya, preserving the traditional patron linkage.", "ritual_interpretation": "Stotra efficacy is directed toward a named sacrificer-line; ‘gīrṣu’ highlights Indra’s responsiveness to praise within the rite.", "theological_insight": "Divine victory becomes benefaction; the gods’ powers are accessed and directed through correctly formed sacred sound.", "etymology_highlights": "satrāsāha: ‘battle/contest’ + ‘conqueror’; āyatam: extend/stretch; ūtī: aid/protection." }