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Mantra 1

Indra’s soma-joy at the Viṣūvant and his power to grant victory and wealth

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional Aindra cycle)
Devata: Indra (with Soma as ritual medium)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable given length; śākhā-anukramaṇī may specify)

स्वादोरित्था विषूवतो मधोः पिबन्ति गौर्यः या इन्द्रेण सयावरीर्वृष्णा मदन्ति शोभथा वस्वीरनु स्वराज्यम्

svādoritthā viṣūvato madhoḥ pibanti gauryaḥ yā indreṇa sayāvarīrvṛṣṇā madanti śobhathā vasvīranu svarājyam

svādoḥ1 itthā2 viṣūvato3 madhoḥ1 pibanti2 gauryaḥ3 yā1 indreṇa2 sayāvarīr3 vṛṣṇā1 madanti2 śobhathā3 vasvīranu1 svarājyam2

એ રીતે વિષ્ણુવંત (Viṣūvant) સમયે તેઓ મધુર સોમરસ પીવે છે; ઇન્દ્ર સાથે ચાલતી તેજસ્વી (પાનિય) ધારો, વીર્યવાન (દેવ) સાથે આનંદિત થઈ, પ્રકાશિત થાય છે; ધન-સમૃદ્ધિ વરસાવે છે અને (તેના) દિવ્ય સ્વરાજ્ય અનુસાર (અમને) અનુગૃહીત કરે છે.

svādoḥ | itthā | viṣūvataḥ | madhoḥ | pibanti | gauryaḥ | yāḥ | indreṇa | sayāvarīḥ | vṛṣṇā | madanti | śobhathā | vasvīḥ | anu | sva-rājyam

स्वादोःof the sweet (Soma)
स्वादोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वादु (प्रातिपदिक) / स्वादु- (विशेषण)
इत्थाthus, in this manner
इत्था:
क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
विषूवतःof the midday (pressing/turning-point)
विषूवतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun
Rootविषूवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
मधोःof the sweet drink (Soma)
मधोः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
पिबन्तिthey drink
पिबन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to drink’
गौर्यःthe bright ones (gāuryas)
गौर्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगौरी (प्रातिपदिक) / गौरी- (स्त्री) ‘bright/white; a mare/cow; (here) the bright ones’
याःwho (fem. pl.)
याः:
कर्तृ (in relative clause)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रेणwith Indra / by Indra
इन्द्रेण:
करण (instrument/association: ‘with/by Indra’)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सयावरीःcompanions/associates (sayāvarīs)
सयावरीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसयावरी (प्रातिपदिक) (f.)
वृष्णाwith the bull (mighty one)
वृष्णा:
करण (instrument/association)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bull, mighty one’
मदन्तिthey rejoice / are exhilarated
मदन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) ‘to be exhilarated, rejoice’
शोभथाsplendidly / with splendour
शोभथा:
क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
TypeNoun (adverbial use)
Rootशोभथ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘splendour, beauty’ (also used adverbially) / √शुभ् ‘to shine’ (semantic base)
वस्वीःrich, bountiful
वस्वीः:
कर्तृ (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootवस्वी (प्रातिपदिक) ‘wealthy, rich’
अनुafter, along, in accordance with
अनु:
क्रियाविशेषण (direction/sequence)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्वराज्यम्sovereignty, self-rule
स्वराज्यम्:
कर्म (object with implied verb such as ‘attain/follow’)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वराज्य (प्रातिपदिक) ‘self-rule, sovereignty’

Aindra (Viṣūvant/ midday-related gāna assignment; exact tune-name varies by śākhā)

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{ "gloss_summary": "viṣūvataḥ: the midday pressing/Viṣūvant time; gauryaḥ: white Soma streams or praises; svarājyam: heavenly sovereignty/aiśvarya as the yajamāna’s fruit.", "ritual_interpretation": "Anchors the chant to a specific Soma time-marker; describes Soma-drinking and the radiance/wealth that follows proper performance.", "theological_insight": "Wealth and sovereignty are not merely worldly: they are the ordered fruit of aligning with Indra’s cosmic rulership through Soma and stotra.", "etymology_highlights": "sva-rājyam explained as svargīyam aiśvarya; viṣūvant tied to madhyandina-savana designation." }