Dashati 1
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 13 Mantras

Dashati 1

Agni as the ritual nexus and Indra’s arrival/empowerment through Soma and praise

Deity

Agni

Melodic Character

Invocatory and energizing—questioning/solemn at the start then increasingly triumphant and expansive

Rishi Family

Ṛṣi attribution is not supplied here; identification normally follows the underlying Ṛgvedic sources for each mantra which are not fully provided in the input.

Agni dipanggil sebagai simpul pusat ritus—mulut dan singgasana yajña—yang ‘bersemayam’ berkat pemeliharaan sang penyaji; lalu Indra bersama Viṣṇu diundang datang ke barhis (hamparan rumput upacara), meminum Soma, dan menampakkan vṛṣṇya-śavas, daya keperkasaan, sebagai jawaban atas stotra (nyanyian pujian). Kelompok himne ini menegaskan bahwa para dewa ‘dihadirkan’ melalui api yang dirawat dengan benar, ruang ritus yang disiapkan, serta Soma dan pujian; kuasa ilahi terungkap sebagai tanggapan terhadap yajña, bukan terlepas darinya.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It frames a ritual teaching: Agni ‘belongs’ to the one who tends him with fuel and offerings, so the sacrificer becomes Agni’s closest human relation in the rite.

They are a standard image for Indra’s swift approach; the verse functions as an invitation for Indra to come to the prepared barhis and accept the offering.

Indra–Viṣṇu appear as cooperative powers in Vedic praise; here their joint mention reinforces Indra’s greatness and the traditional support they give to the sacrifice.