Mantra 2
Agni kindled with radiant flames as the guardian of ṛta (right-ordered sacrifice) and giver of strengthening wealth
पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यू3त द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो
pāhi no agna ekayā pāhyū3ta dvitīyayā pāhi gīrbhistisṛbhirūrjāṃ pate pāhi catasṛbhirvaso
pāhi no agne ekayā pāhy u3ta dvitīyayā | pāhi gīrbhis tisṛbhir ūrjāṃ pate | pāhi catasṛbhir vaso
われらを護りたまえ、アグニ（Agni）よ、一つの聖歌にて護り、また第二の聖歌にても護りたまえ。三つの讃歌の言葉もて護りたまえ、滋養の主よ。四つの讃歌もて護りたまえ、ヴァス（Vasu）よ。
pāhi | naḥ | agne | ekayā | pāhi | u | ita | dvitīyayā | pāhi | gīrbhiḥ | tisṛbhiḥ | ūrjām | pate | pāhi | catasṛbhiḥ | vaso
Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna tradition mapping for this arcika location)
u3
{ "prastava": "Stobha-led opening into first ‘pāhi’; sets cyclic refrain.", "udgitha": "Carries the repeated ‘pāhi…’ clauses; each clause can be a micro-udgītha segment with elongations.", "pratihara": "Responsive reinforcement after each numeric clause or at mid-point (tradition-dependent).", "upadrava": "After-song emphasizing ‘ūrjām pate’—the nourishment pivot.", "nidhana": "Collective close on ‘vaso’ with prolonged final vowel.", "structure_notes": "Because of multiple ‘pāhi’ occurrences, sectional boundaries can align with the numeric progression (1→2→3→4).", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest distribution with group nidhana; refrain helps chorus alignment." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa glosses repeated ‘pāhi’ as protecting yajamāna and sacrifice from impediments (antarāya). The numerals denote graded sets of praises/hymn-units used in due order; Agni as ‘ūrjām pati’ sustains nourishment; ‘vaso’ marks Agni as a Vasu bestowing wealth and stability.", "ritual_interpretation": "A formula for safeguarding the liturgical sequence—each counted praise-set is a ritual layer of protection.", "theological_insight": "Protection is mediated through correctly ordered speech (gīr) and disciplined sequence—mantra as operative power.", "etymology_highlights": "ūrj (vital sap/nourishment); vasu (wealth, good dwelling; also class of deities)." }