Mantra 6
Agni as the bountiful, ṛta-sustaining fire who makes the sacrifice auspicious and protects the rite
यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe devaṃ devatrā hotāramamartyam asya yajñasya sukratum
yajiṣṭhaṃ2 tvā2 vavṛmahe3 devaṃ2 devatrā2 hotāram3 amartyam2 | asya2 yajñasya2 sukratum3
最も祭らるべき御方よ、われらは汝を選び奉る——神なる神、神々のうちのホートリ（Hotṛ）、不死なる者。この祭献のために善き意志と力（sukratu）を備えた御方を。
yajiṣṭham | tvā | vavṛmahe | devam | deva-trā | hotāram | amartyam | asya | yajñasya | su-kratum
Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Short stobha prelude introducing the ‘choice’ motif", "udgitha": "‘yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe…’ as the main appointment statement", "pratihara": "Return/confirmation around ‘hotāram amartyam’", "upadrava": "‘asya yajñasya sukratum’ as efficacy clause", "nidhana": "Closing vowel prolongation sealing the appointment", "structure_notes": "Semantic hinge is ‘vavṛmahe’; in performance it often receives clear melodic emphasis to mark formal selection.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ (prastāva), Udgātṛ (udgītha/upadrava), Pratihartṛ (pratihāra), all (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘vavṛmahe’ is the formal selection of Agni; he is ‘devatrā hotāram’—Hotṛ among the gods; ‘sukratu’ = competent in accomplishing the yajña (kratu as sacrificial plan/power).", "ritual_interpretation": "Appointment/installation of Agni as officiating principle ensures the sacrifice proceeds with efficacy.", "theological_insight": "Agni is not merely fire but divine priesthood—immortal mediation that makes finite offerings reach the divine order.", "etymology_highlights": "kratu as resolve/plan and ritual potency; yajiṣṭha as superlative of worship-worthiness." }