Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 4
Aindra praise: Indra’s primordial heroic act and his empowering presence in the sacrifice
तमिन्द्रं जोहवीमि मघवानमुग्रं सत्रा दधानमप्रतिष्कुतं श्रवांसि मंहिष्ठो गीर्भिरा च यज्ञियो ववर्त्त राये नो विश्वा सुपथा कृणोतु वज्री
tamindraṃ johavīmi maghavānamugraṃ satrā dadhānamapratiṣkutaṃ śravāṃsi maṃhiṣṭho gīrbhirā ca yajñiyo vavartta rāye no viśvā supathā kṛṇotu vajrī
tám1 índraṃ2 johavī́mi3 maghávānam4 ugráṃ5 satrā́6 dadhā́nam7 apratiṣkútam8 śrávāṃsi9 maṃhíṣṭho10 gī́rbhir11 ā́12 ca13 yajñíyo14 vavártta15 rā́ye16 naḥ17 víśvā18 supáthā19 kṛṇótu20 vajrī́21
われはそのインドラを、施し豊かにして猛き者、つねに与え、抗しがたき者を、たびたび呼び招く。最も寛大なる者よ、讃歌とともに来たれ。祭らるべき神、金剛（vajra）を執る者よ、われらの富のためにこちらへ向き、あらゆる道を善き道として整えたまえ。
tam | indram | johavīmi | maghavānam | ugram | satrā | dadhānam | apratiṣkutam | śravāṃsi | maṃhiṣṭhaḥ | gīrbhiḥ | ā | ca | yajñiyaḥ | vavartta | rāye | naḥ | viśvā | su-pathā | kṛṇotu | vajrī
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{ "prastava": "Energetic stobha prelude setting a ‘summoning’ field.", "udgitha": "tam indraṃ johavīmi … apratiṣkutam …", "pratihara": "Echo emphasizing maghavānam/ugram and the approach with hymns.", "upadrava": "Request section: vavartta rāye no …", "nidhana": "Final imperative-cadence: viśvā supathā kṛṇotu vajrī (often the most prolonged).", "structure_notes": "Treat the final line as the nidhana-focus: in many prayogas, the ‘supathā’ phrase is given the longest stabilizing cadence.", "singer_assignments": "Standard udgātṛ trio; nidhana together to ‘seal’ auspiciousness." }
{ "gloss_summary": "śravāṃsi is fame and also praises accruing through ritual; vavartta is turning favorably; supathā are auspicious, unobstructed courses; Indra as yajñiya is fit recipient of worship.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stotra requesting Indra’s favorable orientation toward the yajamāna, ensuring wealth and smooth progress of ritual and life.", "theological_insight": "Praise (gīr) is efficacious power: it ‘turns’ the deity’s grace, which manifests as cleared paths and prosperity.", "etymology_highlights": "supathā: su + patha (good path); vajrī: possessor of vajra; johavīmi: intensive/repetitive of √hū (to call)." }