Dashati 14
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 143 Mantras

Dashati 14

Aindra-oriented praise that secures divine protection and victory-yielding prosperity through pure, heaven-reaching stuti

Deity

Indra (Aindra kanda orientation; victory and prosperity as the underlying aim)

Melodic Character

Uplifting and expansive—moving from solemn approach to confident victory-seeking affirmation

Rishi Family

Ṛṣi attribution is not supplied; precise family/maṇḍala identification requires mapping each mantra to its Ṛgvedic source and Sāmavedic prātiśākhya/gāna indices.

インドラ志向の讃歌を中核とし、清浄なる言葉の供え(stuti/vāc)を天に届かせて、守護と勝利、そして繁栄をもたらす富(rayi)を求める。ミトラ=ヴァルナの双神を秩序ある守りの枠として招き、加護と通路を確立し、アグニを燃え立たせて祭供の運搬者・富の授与者・争いの克服者として働かせる。さらに、奪われえぬ「足場/到達点」(pada)を、太陽のように明らかに見えるものとして得たいと願う。儀礼的清浄(śuci)を讃歌成立の条件とし、供犠者をṛtaに似た保護へと整合させ、神のpadaへの到達と持続する繁栄を得る。

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

In the Sāmavedic arrangement, an Aindra section can include supporting invocations (e.g., Agni, paired Ādityas) that help accomplish the underlying Indra-like aim: victory, strength, and prosperous success in the rite.

It signals ritual and inner fitness: the praise (vāc/stuti) is to be offered in purity so it is acceptable to the gods and becomes effective in securing protection and blessing.

‘Pada’ can mean a secure station/goal or accessible sphere of the deity; the solar simile conveys clarity and auspicious visibility—an unmistakable, protected attainment made manifest through right praise.