Mantra 4
Aindra invocation for victory and ritual success through Soma-offering and laudation
इन्द्राग्नी तविषाणी वां सधस्थानि प्रयांसि च युवोरप्तूर्यं हितम्
indrāgnī taviṣāṇī vāṃ sadhasthāni prayāṃsi ca yuvoraptūryaṃ hitam
indrāgnī1 taviṣāṇī2 vāṃ3 sadhasthāni2 prayāṃsi1 ca2 yuvor1 aptūryaṃ2 hitam3
Indra and Agni, ye mighty twain, for you are appointed the seats and the approaches; your furtherance to attainment is established (in the rite).
indrāgnī | taviṣāṇī | vām | sadhasthāni | prayāṃsi | ca | yuvōḥ | aptūryam | hitam
Unknown/unspecified (requires UA 4.7.3.02.04 gāna mapping)
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{ "gloss_summary": "sadhasthāni are ritual seats/stations assigned to the deities in the sacrificial ground; prayāṃsi are prescribed approaches (upasthāna/āhvāna progressions); aptūryam is successful attainment/furtherance, ‘placed’ (hitam) within the rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "The mantra explains the liturgical ‘seating’ and ‘bringing near’ of Indrāgnī as rule-governed procedures that guarantee efficacy.", "theological_insight": "Divine participation is not random: it is ‘installed’ through lawful invitation and proper spatial/sequence ordering.", "etymology_highlights": "sadhastha ‘common seat’ (sadhas + stha); prayāṃsi from pra-√yā ‘to go forth/approach’; hitam from √dhā/√hi ‘placed’." }