Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 9
Aindra praise and petition: Indra as protector, wealth-giver, and Vṛtra-slayer invoked for bhaga, dyumna, and pauṃsya
वयं घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन्परि स्तोतार आसते
vayaṃ gha tvā sutāvanta āpo na vṛktabarhiṣaḥ pavitrasya prasravaṇeṣu vṛtrahanpari stotāra āsate
vayáṃ gha tvā sutā́vanta ā́po ná vṛ́kta-barhiṣaḥ pavítrasya prasrávaṇeṣu vṛtra-han pári stotā́ra āsate
ನಾವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಸೋಮ ಸುತಾವಂತ (ಸೋಮವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿದವರು) ಮತ್ತು ವೃಕ್ತಬರ್ಹಿಷ (ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದವರು) ಆಗಿ, ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಹರಿಯಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ, ಹೇ ವೃತ್ರಹನ್ (ವೃತ್ರವಧಕ), ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ರವಣೇಷು (ಪವಿತ್ರದ ಹರಿವಿನ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ) ಸ್ತೋತಾರರು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
vayam | gha | tvā | suta-vantaḥ | āpaḥ | na | vṛkta-barhiṣaḥ | pavitrasya | prasravaṇeṣu | vṛtra-han | pari | stotāraḥ | āsate
Aindra (generic); specific gāna-name not stated in input
{ "prastava": "o~ (typical āindra prastāva with stobha lead-in; exact syllables vary by gāna)", "udgitha": "vayaṃ gha tvā sutāvanta … (core text elongated in gāna)", "pratihara": "ho i~ (responsive stobha/cadential refrain typical of Kauthuma practice; exact form depends on the specific sāman)", "upadrava": "… vṛtrahan pari stotāra āsate (after-song continuation with cadential settling)", "nidhana": "ā~ / ho~ (closing stobha; tradition-specific)", "structure_notes": "Samavedic performance typically inserts stobhas at joints and prolongs vowels on pavitra/prasravaṇa to sonically ‘filter’ the mantra.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "sutāvantaḥ = those for whom Soma has been pressed; vṛktabarhiṣaḥ = barhis duly spread; pavitra = woollen strainer; prasravaṇeṣu = at the outflowings/streams of the filter.", "ritual_interpretation": "Marks the moment of readiness: the rite is set (barhis), Soma is purified (pavitra), singers assemble to invite Indra to the Soma-seat.", "theological_insight": "Indra is approached not merely by offering but by ordered preparation—purity and right arrangement make divine reception possible.", "etymology_highlights": "pavitra (√pū ‘to purify’); prasravaṇa (pra-√sru ‘to flow forth’); vṛtra-han (vṛtra ‘obstruction’ + han ‘to slay’)." }