Mantra 3

Pavamāna-stotra (generic; specific gāna not supplied in input)

{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude preparing a stronger onset (often slightly longer than in gentler pavamānas).", "udgitha": "Main text; highlight ‘vṛṣā’ and ‘matsaraḥ’ as power-words.", "pratihara": "Answering echo focusing on ‘marutvate’ or ‘ojasā’.", "upadrava": "Extension emphasizing universality ‘viśvā dadhānaḥ’.", "nidhana": "Collective close on ‘ojasā’ with firm settling fall.", "structure_notes": "In performance, the ‘Marutvat’ marker often cues a slightly heightened energy and clearer accenting.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana." }

{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa: vṛṣā = vṛṣabhavat balavān (strong, fructifying); marutvat = Indra accompanied by the Marut host in the rite; viśvā dadhānaḥ = Soma as carrier of all sacrificial strengths/boons.", "ritual_interpretation": "Positions Soma as the exhilarating draught specifically for the Indra-Marutvat offering sequence, strengthening the rite’s protective and victorious dimension.", "theological_insight": "Divine power is collective and coordinated: Soma’s ojas supports Indra together with the Maruts, indicating harmonized forces rather than isolated might.", "etymology_highlights": "vṛṣā (bull/strong), matsara (exhilarant), ojas (vigor), dadhāna (bearing/holding)." }