Mantra 9
Aindra stotra: inviting and glorifying Indra to drink the pressed Soma
इन्द्रा नु पूषणा वयं सख्याय स्वस्तये हुवेम वाजसातये
indrā nu pūṣaṇā vayaṃ sakhyāya svastaye huvema vājasātaye
indrā1 nu2 pūṣaṇā3 vayaṃ1 sakhyāya2 svastaye3 huvema1 vājasātaye2
Indra and Pūṣan, now may we invoke you for friendship and for welfare, for the winning of the prize.
indrā | nu | pūṣaṇā | vayam | sakhyāya | svastaye | huvema | vājasātaye
Aindra (with dual-devatā colouring); specific Sāman-name not supplied in input
{ "prastava": "Stobha-framed lead-in introducing dual address", "udgitha": "Main melodic body through ‘…svastaye’ emphasizing the two aims (friendship, welfare)", "pratihara": "Response stabilizing the dual invocation", "upadrava": "After-song carrying ‘huvema vājasātaye’ as the petition’s peak", "nidhana": "Collective cadence sealing the request for ‘vāja’", "structure_notes": "Dual-devatā lines benefit from a slight medial articulation between Indra and Pūṣan without breaking saṃhitā integrity in gāna elongation.", "singer_assignments": "Standard sāman distribution: Prastotṛ / Udgātṛ / Pratihartṛ / Udgātṛ / all" }
{ "gloss_summary": "Pūṣan is linked with safe guidance and prosperity on paths, explaining ‘svasti’; the dual invocation secures both martial success (Indra) and auspicious conduct/guardianship (Pūṣan) for attainment of the prize.", "ritual_interpretation": "Ensures the yajamāna’s welfare and the rite’s safe progression while also granting victory-like efficacy (vāja) in the sacrificial contest for fruits.", "theological_insight": "Divine powers are complementary; ritual success is holistic—power plus auspicious order.", "etymology_highlights": "Pūṣan associated with ‘poṣa’ (nourishment); ‘svasti’ read as unharmed well-being; ‘vāja’ as strength/prize obtained through yajña." }