Mantra 3
Aindra stotra: praise of Indra’s unrivaled might and Soma-exhilaration in support of victory and prosperity
एन्द्र नो गधि प्रिय सत्राजिदगोह्य गिरिर्न विश्वतः पृथुः पतिर्दिवः
endra no gadhi priya satrājidagohya girirna viśvataḥ pṛthuḥ patirdivaḥ
e1ndra no1 ga1dhi pri1ya | sa1trājid a1gohya | gi1rir na1 vi1śvataḥ pṛ1thuḥ | pa1tir di1vaḥ
Be thou, O Indra, gracious unto us; ever-victorious, unconcealable; vast on every side like a mountain, the lord of heaven.
indra | naḥ | gadhi | priya | satrā-jit | agohya | giriḥ-na | viśvataḥ | pṛthuḥ | patiḥ | divaḥ
Aindra (standard Indra-stotra tune; specific Sāman-name not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude; entry into ‘indra no…’", "udgitha": "Main petition and epithets", "pratihara": "Short response reinforcing the cadence before the simile", "upadrava": "Expansion on mountain-breadth image", "nidhana": "Final communal cadence on ‘patir divaḥ’", "structure_notes": "Let the melody ‘widen’ on ‘viśvataḥ pṛthuḥ’—avoid rushing; this is where the sāman paints the meaning.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest distribution; nidhana together." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘gadhi’ = bhava; ‘agohya’ = not hidden / not to be withheld; ‘girirna pṛthuḥ’ = broad everywhere like a mountain.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stabilizing petition within the stotra sequence, ensuring Indra’s favorable, accessible presence for the rite’s success.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s ‘manifestness’ (agohya) is a liturgical claim: the deity becomes available through correct chant and offering.", "etymology_highlights": "agohya analyzed as ‘na gūhyate’ (not concealed); pṛthu as ‘broad/expanded’." }