Mantra 1
Agni as the divinely installed Hotṛ who empowers sacrifice and grants victory and sustenance
त्वमग्ने यज्ञानां होता विश्वेषां हितः देवेभिर्मानुषे जने
tvamagne yajñānāṃ hotā viśveṣāṃ hitaḥ devebhirmānuṣe jane
tvam 1 agne 2 yajñānāṃ 2 hotā 3 viśveṣāṃ 2 hitaḥ 2 devebhir 3 mānuṣe 2 jane 1
Thou, Agni, art the Hotṛ of all sacrifices, appointed by the gods among the race of men.
tvam | agne | yajñānām | hotā | viśveṣām | hitaḥ | devebhiḥ | mānuṣe | jane
Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "(often a brief ‘o/ho’ lead-in in agneya settings; not specified)", "udgitha": "tvamagne yajñānāṃ hotā", "pratihara": "viśveṣāṃ hitaḥ", "upadrava": "devebhirmānuṣe jane", "nidhana": "(may be a short reiterated closure on ‘agne’ or ‘jane’ in performance; text not specified)", "structure_notes": "Short verses are commonly expanded musically by repetition and stobha insertion; the semantic core ‘hotā…hitaḥ’ is typically placed in udgītha/pratihāra for emphasis.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ prastāva; Udgātṛ udgītha/upadrava; Pratihartṛ pratihāra; all nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Agni is the Hotṛ for all sacrifices; he is ‘hitaḥ’—installed/appointed—by the gods among humans.", "ritual_interpretation": "Human Hotṛ functions through Agni’s presence in the fire; thus correct establishment of Agni is prerequisite for successful yajña.", "theological_insight": "Divine agency operates within human ritual: Agni is the divine priest embodied as sacred fire.", "etymology_highlights": "hitaḥ: from √dhā/hi—‘placed, set’; hotā: invoker/reciter who calls devas to the rite." }