Dashati 10
Aindra stotra: invoking Indra as the ever-victorious helper who is drawn to the hymn for protection and success
Indra
Heroic and summoning (āhvāna) with an energizing victory-oriented tone
R̥ṣi names are not given in the input; the verses appear to be taken from Rigvedic sources adapted into Sāman melodies with emphasis on pūrvyā stuti (traditional lineage-transmitted praise).
Soma-stotra usage is likely (Aindra stotras commonly align with Indra’s Soma-drinking and the calling of Indra to the pressing) but exact assignment is not specified in the provided data.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
I deem that Agni is the Vasu, to whose home the kine resort; to whose home the swift steeds (also) resort; do thou, ever-present bestower of strength, bring food and refreshment unto the praisers.
Mantra 2
अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
For Agni, the universal, bestows strength upon the people; Agni, self-subsisting for wealth, when pleased, grants the excellent boon: bring food and refreshment unto the praisers.
Mantra 3
सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर .
That Agni, who is the Vasu when praised,—to him the kine assemble; to him the swift and firmly-going steeds (assemble); to him the well-born patrons assemble: bring food and refreshment unto the praisers.
Frequently Asked Questions
It teaches that steadfast, properly transmitted praise can ‘call’ Indra near as the unconquered helper, bringing protection, victory, and strength to the sacrificer.
The verses emphasize Indra’s unstoppable power—he overcomes continuous conflicts and is not held back by bonds or obstacles—so the ritual invites him as the sure support in need.
Agni functions as the ritual mediator: where Agni is praised, offerings and supports ‘gather,’ and he is asked to bring nourishment (iṣ) to the singers—strengthening the sacrifice that summons Indra.