Mantra 7

Sāvitra-sāman (generic; specific gāna-name not supplied in input)

{ "prastava": "ō/hō-ī (typical Sāvitra opening stobha, tradition-dependent)", "udgitha": "adya no deva savitaḥ prajāvatsāvīḥ saubhagam", "pratihara": "parā duḥṣvapnyaṃ (responsive turn; may be distributed as refrain)", "upadrava": "suva (extended with stobha elongation)", "nidhana": "suva/ā (cadential prolongation; school-specific)", "structure_notes": "Sāman practice often places the imperative verb in a climactic udgītha/upadrava with elongation; the ‘driving away’ clause is given a firm response contour to ‘seal’ the ritual boundary.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ initiates stobha-prastāva; Udgātṛ carries main text; Pratihartṛ answers on the apotropaic segment; all join for nidhana to stabilize auspiciousness." }

{ "gloss_summary": "Savitṛ is invoked to ‘impel’ saubhāgya together with prajā; duḥsvapnya is an inauspicious omen/dream to be driven away so the day’s rite proceeds without obstruction.", "ritual_interpretation": "A protective commencement formula: removal of omens that could spoil the sacrifice and securing continuity (prajāvat) of the sacrificial undertaking.", "theological_insight": "Divine ‘impulsion’ is the enabling cause (nimitta) for auspicious success; omens are treated as subtle impediments removable by deity-guided mantra.", "etymology_highlights": "duḥsvapnya = duḥ (bad) + svapna (dream/omen); Savitṛ from √sū/√su ‘to impel/bring forth’ as the one who sets activity in motion." }