Mantra 5
Aindra invocation: Indra’s manifest presence at the rite and his vṛtra-slaying power securing success for the sacrificers
इन्द्रो दधीचो अस्थभिर्वृत्राण्यप्रतिष्कुतः जघान नवतीर्नव
indro dadhīco asthabhirvṛtrāṇyapratiṣkutaḥ jaghāna navatīrnava
índro1 dadhī́co2 asthábhiḥ2 vṛtrā́ṇy2 apratiṣkútaḥ2 jaghā́na2 navatī́r2 náva
ഇന്ദ്രൻ—അപ്രതിഷ്കുത (അപരാജിതൻ)—ദധീചിയുടെ അസ്ഥികളാൽ വൃത്രന്മാരെ സംഹരിച്ചു; തൊണ്ണൂറ്റൊമ്പതും—എല്ലാവരെയും.
indraḥ | dadhīcaḥ | asthabhiḥ | vṛtrāṇi | apratiṣkutaḥ | jaghāna | navatīḥ | nava
Aindra (generic; specific Sāman-name not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude establishing Aindra strength (not specified).", "udgitha": "Main narrative: ‘indro dadhīco asthabhir…’ with emphasis on instrumentality (asthabhiḥ).", "pratihara": "Response reinforcing the cadence after ‘apratiṣkutaḥ’.", "upadrava": "Climactic ‘jaghāna navatīr nava’ with strong terminal sustain.", "nidhana": "Closing stobha/cadence sealing the victory motif.", "structure_notes": "Ensure the ‘slaying’ verb jaghāna is placed at a melodic climax or firm cadence; numbers often receive rhythmic clarity to ‘count’ the obstruction away.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest distribution; nidhana by all." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa interprets ‘bones of Dadhīci’ as vajra-material (mythic precedent for Indra’s weapon). ‘Vṛtrāṇi’ are plural obstructions/enemies of the sacrifice; Indra’s slaying signifies removal of impediments.", "ritual_interpretation": "By recalling Indra’s archetypal victory, the stotra ritually enacts present obstacle-removal for the yajña.", "theological_insight": "Divine power is supported by ṛṣi-tapas and sacrifice (Dadhīci); the cosmos is maintained by repeatedly breaking obstruction to flow (waters/light/ṛta).", "etymology_highlights": "vṛtra from √vṛ ‘to cover/block’; vajra association via asthi; apratiṣkuta ‘not repelled/opposed’." }