Mantra 8
Aindra stotra: Indra praised as victorious protector who empowers and safeguards the yajamāna through allied deities
अपां फेनेन नमुचेः शिर इन्द्रोदवर्तयः विश्वा यदजय स्पृधः
apāṃ phenena namuceḥ śira indrodavartayaḥ viśvā yadajaya spṛdhaḥ
apāṃ1 phenena2 namuceḥ3 śira1 indro2 udavartayaḥ3 viśvā1 yad2 ajayaḥ3 spṛdhaḥ1
ജലങ്ങളുടെ നുരകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ ഇന്ദ്രാ, നീ നമുചിയുടെ ശിരസ് ഛേദിച്ചു; നീ എല്ലാ വൈരപരമായ പ്രതിരോധങ്ങളെയും ജയിച്ചപ്പോൾ.
apām | phenena | namuceḥ | śiraḥ | indraḥ | ud-avartayaḥ | viśvā | yat | ajayaḥ | spṛdhaḥ
Aindra (generic Sāman-setting; specific tune not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "(Typical Aindra prastāva with stobha prelude; exact text not provided)", "udgitha": "apāṃ phenena namuceḥ śira indrodavartayaḥ", "pratihara": "(Responsive reprise/bridge per Aindra pattern; not supplied)", "upadrava": "viśvā yad ajayaḥ spṛdhaḥ", "nidhana": "(Closing nidhana formula per sāman; not supplied)", "structure_notes": "Without the gāna-pāṭha, only the verse-core can be assigned: first hemistich commonly functions as udgītha, second as upadrava in many Aindra settings; prastāva/pratihāra/nidhana typically carry stobhas and elongations.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha + upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Indra struck off Namuci’s head using water-foam, thereby conquering all rival hostilities.", "ritual_interpretation": "The myth is recited to certify Indra’s competence to remove obstacles and ensure successful soma-enjoyment and resultant boons for the sacrificer.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s act exemplifies dharma-preserving ingenuity: fulfilling a boon’s condition without violating it, showing divine intelligence aligned with ṛta.", "etymology_highlights": "phenena: ‘foam’ as a distinct category; ud-avartayaḥ: ‘turned up/removed’; spṛdhaḥ: rivalries/hostile contentions." }