Mantra 4
Aindra victory and welfare: invoking Indra (and allied swift power) to overcome obstacles and secure auspicious success
सत्राहणं दाधृषिं तुम्रमिन्द्रं महामपारं वृशभं सुवज्रम् हन्ता यो वृत्रं सनितोत वाजं दाता मघानि मघवा सुराधाः
satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumramindraṃ mahāmapāraṃ vṛśabhaṃ suvajram hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanitota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ
satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumram indraṃ mahām apāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvajram hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanītota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ (1/2/3)
സത്രാഹണ—എപ്പോഴും സംഹരിക്കുന്നവൻ, ദാധൃഷി—ധൈര്യവാൻ, തുമ്ര—പ്രചണ്ഡനായ ഇന്ദ്രനെ (ഞങ്ങൾ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നു); മഹാൻ, അപാരം, വൃഷഭ—വൃഷഭസമൻ, സുവജ്ര—ശ്രേഷ്ഠ വജ്രധാരി. വൃത്രഹന്താവ്, വാജത്തിന്റെ—വിജയ-പുരസ്കാരത്തിന്റെ സനിതാ (വിജേതാവ്) കൂടിയായവൻ; ആ മഘവൻ—ഉദാരൻ, മഘാനി—ദാനങ്ങളുടെ ദാതാവ്, സുരാധാഃ—ഉത്തമ ദാന-സമ്പത്തുള്ളവൻ.
satrā-haṇam | dādhṛṣim | tumram | indram | mahām | apāram | vṛṣabham | su-vajram | hantā | yaḥ | vṛtram | sanītā | uta | vājam | dātā | maghāni | maghavā | su-rādhāḥ
Aindra (generic Sāman setting; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "o vā / hā", "udgitha": "satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumram indraṃ mahām apāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvajram", "pratihara": "ho i / hā", "upadrava": "hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanītota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ", "nidhana": "o vā / hāu", "structure_notes": "Treat ‘hantā yo vṛtram’ as the dramatic pivot; allow ‘maghāni…surādhāḥ’ to bloom with longer vowels to embody bounty.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Kauthuma distribution (Prastotṛ/Udgātṛ/Pratihartṛ/all)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Highlights Indra’s dual function: ‘hantā’ removes obstruction (Vṛtra/antarāya) and ‘sanītā vājam’ procures vāja (strength/food/prize) for the yajamāna; ‘maghāni’ are concrete bounties; ‘surādhāḥ’ excellent giver.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stotra to clear impediments to Soma rite and to secure rewards/dakṣiṇā and prosperity; Vṛtra becomes the archetype of ritual obstruction.", "theological_insight": "Divine power is validated by its fruits: destruction of blockage is incomplete without the positive bestowal of abundance.", "etymology_highlights": "satrā-haṇa (‘always-smiting’); su-vajra (‘good/strong vajra’); surādhāḥ (‘having good bounty/giving well’)." }