Mantra 3
Āindra stotra: summoning Indra to the Soma-rite for protection, strength, and victory
आ गन्ता मा रिषण्यत प्रस्थावानो माप स्थात समन्यवः दृढा चिद्यमयिष्णवः
ā gantā mā riṣaṇyata prasthāvāno māpa sthāta samanyavaḥ dṛḍhā cidyamayiṣṇavaḥ
ā1 gantā2 mā1 riṣaṇyata2 prasthāvānaḥ1 mā1 apa1 sthāta2 samanyavaḥ3 dṛḍhāḥ1 cit1 yamayiṣṇavaḥ2
ഇവിടെ വരുവിൻ; ഞങ്ങളെ ഹാനിക്കരുത്, ഹേ പ്രസ്ഥാവ (prastāva) നേതാക്കളേ; അകന്ന് നിൽക്കരുത്. ഒരേ ഉദ്ദേശമുള്ളവരായി, ദൃഢരായ—even തടയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവരും—(ഞങ്ങളിലേയ്ക്ക്) മേൽക്കൈ നേടാതിരിക്കട്ടെ.
ā | gantā | mā | riṣaṇyata | prasthāvānaḥ | mā | apa | sthāta | samanyavaḥ | dṛḍhāḥ | cit | yamayiṣṇavaḥ
Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this ṛc)
{ "prastava": "(om/ā) + ā gantā … (opening cue; may take stobha elongation on ā)", "udgitha": "mā riṣaṇyata …", "pratihara": "māpa sthāta …", "upadrava": "samanyavaḥ dṛḍhāḥ …", "nidhana": "… yamayiṣṇavaḥ (cadential close)", "structure_notes": "Because the text itself names prasthāvānaḥ, performers often keep the prastāva especially clean, with minimal ornamental stobha so the injunction is intelligible.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ establishes pitch on prastāva; Udgātṛ carries udgītha/upadrava; Pratihartṛ answers; Nidhana commonly unified by all three." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa treats prasthāvānaḥ technically as those who commence the sāman; the ‘mā…’ prohibitions are ritual safeguards against disturbance and injury to the rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "A protective instruction to prevent rival officiants, inimical forces, or internal lapses from breaking the chant’s continuity.", "theological_insight": "The efficacy of praise depends on concord; obstruction is not merely social but sacramental—disunity weakens the offering-sound.", "etymology_highlights": "prasthāva: ‘setting forth’ (opening); samanyavaḥ: ‘same intention’; yamayiṣṇu: ‘one who restrains/holds back’." }