Mantra 3

Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna mapping for 4.7.1.1.3)

{ "prastava": "Brief lead-in; may ornament indrāya with stobha elongation.", "udgitha": "gāva āśiraṃ duduhre vajriṇe madhu (core offering statement).", "pratihara": "Cadential response around vajriṇe/madhu depending on tune.", "upadrava": "yat sīm upahvare vidat (acceptance/finding at summons).", "nidhana": "Often resolves on vidat (found/recognized) with collective closure.", "structure_notes": "Milk/sweetness words often receive lengthening; acceptance verb (vidat) forms a crisp nidhana seal.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part sāman roles; udgātṛ carries the main offering phrase." }

{ "gloss_summary": "āśir is the ritual admixture (milk/curd etc.) accompanying Soma; upahvara is the place/occasion of invocation near the altar where the deity ‘finds’ and accepts the offering through the stotra.", "ritual_interpretation": "Affirms correct Soma preparation and successful reception by Indra; ensures auspiciousness and fruit for the yajamāna.", "theological_insight": "The deity’s ‘finding’ (vidat) is mediated by invocation—sound makes the offering recognizable as sacred.", "etymology_highlights": "āśir as āśīr-mishraṇa (admixture/blessing-mixture); upahvara as upa-hvāna (near-calling)." }