Mantra 1
Agni as the heart-delighting, ever-wakeful power who impels and protects the sacrifice
अमीषां चित्तं प्रतिलोभयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्यप्वे परेहि अभि प्रेहि निर्दह हृत्सु शोकैरन्धेनामित्रास्तमसा सचन्ताम्
amīṣāṃ cittaṃ pratilobhayantī gṛhāṇāṅgānyapve parehi abhi prehi nirdaha hṛtsu śokairandhenāmitrāstamasā sacantām
amīṣāṃ3 cittaṃ2 pratilobhayantī1 | gṛhāṇāṅgāny3 apve2 parehi1 | abhi3 prehi2 nirdaha1 hṛtsu śokaiḥ | andhenā3 mitrāḥ2 tamasā1 sacantām
അവരുടെ ചിത്തങ്ങളെ മോഹിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ അപ്വാ, അവരുടെ അവയവങ്ങളെ പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുക; അവരുടെ നേരെ പുറപ്പെടുക, മുന്നേറുക; ഹൃദയത്തിലെ ശോകങ്ങളാൽ അവരെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുക; ശത്രുക്കൾ അന്ധമായ തമസ്സാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കട്ടെ.
amīṣām | cittam | prati-lobhayantī | gṛhāṇa | aṅgāni | apve | para | ihi | abhi | prehi | nir-daha | hṛtsu | śokaiḥ | andhena | amitrāḥ | tamasā | sacantām
Apvā (Abhicāra/apotropaic) — melody name not specified in input; requires gāna concordance
{ "prastava": "stobha prelude establishing ‘binding’ tone", "udgitha": "amīṣāṃ cittaṃ pratilobhayantī … apve parehi", "pratihara": "imperative response (abhi prehi)", "upadrava": "nirdaha hṛtsu śokaiḥ", "nidhana": "andhenāmitrāstamasā sacantām (seal; lengthen tamasā sacantām)", "structure_notes": "Nidhana functions as protective ‘closure’ over the field; verbs are natural anchors for melodic repetition in gāna.", "singer_assignments": "Udgātṛ delivers main imperatives; Pratihartṛ reinforces the ‘advance’ commands; all seal the final enveloping clause." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Apvā is invoked as a destructive/repellent agency; verbs are ritual acts: delude mind, seize limbs, advance, burn with heart-griefs; culminates in blinding darkness over enemies.", "ritual_interpretation": "A charm-like protective deployment within a Vedic frame—neutralizing hostile intention so the yajña remains unharmed.", "theological_insight": "Even fierce forces can be subordinated to yajña when invoked correctly; protection is an aspect of maintaining ṛta.", "etymology_highlights": "pratilobha as ‘turning away/enticing off-course’; nirdaha as complete burning out; andha-tamas as total obscuration." }