Mantra 5
Invocation of Agni as the immortal messenger who establishes and perfects the sacrifice
अग्निमीडिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम् अग्निं राये पुरुमीढ श्रुतं नरो ऽग्निः सुदीतये छर्दिः
agnimīḍiṣvāvase gāthābhiḥ śīraśociṣam agniṃ rāye purumīḍha śrutaṃ naro 'gniḥ sudītaye chardiḥ
agnim2 īḍiṣva2 āvase2 gāthābhiḥ2 śīraśociṣam3 agniṃ2 rāye2 purumīḍha3 śrutaṃ2 naro2 'gniḥ2 sudītaye2 chardiḥ3
साहाय्यासाठी, गाथा-गीतांनी, तेजस्वी ज्वालांचा अग्नी स्तुत करा; धनासाठी—बहु-स्तुत, प्रसिद्ध—अग्नी स्तुत करा; अग्नी सु-दीप्ती (उत्तम प्रज्वलन) साठी आहे, आणि तोच आपला आश्रय (छर्दिः) आहे.
agnim | īḍiṣva | āvase | gāthābhiḥ | śīra-śociṣam | agnim | rāye | puru-mīḍha | śrutam | naraḥ | agniḥ | su-dītaye | chardiḥ
Agneya (generic) Sāman; specific tune not stated in input
{ "prastava": "(stobha prelude)", "udgitha": "agnim īḍiṣva āvase gāthābhiḥ śīraśociṣam", "pratihara": "agniṃ rāye purumīḍha śrutam", "upadrava": "naro 'gniḥ sudītaye", "nidhana": "chardiḥ", "structure_notes": "Short nidhana ‘chardiḥ’ is ideal for collective closure and a protective ‘covering’ feel through a held final vowel/consonant release.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Udgātṛ group; nidhana by all with unified cadence." }
{ "gloss_summary": "rāyas is prosperity/ritual fruit for yajamāna; gāthābhiḥ indicates stotra-performance; chardiḥ is protective covering/security ensuring continuity of rite; sudītaye is good kindling—Agni well-ignited for offerings.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stotra to strengthen Agni and secure prosperity and protection for the sacrificer and the sacrifice.", "theological_insight": "Agni is both means and refuge: praised through melody, he becomes the luminous shelter enabling dharmic flourishing.", "etymology_highlights": "īḍ from √īḍ (praise); śociṣ from √śuc (shine); chardiḥ as ‘covering’ (protective layer)." }