Mantra 8
Aindra praise and petition: Indra invoked to hear the call from all sides and bestow wealth, cattle, and heroic power through Soma-exhilaration
आ त्वा गिरो रथीरिवास्थुः सुतेषु गिर्वणः अभि त्वा समनूषत गावो वत्सं न धेनवः
ā tvā giro rathīrivāsthuḥ suteṣu girvaṇaḥ abhi tvā samanūṣata gāvo vatsaṃ na dhenavaḥ
ā1 tvā gi1ro ra2thī3rivā1sthuḥ su1teṣu gi2rvaṇaḥ a1bhi tvā sa2manū3ṣata gā1vo va1tsaṃ na dhe1navaḥ
हे गिरवण (गीत-स्तुतीने प्रशंसित) इंद्रा! सोम-सुतांमध्ये तुझ्यासाठी गिरः रथींसारख्या उभ्या आहेत. त्या तुझ्याकडे एकत्र स्वराने निनादल्या आहेत, जशा धेनू आपल्या वत्साकडे हाक मारतात.
ā | tvā | giraḥ | rathīḥ-iva | asthuḥ | suteṣu | girvaṇaḥ | abhi | tvā | samanūṣata | gāvaḥ | vatsam | na | dhenavaḥ
Girvaṇa Aindra Sāman (exact tune-name not specified in input)
{ "prastava": "(Ensemble-setting prastāva; may cue collective entry)", "udgitha": "ā tvā giro rathīr ivāsthuḥ suteṣu girvaṇaḥ", "pratihara": "(Response around the readiness-at-pressings cadence)", "upadrava": "abhi tvā samanūṣata", "nidhana": "gāvo vatsaṃ na dhenavaḥ", "structure_notes": "Natural division: readiness image (standing like charioteers) → unison sounding → affectionate simile as nidhana; the nidhana is especially singable with gentle lengthening to mimic lowing.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ cues; Udgātṛ leads first half; Pratihartṛ responds; Udgātṛ drives ‘samanūṣata’; all soften and blend on the cow–calf nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "giraḥ = stotrāṇi (sung praises); suteṣu = savaneṣu (pressing-times); samanūṣata = samyak anūṣata—ekībhūya ninādayanti (chant in unison); cow–calf simile expresses natural convergent longing.", "ritual_interpretation": "At the savanas, the stotras are ‘in position’ and then sung together toward Indra, reinforcing the liturgical moment of offering and invitation.", "theological_insight": "Indra is ‘girvaṇaḥ’—one who is reached by song; the rite’s sonic order is both means and manifestation of divine approach.", "etymology_highlights": "samanūṣata explained as ‘together’ (ekībhūya) + sounding (nināda), stressing unity as the key ritual virtue." }