Mantra 7
Aindra stuti: Indra as the collectively ‘fashioned’ and manifest power who conquers battles and grants sovereignty through soma-inspired praise
अभि त्यं मेषं पुरुहूतमृग्मियमिन्द्रं गीर्भिर्मदता वस्वो अर्णवम् यस्य द्यावो न विचरन्ति मानुषं भुजे मंहिष्ठमभि विप्रमर्चत .
abhi tyaṃ meṣaṃ puruhūtamṛgmiyamindraṃ gīrbhirmadatā vasvo arṇavam yasya dyāvo na vicaranti mānuṣaṃ bhuje maṃhiṣṭhamabhi vipramarcata .
abhí1 tyáṃ2 meṣáṃ2 puruhūtám2 ṛgmíyam2 índraṃ2 gīrbhír2 madátā2 vásvo2 arṇavám2 yásya2 dyā́vo2 ná2 vicáranti2 mā́nuṣaṃ2 bhúje2 maṃhíṣṭham2 abhí1 vípram2 arcata2
हे वसुधारक ऋत्विजहो, स्तोत्रगायनांनी त्या वेगवान, बहुहूत, ऋचांमध्ये प्रशंसित इंद्राची अर्चना करा—जो प्रचुर सोम-अर्णवात हर्षित होतो. ज्याचे दिव्य लोक मनुष्यांमध्ये विचरत नाहीत, तो आमच्या उपभोगासाठी परम उदार आहे; त्या ज्ञानी, महाबलवानाला नमो-गान करा।
abhi | tyam | meṣam | puru-hūtam | ṛg-miyam | indram | gīrbhiḥ | madatā | vasvaḥ | arṇavam | yasya | dyāvaḥ | na | vicaranti | mānuṣam | bhuje | maṃhiṣṭham | abhi | vipram | arcata
Unknown/unspecified (requires specific Sāmavedic gāna tradition mapping for this arcika location)
{ "prastava": "(typical Kauthuma) o/ho-i expansions leading into ‘abhi’", "udgitha": "Core text with elongations on indraṃ / arṇavam / maṃhiṣṭham", "pratihara": "Responsive reiteration around the main epithet cluster (puruhūta–ṛgmíya)", "upadrava": "Short after-song reinforcing ‘abhi…arcata’ injunction", "nidhana": "Cadential close on ‘arcata’ (often lengthened)", "structure_notes": "As an ārcika base, the full fivefold segmentation is realized in the corresponding gāna; key semantic peaks become melodic peaks.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana" }
{ "gloss_summary": "meṣa is not merely ‘ram’ but Indra as the foremost rushing leader; arṇava is the copious Soma-current/oblation; vasvaḥ addresses those endowed with wealth/dakṣiṇā; Indra is maṃhiṣṭha—most generous for enjoyment (bhuje).", "ritual_interpretation": "Praise functions as invitation; Soma abundance is highlighted to please Indra and secure his liberality toward the sacrificer.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s transcendence (‘heavens do not move among men’) marks divine stability beyond human fickleness; yet he is reachable by hymn.", "etymology_highlights": "meṣa—‘to rush/lead’; arṇava—‘flood’; vipra—‘inspired, trembling with vision’" }