Mantra 1
Pavamāna Soma as the yoked, wealth-bestowing, heaven-winning oblation empowered by chant and purification
यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe devaṃ devatrā hotāramamartyam asya yajñasya sukratum
yajíṣṭham2 tvā́1 vavṛmahe2 dévam1 deva-trā́2 | hótāram2 amártyam2 asyá1 yajñasyá2 su-krátum2 ||
Agni, yang paling layak bagi yajña, engkaulah yang kami pilih: dewa, Hotṛ di antara para dewa, yang abadi, berketetapan suci dan bijaksana bagi yajña kami ini.
yajiṣṭham | tvā | vavṛmahe | devam | deva-trā | hotāram | amartyam | asya | yajñasya | su-kratum
Agneya (generic) — melody not specified in input
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude establishing ‘Agni-field’ (exact not supplied).", "udgitha": "Carries ‘yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe…’.", "pratihara": "Response marking the ‘devatrā’/‘hotāram’ transition.", "upadrava": "Completes titles ‘amartyam… sukratum’.", "nidhana": "Sustained close on ‘sukratum’ (or final vowel) to seal selection.", "structure_notes": "Title-heavy verses often place epithets on melodic peaks; nidhana emphasizes ‘su-kratu’ as ritual correctness.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest alternation with collective nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Agni is ‘hotā’ because he conveys the havis to the deities; ‘sukratu’ = one who knows and executes the proper kratu (sacrificial procedure) correctly.", "ritual_interpretation": "Selecting Agni as the officiant-principle ensures the yajña proceeds without fault and offerings reach devatās.", "theological_insight": "Agni is divine among gods—immanent mediator—making human ritual speech effective in the divine sphere.", "etymology_highlights": "hotā from √hu (to sacrifice/offer); kratu as yajña-vidhi (procedure/resolve), su-kratu as ‘well-knowing/well-performing’." }