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Mantra 1

Āindra stotra: summoning Indra to the Soma-rite for protection, strength, and victory

Rishi: Unspecified (needs concordance to RV source hymn for r̥ṣi assignment)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Unspecified (requires RV metrical identification)
Devanagari Script

अभ्रातृव्यो अना त्वमनापिरिन्द्र जनुषा सनादसि युधेदापित्वमिच्छसे

Samhita Patha

abhrātṛvyo anā tvamanāpirindra januṣā sanādasi yudhedāpitvamicchase

Transliteration

a-bhrātṛvyo1 anā2 tvam1 anāpiḥ2 indra1 januṣā2 sanāt3 asi1 yudhe2 idā1 api1 tvam1 icchase2

Translation

Thou art, O Indra, from birth and from of old, without rival, unharmed, and unimpeded; even now thou seekest battle.

Pada Patha (Word Analysis)

a-bhrātṛvyaḥ | anā | tvam | anāpiḥ | indra | januṣā | sanāt | asi | yudhe | idā | api | tvam | icchase

Word by Word
अभ्रातृव्यःhaving no rival/foe (lit. without ‘bhrātṛvya’ enemy)
अभ्रातृव्यः:
विशेषणम् (इन्द्रस्य) / कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-भ्रातृव्य (प्रातिपदिक) < भ्रातृव्य
अनाnot, indeed not (Vedic particle)
अना:
सम्बन्ध-निपातः (वाक्य-निषेध/प्रबलन)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअना (अव्यय/निपात) < न (निषेध) + आ (उपसर्गीय-प्रयोग) (वैदिक)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अनापिःunharmed, uninjured
अनापिः:
विशेषणम् (इन्द्रस्य/त्वम्) / कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-नापि (प्रातिपदिक) < नापि
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
जनुषाby birth, from birth
जनुषा:
करण/हेतु (by birth) / साधन-भावः
TypeNoun
Rootजन् (धातु) → जनुस्/जनुष् (नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक; ‘birth, by birth’)
सनात्from of old, since ancient times
सनात्:
अधिकरण (काल) / काल-निर्देशः
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसनात् (अव्यय; कालवाचक)
असिyou are
असि:
क्रिया (अस्ति-भावः)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
युधेfor battle
युधे:
सम्प्रदान (for battle) / प्रयोजन
TypeNoun
Rootयुध् (धातु) → युध्/युध् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘battle’)
इदindeed, surely
इद:
सम्बन्ध-निपातः (वाक्य-प्रबलन)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद्/इद (अव्यय/निपात; वैदिक)
अपिalso, even
अपि:
सम्बन्ध-निपातः (also/even)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इच्छसेyou desire, you seek
इच्छसे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइष्/इच्छ् (धातु; desiderative base ‘इच्छ’)
Sāman Melody Name

Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this ṛc)

Vocal Structure

{ "prastava": "(typical) o vā / hāyi…", "udgitha": "abhrātṛvyo anā tvamanāpirindra januṣā sanādasi", "pratihara": "yudhe", "upadrava": "idāpitvamicchase", "nidhana": "(cadence) om / hāu", "structure_notes": "Short pivot-words (yudhe, idā) can become responsorial anchors in Kauthuma performance.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part distribution among prastotṛ/udgātṛ/pratihartṛ/all." }

Sāyaṇa Commentary

{ "gloss_summary": "bhrātṛvya = hostile competitor (sapakṣa/śatru); anāpiḥ = unbound/unimpeded; idā = ‘on this present occasion,’ fitting the immediate ritual invocation; Indra is ever battle-seeking.", "ritual_interpretation": "Affirms Indra’s readiness to protect the sacrifice now; removes fear of obstruction and rival forces.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s timeless supremacy (januṣā, sanāt) is made present through the stotra; divine power is ‘current’ in the rite.", "etymology_highlights": "bhrātṛvya (rival like a ‘brother’ claimant); an-āpi (not bound); sanāt (from ancient time)." }

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