Mantra 3
Agni as the divinely installed Hotṛ who empowers sacrifice and grants victory and sustenance
स वाजं विश्वचर्षणिरर्वद्भिरस्तु तरुता विप्रेभिरस्तु सनिता
sa vājaṃ viśvacarṣaṇirarvadbhirastu tarutā viprebhirastu sanitā
sá1 vā́jam2 viśva-carṣaṇíḥ2 árvatbhiḥ2 astú2 | taru-tā́2 víprebhir2 astú2 sani-tā́2 ||
May he win the prize, (he who is) for all tribes of men; may he be an overcomer with steeds; may he be a winner with the priests.
saḥ | vājam | viśva-carṣaṇiḥ | arvatbhiḥ | astu | tarutā | viprebhiḥ | astu | sanitā
Agneya (generic) — melody not specified in input
{ "prastava": "(Stobha prelude; not specified)", "udgitha": "sa vājaṃ viśva-carṣaṇir arvadbhir astu", "pratihara": "tarutā viprebhir astu", "upadrava": "sanitā (often extended as closing gain-word)", "nidhana": "(Cadential stobhas/nyāsa; not specified)", "structure_notes": "Key functional triad—universality (viśva-), means (arvat-), wisdom (vipra-)—can be distributed across udgītha/pratihāra for rhetorical clarity.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part division among prastotṛ/udgātṛ/pratihartṛ with collective nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Prayer that the worshipper (or Agni’s protégé) obtain vāja; be victorious with horses (means of victory) and with priests (through proper officiation).", "ritual_interpretation": "sanitā viprebhiḥ: success arises from ṛtvij assistance and correct ritual performance; arvatbhiḥ can imply effective conveyance of offerings and swift accomplishment.", "theological_insight": "Victory is not brute force but yajña-siddhi: power guided by mantra and right order.", "etymology_highlights": "vipra (inspired/awakened, root vip ‘to tremble/stir’ → inspired speech); tarutā from √tṛ ‘to cross/overcome’." }