Mantra 4
Invocation of Agni as the immortal messenger who establishes and perfects the sacrifice
अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पते देवा अवो वरेण्यम्
agnirukthe purohito grāvāṇo barhiradhvare ṛcā yāmi maruto brahmaṇaspate devā avo vareṇyam
agnir2 ukthe2 purohito3 grāvāṇo2 barhir2 adhvare2 ṛcā2 yāmi2 maruto2 brahmaṇaspate3 devā2 avo2 vareṇyam3
Agni é o sacerdote instituído no hino; as pedras de prensar (grāvāṇaḥ) e a relva sagrada barhis no rito do sacrifício (adhvara). Com uma ṛc avanço para invocar os Maruts, ó Brahmaṇaspati, Senhor da prece; ó deuses, concedei auxílio escolhido, excelente.
agniḥ | ukthe | purohitaḥ | grāvāṇaḥ | barhiḥ | adhvare | ṛcā | yāmi | marutaḥ | brahmaṇas-pate | devāḥ | avaḥ | vareṇyam
Agneya (generic) Sāman; specific tune not stated in input
{ "prastava": "(stobha prelude)", "udgitha": "agnir ukthe purohito grāvāṇo barhir adhvare", "pratihara": "ṛcā yāmi maruto", "upadrava": "brahmaṇaspate devā", "nidhana": "avo vareṇyam", "structure_notes": "The nidhana phrase ‘avo vareṇyam’ naturally supports collective cadence and a slight lengthening on ‘reṇ’/‘ṇyam’.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Udgātṛ group distribution; pratihāra can be made responsive by a subtle dynamic contrast." }
{ "gloss_summary": "grāvāṇaḥ and barhiḥ are metonymy for Soma-yajña apparatus; ‘ukthe’ aligns with stotra/śastra domain; Brahmaṇaspati is invoked as presiding over brahman (sacred utterance) to secure divine aid.", "ritual_interpretation": "Names the operative components of Soma rite and then directs the ṛc toward Maruts and Brahmaṇaspati for efficacious assistance.", "theological_insight": "Ritual success is a harmony of implements, energies, and speech: Brahmaṇaspati ensures the word’s correctness; Maruts provide force; Agni mediates.", "etymology_highlights": "purohita = puraḥ + hita (‘placed in front’); adhvara often explained as ‘non-injurious’ rite; vareṇya from √vṛ (to choose) meaning ‘choice-worthy/excellent’." }