Mantra 4
Agni kindled with radiant flames as the guardian of ṛta (right-ordered sacrifice) and giver of strengthening wealth
त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वं दयन्त गोनाम्
tve agne svāhuta priyāsaḥ santu sūrayaḥ | yantāro ye maghavāno janānām ūrvaṃ dayanta gonām ||
tve1 agne2 svāhuta1 priyāsaḥ2 santu1 sūrayaḥ2 | yantāro1 ye2 maghavāno1 janānām2 ūrvaṃ1 dayanta2 gonām1 ||
В Тебе, о Агни, должным образом призванном (svāhuta), да будут угодны мудрые; те щедрые покровители людей, что ведут обряд, да даруют простор и изобилие коров.
tve | agne | su-āhuta | priyāsaḥ | santu | sūrayaḥ | yantāraḥ | ye | maghavānaḥ | janānām | ūrvaṃ | dayanta | gonām |
{ "prastava": "(stobha-based prelude; often ‘o’/‘hā’ in gāna forms—exact pada mapping requires the specific gāna)", "udgitha": "Core text segment beginning with the main lexical opening (tve agne …) elongated per sāman rules.", "pratihara": "Responsive reprise on the cadential portion (… sūrayaḥ / … gonām) depending on gāna.", "upadrava": "After-song reiteration emphasizing the boon (ūrvaṃ … gonām).", "nidhana": "Closing stobha/terminal phrase (often ‘hā’/‘i’/‘ho’ patterns in Kauthuma gāna), specific to the sāman form.", "structure_notes": "Without the explicit Kauthuma gāna notation, only the standard fivefold architecture can be indicated; actual segmentation follows the chosen sāman’s prastāva-udgītha mapping.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all/chorus: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "svāhuta = well-invoked/fitly offered with svāhā; sūrayaḥ = competent ṛtvij-s; priyāsaḥ = acceptable/pleasing to Agni; the maghavānaḥ-yantāraḥ are generous patrons/directors who grant abundance of cows.", "ritual_interpretation": "Emphasizes correct offering and priestly competence as conditions for yajña-siddhi and prosperity.", "theological_insight": "Agni’s acceptability function: he is the criterion and conduit—when pleased, the rite becomes protected and fruitful.", "etymology_highlights": "svāhuta analyzed via svāhā + āhuta (offered); yantāraḥ from √yam (to restrain/guide), indicating ritual governance." }