Mantra 2
Invocation of Agni as the immortal messenger who establishes and perfects the sacrifice
शेषे वनेषु मातृषु सं त्वा मर्तास इन्धते अतन्द्रो हव्यं वहसि हविष्कृत आदिद्देवेषु राजसि
śeṣe vaneṣu mātṛṣu saṃ tvā martāsa indhate atandro havyaṃ vahasi haviṣkṛta ādiddeveṣu rājasi
śeṣe1 vaneṣu2 mātṛṣu2 saṃ2 tvā2 martāsa1 indhate2 atandro2 havyaṃ2 vahasi2 haviṣkṛta2 ādit2 deveṣu2 rājasi3
शेषे वनेषु मातृषु सं त्वा मर्तास इन्धते; अतन्द्रः हविष्कृतः हव्यं वहसि; आदित् देवेṣu राजसि।
śeṣe | vaneṣu | mātṛṣu | sam | tvā | martāsaḥ | indhate | a-tandraḥ | havyam | vahasi | haviṣ-kṛtaḥ | ādit | deveṣu | rājasi
Agneya (generic) Sāman; specific tune not stated in input
{ "prastava": "(stobha-led prelude, typically ‘o’/‘hā’ expansions before the first lexical segment)", "udgitha": "śeṣe vaneṣu mātṛṣu saṃ tvā martāsa indhate", "pratihara": "a-tandro havyaṃ vahasi", "upadrava": "haviṣkṛta ādit deveṣu", "nidhana": "rājasi", "structure_notes": "In Kauthuma practice, lexical segmentation is aligned to melodic breaths; the nidhana is often compact and cadential, suitable for collective closure.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha + upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three: nidhana (with supporting hum/hold by assistants as needed)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "mātṛṣu = generating ‘mothers’ of Agni—especially araṇis/kindling sources; haviṣkṛtaḥ = the preparer of havis (yajamāna/adhvaryu function); Agni is kindled by mortals and carries havis tirelessly; thereafter he ‘reigns’ among the gods as chief in the rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "Agni’s installation and feeding (samindhana) enables the offering to be validly conveyed; the verse affirms the efficacy-chain from preparation → conveyance → divine acceptance.", "theological_insight": "Agni’s kingship is functional sovereignty: the rite’s success depends on the properly kindled mediator; divine order is accessed through correct yajña-technology.", "etymology_highlights": "a-tandra = a + tandra (non-sloth); haviṣ-kṛt = maker/preparer of havis; rājasi from √rāj (to rule/shine)." }