Mantra 10
Aindra Soma-invocation: Indra praised as the foremost protector and drinker of the pressed Soma, whose expansive might secures the rite and its gifts.
अस्ति सोमो अयं सुतः पिबन्त्यस्य मरुतः उत स्वराजो अश्विना
asti somo ayaṃ sutaḥ pibantyasya marutaḥ uta svarājo aśvinā
asti1 somo ayaṃ sutaḥ pibanty asya marutaḥ2 uta svarājo aśvinā3
अस्ति सोमो अयं सुतः; पिबन्त्यस्य मरुतः, उत स्वराजो अश्विना।
asti | somaḥ | ayam | sutaḥ | pibanti | asya | marutaḥ | uta | sva-rājaḥ | aśvinā
Soma (generic)
{ "prastava": "o vā | (Soma-gāna often uses fuller stobha framing in practice)", "udgitha": "asti somo ayaṃ sutaḥ", "pratihara": "pibanty asya marutaḥ (response may echo drinking motif)", "upadrava": "uta svarājo aśvinā", "nidhana": "(closing stobha/cadence)", "structure_notes": "The verse naturally divides: proclamation → recipients; ideal for clear sectioning across the five-part sāman frame.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ sets the space; Udgātṛ carries proclamation and upadrava; Pratihartṛ stabilizes the ‘pibanti’ line; all close together." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘Asti’ is a liturgical proclamation that Soma is duly prepared; naming Maruts and Aśvins indicates their entitlement and validates the sequence of Soma-drinking.", "ritual_interpretation": "Confirms pressing completion and authorizes distribution to specific deities within the rite.", "theological_insight": "Soma is the medium of divine participation; correct naming/order ensures harmony of the sacrificial economy.", "etymology_highlights": "suta from √su ‘to press’; svarājaḥ as ‘svatantra-rājānaḥ’—self-governing lords (Aśvins) in exegetical glossing." }