Mantra 3
Aindra protection and yajña-success through divine guidance, Soma-inspired resolve, and Agni as the rite’s wealth-center
महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
mahe no adya bodhayoṣo rāye divitmatī yathā cinno abodhayaḥ satyaśravasi vāyye sujāte aśvasūnṛte
mahe1 no2 adya3 bodhayo1ṣo2 rāye3 divitmatī1 yathā2 cinno3 abodhayaḥ1 satyaśravasi2 vāyye3 sujāte1 aśvasūnṛte2
ஓ உஷஸ்! இன்று எங்களைப் பெரும் செல்வத்திற்காக எழுப்புவாயாக; நீ தெய்வீக ஒளியால் பிரகாசிப்பவள். முன்பும் எங்களை எழுப்பியதுபோல் இன்றும்—ஓ உண்மை-புகழுடையவளே, நன்கு பிறந்தவளே, இனிய மொழியுடையவளே, குதிரை வழங்குபவளே (ஆசி அருள்பவளே)—எங்களை விழிப்புறச் செய்.
mahe | naḥ | adya | bodhaya | uṣaḥ | rāye | divit-matī | yathā | cit | naḥ | abodhayaḥ | satya-śravasi | vāyye | su-jāte | aśva-sūnṛte
Uṣas Sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "(stobha-prelude, typically ‘hā/ho’ or ‘o’ expansions) setting the rāga-like contour before the text begins", "udgitha": "mahe no adya bodhayoṣo rāye divitmatī ...", "pratihara": "responsive repetition/answer phrase around the main cadence (often on the key pada ending)", "upadrava": "short after-song reiterating the awakening/wealth motif, with melodic tightening", "nidhana": "final cadence sung together, stabilizing on the concluding epithet (aśvasūnṛte)", "structure_notes": "In Kauthuma practice, Uṣas verses often receive longer prastāva to ‘open’ the sonic space; nidhana is kept luminous, not heavy.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three: nidhana" }
{ "gloss_summary": "Uṣas is invoked to awaken the sacrificers today for ‘mahatī rāyaḥ’; she has done so before and is ‘satyaśravā’—her praise/fame is unfailing; ‘sūnṛtā’ denotes auspicious, effective speech and blessing; ‘aśva’ indicates prosperity and strength.", "ritual_interpretation": "Dawn awakens men to their agnihotra/soma duties; ‘rāyaḥ’ is the sacrificial fruit secured by timely performance.", "theological_insight": "Uṣas embodies ṛta-time: when humans rise with her, the rite harmonizes with cosmic order, making results dependable (‘satya’).", "etymology_highlights": "uṣas (from √vas/√uṣ ‘to shine’); bodhaya (causative √budh ‘to awaken’); sūnṛtā (‘su’ + ‘nṛta’ auspicious speech)." }