Mantra 5
Aindra invocation: Indra’s manifest presence at the rite and his vṛtra-slaying power securing success for the sacrificers
इन्द्रो दधीचो अस्थभिर्वृत्राण्यप्रतिष्कुतः जघान नवतीर्नव
indro dadhīco asthabhirvṛtrāṇyapratiṣkutaḥ jaghāna navatīrnava
índro1 dadhī́co2 asthábhiḥ2 vṛtrā́ṇy2 apratiṣkútaḥ2 jaghā́na2 navatī́r2 náva
అప్రతిష్కుతుడు, అజేయుడు ఇంద్రుడు దధీచి అస్తులతో (వజ్రం చేసి) తొంభై తొమ్మిది—‘నవతీర్ నవ’—వృత్రులను సంహరించాడు.
indraḥ | dadhīcaḥ | asthabhiḥ | vṛtrāṇi | apratiṣkutaḥ | jaghāna | navatīḥ | nava
Aindra (generic; specific Sāman-name not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude establishing Aindra strength (not specified).", "udgitha": "Main narrative: ‘indro dadhīco asthabhir…’ with emphasis on instrumentality (asthabhiḥ).", "pratihara": "Response reinforcing the cadence after ‘apratiṣkutaḥ’.", "upadrava": "Climactic ‘jaghāna navatīr nava’ with strong terminal sustain.", "nidhana": "Closing stobha/cadence sealing the victory motif.", "structure_notes": "Ensure the ‘slaying’ verb jaghāna is placed at a melodic climax or firm cadence; numbers often receive rhythmic clarity to ‘count’ the obstruction away.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest distribution; nidhana by all." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa interprets ‘bones of Dadhīci’ as vajra-material (mythic precedent for Indra’s weapon). ‘Vṛtrāṇi’ are plural obstructions/enemies of the sacrifice; Indra’s slaying signifies removal of impediments.", "ritual_interpretation": "By recalling Indra’s archetypal victory, the stotra ritually enacts present obstacle-removal for the yajña.", "theological_insight": "Divine power is supported by ṛṣi-tapas and sacrifice (Dadhīci); the cosmos is maintained by repeatedly breaking obstruction to flow (waters/light/ṛta).", "etymology_highlights": "vṛtra from √vṛ ‘to cover/block’; vajra association via asthi; apratiṣkuta ‘not repelled/opposed’." }