Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 7
Aindra praise: Indra as unstoppable helper, victor, and giver of wealth/protection to the sacrificer
पाहि गा अन्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर्यो हिरण्यय इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः
pāhi gā andhaso mada indrāya medhyātithe yaḥ sammiślo haryoryo hiraṇyaya indro vajrī hiraṇyayaḥ
ఓ సోమరసానందం (మద), ఇంద్రునికై పానము చేయు—యజ్ఞానికి యోగ్య అతిథికై; హరి అశ్వాలతో సమ్మిళితుడైన—సువర్ణ-దీప్తి గల వజ్రధారి ఇంద్రుడు సువర్ణ కాంతితో ప్రకాశించుచున్నాడు.
pāhi | gāḥ | andhasaḥ | mada | indrāya | medhya-atithe | yaḥ | sam-miślaḥ | hari-oryaḥ | hiraṇyayaḥ | indraḥ | vajrī | hiraṇyayaḥ
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{ "gloss_summary": "andhas = soma-rasa; medhyātithi = Indra as principal guest worthy of the sacrificial feast; sammiśla = soma mixed with milk/other admixtures per rite; hiraṇyaya = golden in splendor/ornament; vajrī = thunderbolt-bearer.", "ritual_interpretation": "Chant accompanies soma preparation and invitation; sanctifies the mixed soma and welcomes Indra to drink.", "theological_insight": "Soma’s exhilaration is not mere intoxication but a consecrated force that, when offered, becomes divine radiance and victory-power.", "etymology_highlights": "andhas as ‘pressed essence’; medhya ‘fit for sacrifice’ + atithi ‘guest’; hiraṇya ‘gold’ → purity/tejas." }