Mantra 8
Aindra protection and yajña-success through divine guidance, Soma-inspired resolve, and Agni as the rite’s wealth-center
न तमंहो न दुरितं देवासो अष्ट मर्त्यम् सजोषसो यमर्यमा मित्रो नयति वरुणो अति द्विषः
na tamaṃho na duritaṃ devāso aṣṭa martyam sajoṣaso yamaryamā mitro nayati varuṇo ati dviṣaḥ
na tamaṃhaḥ na duritaṃ devāso aṣṭa martyáṃ sajoṣáso yám aryamā mitró náyati váruṇo áti dvíṣaḥ
పాపమూ కాదు, విపత్తూ కాదు—ఏకమనస్సుతో ఉన్న ఎనిమిది దేవతలు కలిసి నడిపించే ఆ మర్త్యుని చేరవు; ఆర్యమన్, మిత్రుడు మార్గం చూపుతారు; వరుణుడు ద్వేషులను దాటి అతనిని తీసుకెళ్తాడు.
na | tamaṃhaḥ | na | duritam | devāsaḥ | aṣṭa | martyam | sa-joṣasaḥ | yam | aryamā | mitraḥ | nayati | varuṇaḥ | ati | dviṣaḥ
Aindra (standard Purvarcika setting; specific gāna-name not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "o… (stobha-based prelude in Aindra practice; length adjusted to fit udgītha entry)", "udgitha": "na tamaṃhaḥ na duritaṃ… (main text elongated at semantic pivots)", "pratihara": "echo-response emphasizing ‘yam… nayati’ (leadership motif)", "upadrava": "varuṇo ati dviṣaḥ (after-song often highlights the ‘crossing beyond’)", "nidhana": "ati dviṣaḥ (cadential sealing; may be repeated/lengthened per gāna)", "structure_notes": "Kauthuma practice typically inserts stobhas to balance syllabic density; the final phrase is ideal for nidhana prolongation.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three join to stabilize nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa glosses tamaṃhaḥ/durita as pāpa-doṣa and anartha that impede the yajña; the protected mortal is the yajamāna supported by concordant deities.", "ritual_interpretation": "‘Aṣṭa devāsaḥ’ are the Vasus aiding the sacrificer; ‘ati dviṣaḥ’ indicates being carried past rivals/obstructing agencies so the sacrifice proceeds unobstructed.", "theological_insight": "Mitra–Varuṇa embody ṛta: when they ‘lead’ the yajamāna, moral-ritual order itself becomes protection.", "etymology_highlights": "tamaṃhas = darkness/obscuration; durita = hard-going/misfortune; sa-joṣas = with one pleasure/accord; dviṣ = hater/rival (also obstruction in ritual register)." }