Mantra 2

Agneya (generic Sāman setting; specific tune not stated in input)

{ "prastava": "o / hā (soft opening; tune-dependent)", "udgitha": "agne tvaṃ no antama uta trātā", "pratihara": "śivo (responsive sweetness; may be highlighted in response)", "upadrava": "bhuvo varūthyaḥ", "nidhana": "ho-i / o (gentle closure)", "structure_notes": "Semantic pivots ‘antama’ and ‘trātā’ often receive slight elongation; final refuge-word varūthyaḥ is a natural cadence anchor.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part sāman distribution with ensemble nidhana for a ‘sheltering’ sonic finish." }

{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa glosses antama as ‘most proximate’ because Agni is present in the household/altar; trātā and varūthya as protection from calamity and from defects in sacrifice, ensuring successful performance.", "ritual_interpretation": "Agni is invoked as the immediate guardian of the rite, preventing interruptions and ritual faults.", "theological_insight": "Agni’s auspiciousness (śiva) is the benevolent face of transformative power—fire that protects rather than harms when ritually tended.", "etymology_highlights": "antama ‘nearest’; trātā from √trā ‘to protect’; varūthya ‘refuge/shelter’ (varūtha)." }