Mantra 3
Aindra invitation to Indra for Soma, paired with the auspicious power of the Waters for purification and well-being
त्वं हि वृत्रहन्नेषां पाता सोमानामसि उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्
tvaṃ hi vṛtrahanneṣāṃ pātā somānāmasi upa no haribhiḥ sutam
tvaṃ hi vṛtrahanneṣāṃ pātā somānām asi | upa no haribhiḥ sutaṃ(2)
హే వృత్రహన్, ఈ సోమరసాల పాత (పానకర్త) నీవే. హరి అశ్వాలతో మా సమీపానికి రా—ఈ సుత (పిండిన) సోమ-నివేదన వైపు.
tvam | hi | vṛtra-han | eṣām | pātā | somānām | asi | upa | naḥ | haribhiḥ | sutam
Aindra (Indra-stotra) Sāman (exact tune-name not specified in input)
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{ "gloss_summary": "pātā = ritually appointed consumer of Soma at the savana; sutam = duly pressed Soma prepared for Indra’s graha; haribhiḥ expresses chariot-yoking/approach imagery.", "ritual_interpretation": "Direct invitation to Indra to partake of the pressed Soma at the appropriate offering moment; reinforces correct timing and recipient identity.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s Soma-drinking is not mere enjoyment but empowerment for obstruction-slaying—ritual communion fuels cosmic function.", "etymology_highlights": "vṛtra from √vṛ ‘to cover/obstruct’; han from √han ‘to strike/kill’; soma from √su ‘to press’ (sutam = pressed)." }