Mantra 8
Agni as the powerful guide of the sacrifice who grants safe passage to wealth, strength, and divine order (ṛta)
बृहद्वयो हि भानवे ऽर्चा देवायाग्नये यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तये मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
bṛhadvayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāgnaye yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye martāso dadhire puraḥ
bṛhad1 vayo2 hi bhānave3 'rcā1 devāyā2gnaye3 | yaṃ1 mitraṃ2 na praśastaye3 martāso2 dadhire1 puraḥ3
จงขับสรรเสริญบทเพลงอันสูงส่งแด่อัคนี (Agni) เทพผู้ส่องประกาย—ผู้มีกำลังอันยิ่งใหญ่เป็นที่เลื่องลือ; มนุษย์ทั้งหลายตั้งท่านไว้เบื้องหน้าเพื่อการสรรเสริญ ดุจสหาย ดุจมิตร (Mitra) ฉะนั้น.
bṛhat | vayo | hi | bhānave | arcā | devāya | agnaye | yam | mitram | na | praśastaye | martāsaḥ | dadhire | puraḥ
Rathantara (generic Agni-stuti setting)
{ "prastava": "(stobha) o/ho… establishing loftiness", "udgitha": "bṛhadvayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāgnaye", "pratihara": "yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye", "upadrava": "martāso dadhire puraḥ", "nidhana": "(cadence on puraḥ with stobha)", "structure_notes": "Semantic hinge at mitraṃ na: musical softening often fits here before the decisive ‘placed in front’ cadence.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part division with Udgātṛ carrying udgītha+upadrava." }
{ "gloss_summary": "vayaḥ interpreted as bala or prāṇa; mitraṃ na = like Mitra, friendly and helpful; dadhire puraḥ = established as foremost in the yajña, especially at the āhavanīya.", "ritual_interpretation": "Agni is installed as primary object of praise within the sacrifice; thus the rite gains friendly auspiciousness.", "theological_insight": "Agni’s divinity is shown not only in power but in friendship—supporting humans like Mitra supports order.", "etymology_highlights": "bhānave from bhā (shine); praśastaye from pra-śaṃs (praise openly)." }