Mantra 7
Aindra victory and welfare: invoking Indra (and allied swift power) to overcome obstacles and secure auspicious success
इन्द्रापर्वता बृहता रथेन वामीरिष आ वहतं सुवीराः वीतं हव्यान्यध्वरेषु देवा वर्धेथां गीर्भीरिडया मदन्ता
indrāparvatā bṛhatā rathena vāmīriṣa ā vahataṃ suvīrāḥ vītaṃ havyānyadhvareṣu devā vardhethāṃ gīrbhīriḍayā madantā
indrā́parvatā1 bṛhatā́2 rathéna2 vām ī́riṣa ā́ vahataṃ2 suvī́rāḥ2 vī́taṃ2 havyā́ny2 adhvaréṣu2 devā́1 vardhéthāṃ2 gī́rbhīr2 iḍáyā2 madántā2
โอ้อินทระและปารวตะ ด้วยรถศึกอันยิ่งใหญ่ของท่าน ทั้งสองผู้เกื้อกูล จงเสด็จมาที่นี่; โอ้เทพทั้งหลาย ในพิธีอัธวระ (adhvara) จงเสวยเครื่องบูชา ฮัวยะ (havya); ขอท่านจงทวีความเข้มแข็งด้วยบทสรรเสริญของเรา และรื่นรมย์เมามายในอิฑา (iḍā).
indrā-parvatā | bṛhatā | rathena | vām | īriṣaḥ | ā | vahatam | su-vīrāḥ | vītam | havyāni | adhvareṣu | devā | vardhethām | gīrbhiḥ | iḍayā | madantā
Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this arcika location)
{ "prastava": "Prelude stobha introducing the dual name-call.", "udgitha": "Main invitation and approach: ‘indrāparvatā … ā vahatam’.", "pratihara": "Response around ‘vītaṃ havyāni …’.", "upadrava": "Strengthening clause ‘vardhethāṃ gīrbhīḥ’.", "nidhana": "Cadence on ‘iḍayā madantā’ (rejoicing through iḍā).", "structure_notes": "Dual-deity address often anchors the opening; the iḍā clause makes a natural nidhana due to its soothing closure.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part distribution among prastotṛ/udgātṛ/pratihartṛ and chorus on nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Indra and Parvata are invited with a mighty chariot; they should partake of oblations in sacrifices; they grow by hymns and rejoice through iḍā. ‘Madantā’ is understood in Soma sense: exhilarated.", "ritual_interpretation": "‘Iḍā’ is the appointed sacrificial portion/act of praise connected with nourishment and propitiation; the verse functions as āhvāna and upasthāna (welcoming and seating).", "theological_insight": "Divine strength increases through properly offered speech and portions—reciprocity between human praise and divine support.", "etymology_highlights": "iḍā: associated with ‘nourishment/refreshment’ and a specific ritual distribution; adhvara: ‘non-injurious’ ordered rite." }