Mantra 3
Aindra praise seeking Indra’s manifest bounty and protective heavenly aid in the sacrifice
अर्चत प्रार्चता नरः प्रियमेधासो अर्चत अर्चन्तु पुत्रका उत पुरमिद्धृष्ण्वर्चत
arcata prārcatā naraḥ priyamedhāso arcata arcantu putrakā uta puramiddhṛṣṇvarcata
arcata1 prārcatā2 naraḥ3 priyamedhāso1 arcata2 arcantu3 putrakā1 uta2 puram3 id1 dhṛṣṇvarcata2
จงสรรเสริญเถิด จงประกาศสรรเสริญเถิด โอมนุษย์ทั้งหลาย; โอเหล่า Priyamedha จงสรรเสริญเถิด. ให้บุตรทั้งหลายสรรเสริญด้วย; และจงสรรเสริญอย่างองอาจแด่ผู้ทำลายป้อมปราการ.
arcata | pra-arcata | naraḥ | priyamedhāsaḥ | arcata | arcantu | putrakāḥ | uta | puram | id | dhṛṣṇu | arcata
Unknown/unspecified
{ "prastava": "(Stobha prelude setting the exhortative rhythm: ho-i/ho-hā type openings)", "udgitha": "arcata prārcatā naraḥ priyamedhāso arcata", "pratihara": "arcantu putrakā uta", "upadrava": "puram id dhṛṣṇv arcata", "nidhana": "(Final prolonged ‘arcata’ with closing stobha)", "structure_notes": "Multiple ‘arcata’ tokens allow distribution across sections; a final emphatic ‘arcata’ suits nidhana elongation.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ leads prastāva; Udgātṛ carries main imperatives; Pratihartṛ echoes the communal instruction; all seal with nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa takes the repeated imperatives as liturgical exhortation addressed to officiants and their lineages (Priyamedhas); ‘putrakāḥ’ includes descendants/assistants. ‘puram’ is the enemy’s stronghold; ‘dhṛṣṇu’ indicates fearless praise.", "ritual_interpretation": "A functional call to coordinated stuti during Soma performance, ensuring all participants join the praise.", "theological_insight": "Praise (stuti) is itself a force that invokes Indra’s victory; communal vāc amplifies divine aid.", "etymology_highlights": "arcata from √arc ‘to praise’; prārcata ‘praise forth’; dhṛṣṇu from √dhṛṣ ‘to dare’." }