Mantra 4
Aindra protection and yajña-success through divine guidance, Soma-inspired resolve, and Agni as the rite’s wealth-center
भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनो दक्षमुत क्रतुम् अथा ते सख्ये अन्धसो वि वो मदे रणा गावो न यवसे विवक्षसे
bhadraṃ no api vātaya mano dakṣamuta kratum athā te sakhye andhaso vi vo made raṇā gāvo na yavase vivakṣase
bhadraṃ1 no2 api3 vātaya1 mano2 dakṣamuta3 kratum1 athā2 te3 sakhye1 andhaso2 vi3 vo1 made2 raṇā3 gāvo1 na2 yavase3 vivakṣase1
ขอจงพัดพา “ความดีอันเป็นมงคล” มาสู่เรา—จิตที่ถูกต้อง ความสามารถ และเจตนาศักดิ์สิทธิ์; แล้วในมิตรภาพของท่าน ด้วยน้ำโสมะ (Soma) ในความเริงรื่นแห่งฤทธิ์ ท่านปรารถนาจะประชันประลอง ดุจฝูงโคเร่งไปสู่ทุ่งหญ้า.
bhadram | naḥ | api | vātaya | manaḥ | dakṣam | uta | kratum | atha | te | sakhye | andhasaḥ | vi | vaḥ | made | raṇāḥ | gāvaḥ | na | yavase | vivakṣase
Soma-related Sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Soft stobha prelude to ‘invite’ bhadra like wind entering the hall", "udgitha": "bhadraṃ no api vātaya ... vivakṣase", "pratihara": "Answer phrase reinforcing the cadence around ‘made raṇā’ or ‘vivakṣase’ (depending on gāna division)", "upadrava": "Short reiteration focusing on andhasaḥ/made energy", "nidhana": "Collective settling on the simile cadence (gāvo na yavase), sealing the wish", "structure_notes": "This verse often benefits from crisp articulation in the enumeration (manaḥ-dakṣa-kratu) and smoother legato in the simile.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest distribution; nidhana unified to ‘lock’ intention." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘Bhadram’ is auspicious good to be brought/wafted: mind, competence, and resolve—necessary for yajña. ‘Andhas’ is Soma. Through friendship (with the deity), in exhilaration, the deity (or worshipper empowered by deity) hastens to contest like cows to pasture.", "ritual_interpretation": "Prerequisites for successful sacrifice are internal faculties; Soma-drinking/exhilaration then enables vigorous performance and victory over obstacles.", "theological_insight": "Divine friendship (sakhya) is expressed as the deity’s readiness to act when the sacrificer’s inner instruments are tuned; Soma mediates that communion.", "etymology_highlights": "dakṣa (from √dakṣ ‘to be able, competent’); kratu (resolve/ritual will); andhas (Soma juice, ‘pressed essence’)." }