Mantra 3

Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this Uttarārcika locus)

{ "prastava": "(Stobha-led prelude, often with o/ho/ā as locally taught) leading into ‘upa…’", "udgitha": "Text centered on ‘upa srakveṣu… dharuṇaṃ divi’ with elongations on dharuṇam/divi", "pratihara": "Responsive segment emphasizing ‘indre’ (and/or ‘agnā’) depending on local uha mapping", "upadrava": "Short reaffirmation carrying ‘namaḥ’ toward closure", "nidhana": "Terminal cadence on ‘svaḥ’ (often held/lengthened), joined by all", "structure_notes": "Because ‘svaḥ’ functions as a liturgical appendage, it commonly bears the nidhana-weight (prolongation and final settling).", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha + upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana (esp. on ‘svaḥ’)." }

{ "gloss_summary": "The priests, approaching with garlands, utter the regulated chant; by sacrifice they establish a firm support in heaven; ‘namaḥ’ is adoration to Indra; Agni is invoked in connection with conveying the offering; ‘svah’ is appended as a liturgical vyāhṛti marker.", "ritual_interpretation": "‘dharuṇaṃ divi’ indicates the securing of heavenly station through yajña; ‘svah’ functions as a ritual appendage and completion-marker in the chant.", "theological_insight": "Dual invocation shows coordinated divine agency: Indra grants victory/protection; Agni mediates and elevates the offering to the celestial sphere signified by ‘svah’.", "etymology_highlights": "dharuṇa = that which holds/supports; vyāhṛti ‘svah’ as designated cosmic region-word used to mark ascent/completion." }