Mantra 4
Pavamāna Soma offered in due order to summon Indra, the supreme Soma-drinker
अस्माअस्मा इदन्धसो ऽध्वर्यो प्र भरा सुतम् कुवित्समस्य जेन्यस्य शर्धतो ऽभिशस्तेरवस्वरत्
asmāasmā idandhaso 'dhvaryo pra bharā sutam kuvitsamasya jenyasya śardhato 'bhiśasteravasvarat
asmā1 asmā2 idam3 dhāso2 'dhvaryo1 pra2 bharā3 sutam2 kuvit1 samasya2 jenyasya3 śardhato2 'bhiśaster1 ava2 svarat3
แด่เรา แด่เรา—โอ อัธวรยุ (Adhvaryu) พราหมณ์ผู้ประกอบพิธี จงนำส่วนนี้ออกมาเถิด คือโสมะ (Soma) ที่คั้นแล้ว. อินทราผู้มีชัย จะไม่ทำให้คำสาปและถ้อยคำร้ายจากหมู่ศัตรูเสื่อมสลายไป และให้เรามีชัยดอกหรือ?
asmā | asmā | idam | dhāso | adhvaryo | pra | bharā | sutam | kuvit | samasya | jenyasya | śardhataḥ | abhiśasteḥ | ava | svarat
Pavamāna-sāman (generic)
{ "prastava": "Expanded call on ‘asmā’ with stobhas to gather attention and synchronize action.", "udgitha": "Carries the instruction to Adhvaryu and naming of the pressed Soma portion.", "pratihara": "Reinforces the delivery and turns toward Indra’s protective function.", "upadrava": "Develops the ‘hostile band/curse’ overcoming motif with melodic lift.", "nidhana": "Firm concluding cadence on ‘svarat’ (prevail), often lengthened for triumph.", "structure_notes": "This verse naturally divides into (1) summons/delivery and (2) protective victory; the five-part sāman can mirror that bipartite meaning.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Kauthuma: prastotṛ (prastāva), udgātṛ (udgītha/upadrava), pratihartṛ (pratihāra), all (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘dhāso’ is the allotted sacrificial share; the address to Adhvaryu fixes the mantra in the act of bringing Soma to the proper place; ‘abhiśasti’ denotes hostile speech/curse; Indra the victorious makes it fall away and prevails.", "ritual_interpretation": "A procedural cue within Soma service: transport/presentation of the pressed Soma share, coupled with apotropaic (curse-removing) invocation.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s victory is not only martial but ritual: he protects the sacrifice from inimical forces manifested as hostile speech.", "etymology_highlights": "dhāsa (portion/share); abhi-śasti (directed hostile utterance); jenya (victorious, conquerable by none)." }