Mantra 3
Aindra invocation for victorious strength and sacrificial prosperity, framed by ṛta (cosmic order) and the efficacy of offering
यस्येदमा रजोयुजस्तुजे जने वनं स्वः इन्द्रस्य रन्त्यं बृहत्
yasyedamā rajoyujastuje jane vanaṃ svaḥ indrasya rantyaṃ bṛhat
yásya1 idám2 ā́1 rajo-yújaḥ2 túje2 jáne2 vánam2 svàḥ2 índrasya2 rántyaṃ2 bṛhát3
Whose (powers), yoked to the regions, are for the strengthening of men; (whose) great and delightful boon is wealth and heaven—(such is) Indra’s (gift).
yasya | idam | ā | rajaḥ-yujaḥ | tuje | jane | vanam | svaḥ | indrasya | rantyam | bṛhat
Aindra sāman (unspecified tune)
{ "prastava": "(stobha prelude)", "udgitha": "yasyedamā rajoyujas tuje jane ...", "pratihara": "(response cadence)", "upadrava": "(after-song reiteration focusing on vanaṃ svaḥ / rantyam bṛhat)", "nidhana": "(collective closing)", "structure_notes": "Given the brevity, upadrava may function as an intensified reprise of the boon-phrase; nidhana provides the ‘bṛhat’ settling.", "singer_assignments": "Standard: Prastotṛ / Udgātṛ / Pratihartṛ / Udgātṛ / all." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa: vana as desirable possession/wealth granted; svaḥ as svarga, sacrificial result; rajo-yujaḥ as Indra’s swift agencies (energies/steeds) harnessed to the regions for enabling strength.", "ritual_interpretation": "Frames the yajña’s fruits as both prosperity and heaven; Indra’s ‘agencies’ are activated through chant to empower the patron and community.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s power is beneficial when yoked to ṛta; it becomes ‘delightful’ (rantya) rather than destructive.", "etymology_highlights": "rajas ‘region/space’; yuj ‘to yoke’; rantya from √ram ‘to delight’; bṛhat ‘vast/great’." }