Mantra 3
Aindra guidance-and-victory: Indra as the knower of the sacrificial path who grants protection, heaven, and conquest over foes
एवा हि शक्रो राये वाजाय वज्रिवः शविष्ठ वज्रिन्नृञ्जसे मंहिष्ठ वज्रिन्नृञ्जस आ याहि पिब मत्स्व
evā hi śakro rāye vājāya vajrivaḥ śaviṣṭha vajrinnṛñjase maṃhiṣṭha vajrinnṛñjasa ā yāhi piba matsva
evā1 hi2 śakro1 rāye2 vājāya1 vajrivaḥ2 śaviṣṭha1 vajrin2 ṛñjase1 maṃhiṣṭha2 vajrin1 ṛñjasa2 ā1 yāhi2 piba1 matsva3
For thus, indeed, the mighty (Indra) is (invoked) for wealth and for strength, O thunderbolt-bearer; most powerful, thou art made splendid; most bountiful, O Vajrin, come hither, drink, and be exhilarated.
evā | hi | śakraḥ | rāye | vājāya | vajri-vaḥ | śaviṣṭha | vajrin | ṛñjase | maṃhiṣṭha | vajrin | ṛñjasaḥ | ā | yāhi | piba | matsva
Indra-pāna-sāman (generic; specific gāna-name not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude setting a festive frame; often extended to ‘announce’ the divine guest.", "udgitha": "Main body through maṃhiṣṭha…ṛñjasaḥ with repeated epithets and shining motif.", "pratihara": "Responsive turn marking transition toward invitation imperatives.", "upadrava": "Strong delivery of ā yāhi piba matsva, often repeated/expanded melodically.", "nidhana": "Closing refrain-like cadence shared by all, sealing hospitality and blessing.", "structure_notes": "Imperatives typically occupy upadrava/nidhana region in performance to maximize ritual efficacy (‘come–drink–rejoice’ as the climactic act).", "singer_assignments": "Standard udgātṛ trio roles; group nidhana at the end." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa: ṛñjase/ṛñjasaḥ = stutyā dīpyase—‘you shine by praise’ (and by Soma-offering). piba/matsva are Soma-pāna imperatives—Indra is explicitly invited to drink and rejoice.", "ritual_interpretation": "A stotra of invitation: by praising and offering Soma, the singers ‘brighten’ Indra and induce his exhilarating drink, ensuring ritual fruit.", "theological_insight": "Divine joy (matsva) is not indulgence but cosmic activation—Indra’s exhilaration fuels protection, victory, and prosperity for the sacrificer.", "etymology_highlights": "matsva from √mad ‘to rejoice/be intoxicated’; ṛñjase linked with brightness/ornamentation—praise as ‘adornment’ of the deity." }