Mantra 3
Aindra stotra: inviting and glorifying Indra to drink the pressed Soma
सदा व इन्द्रश्चर्कृषदा उपो नु स सपर्यन् न देवो वृतः शूर इन्द्रः
sadā va indraścarkṛṣadā upo nu sa saparyan na devo vṛtaḥ śūra indraḥ
sadā1 va indraś2 carkṛṣad3 ā1 upo2 nu3 sa1 saparyan2 na3 devo1 vṛtaḥ2 śūra3 indraḥ1
Indra verily is ever active; therefore let him now approach: the god, the heroic Indra, invited (to the rite), comes, as it were, to the worshipper rendering him service.
sadā | va | indraḥ | carkṛṣat | ā | upa | nu | saḥ | saparyan | na | devaḥ | vṛtaḥ | śūraḥ | indraḥ
Aindra (generic); specific Sāman-name not supplied in input
{ "prastava": "(Typical Aindra prastāva with stobha-led onset; exact gāna text not supplied.)", "udgitha": "Core text focusing on ‘indraś carkṛṣad… ā upa nu saḥ…’", "pratihara": "Responsive reprise emphasizing ‘devo vṛtaḥ śūra indraḥ’.", "upadrava": "Short after-song reinforcing approach (upa) and invitation (vṛtaḥ).", "nidhana": "Cadential closure on ‘indraḥ’ (often lengthened in sāman practice).", "structure_notes": "In Kauthuma performance, archika text is expanded in gāna with stobhas and vowel-lengthenings; the repeated ‘indra’ is a natural anchor for udgītha and nidhana.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ begins; Udgātṛ carries udgītha/upadrava; Pratihartṛ answers; finale (nidhana) joined by the choir (all three, often with support singers)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "sadā: always; carkṛṣat: is active; ā upa nu: therefore let him now come near; vṛtaḥ: selected/invited by ṛtviks; saparyan: performing formal honors/service at the sacrifice.", "ritual_interpretation": "Indra is formally called and honored with sacrificial upacāras; ‘vṛtaḥ’ marks priestly election for Soma-offering participation.", "theological_insight": "Divine efficacy is continuous, but ritual invitation makes it manifest in the yajña-space; honoring (saparyā) is the human side of communion.", "etymology_highlights": "vṛtaḥ from √vṛ ‘to choose/select’; saparyā as ritual ‘service/honoring’ rather than mere personal attendance." }