Mantra 8
Aindra praise: Indra’s primordial heroic act and his empowering presence in the sacrifice
अभि त्यं देवं सवितारमोण्योः कविक्रतुमर्चामि सत्यसवं रत्नधामभि ऊर्ध्वा यस्यामतिर्भा अदिद्युतत्सवीमनि हिरण्यपाणिरमिमीत सुक्रतुः कृपा
abhi tyaṃ devaṃ savitāramoṇyoḥ kavikratumarcāmi satyasavaṃ ratnadhāmabhi ūrdhvā yasyāmatirbhā adidyutatsavīmani hiraṇyapāṇiramimīta sukratuḥ kṛpā
abhí1 tyáṃ2 deváṃ3 savitā́ram4 oṇyóḥ5 kavíkratum6 arcā́mi7 satyásavaṃ8 ratnadhā́mam9 abhí10 ūrdhvā́11 yásyā12 matír13 bhā́ḥ14 adídyutat15 savī́mani16 hiraṇyapā́ṇim17 amimī́ta18 sukrátuḥ19 kṛ́pā20
I adore that god Savitṛ, the sage in counsel, of true impulsion, the abode of treasures. Upward is his purpose; his splendour hath shone forth in (his) quickenings: the golden-handed, of good resolve, hath measured out (his) ordinances with benignity.
abhi | tyam | devam | savitāram | oṇyoḥ | kavi-kratum | arcāmi | satya-savam | ratna-dhāmam | abhi | ūrdhvā | yasya | matiḥ | bhāḥ | adidyutat | savīmani | hiraṇya-pāṇim | amimīta | su-kratuḥ | kṛpā
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{ "prastava": "Not specified; would typically set a calm base and introduce the Savitṛ praise with stobha support.", "udgitha": "Main praise segment ‘abhi tyaṃ devaṃ savitāram…’", "pratihara": "Responsive portion could align to ‘satyasavaṃ ratnadhāmam’ as a refrain-like anchor.", "upadrava": "Carries ‘ūrdhvā…adidyutat…hiraṇyapāṇim’.", "nidhana": "Cadence on ‘kṛpā’ with collective closure.", "structure_notes": "Semantic climax at ‘ūrdhvā…adidyutat’ naturally fits the udgītha high-point; ‘kṛpā’ is a gentle nidhana.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Sāmavedic distribution; nidhana in unison." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Praise Savitṛ: wise in counsel, whose impulsion is true and unfailing, treasure-abode; his intention is upward; his splendor shines in his instigations; the golden-handed, good-resolved, measures out ordinances with benignity.", "ritual_interpretation": "Satyasava is Savitṛ’s unfailing instigation especially of sacrificial acts at proper times; ‘measuring’ is apportioning rites/portions and cosmic functions.", "theological_insight": "Divine governance is not arbitrary force but measured, benevolent order; Savitṛ is the ethical-timing intelligence behind ritual efficacy.", "etymology_highlights": "sava as ‘impulsion’; kavi-kratu as ‘seer-like resolve’; amimīta from √mā (to measure); hiraṇya-pāṇi as golden-handed bestower." }