Mantra 6
Pavamāna Soma’s purification and ascent, bringing protection, fame, and sacrificial efficacy
इन्द्रायेन्दो मरुत्वते पवस्व मधुमत्तमः अर्कस्य योनिमासदम्
indrāyendo marutvate pavasva madhumattamaḥ arkasya yonimāsadam
indrāya1 indo2 marutvate3 pavasva1 madhumattamaḥ2 arkasya3 yonimāsadam1
Flow purified, O Soma-drop, most honeyed, for Indra attended by the Maruts, resorting to the source of the hymn.
indrāya | indo | marutvate | pavasva | madhumat-tamaḥ | arkasya | yonim | āsadam
Pavamāna-stotra (generic; specific gāna not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha-prelude introducing the Indra address; often elongated to ‘open’ the space for the main call.", "udgitha": "Carries ‘indrāyendo marutvate pavasva madhumattamaḥ’.", "pratihara": "Responsive cadence aligning marutvat energy into order.", "upadrava": "‘arkasya yonim āsadam’ tends to be shaped as the settling after-song.", "nidhana": "Collective close with stabilizing stobhas.", "structure_notes": "Where marutvat is stressed, singers may sharpen articulation while keeping legato flow; the ‘yoni’ phrase often receives a deliberate cadential lengthening.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part sāman roles (Prastotṛ/Udgātṛ/Pratihartṛ/All)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Soma is urged to purify for Indra with Maruts; ‘arka’ is stotra/ṛc; ‘arkasya yoni’ is the locus/domain of hymn—Soma becomes fit to be praised and offered through chant.", "ritual_interpretation": "‘Resorting to the yoni of arka’ = entering the stotra’s sphere in the soma-rite, i.e., being established in the chant that accompanies offering to Indra-Maruts.", "theological_insight": "Praise (arka) is not mere speech: it is the womb that ‘forms’ the offering; Soma and stotra mutually complete the sacrifice.", "etymology_highlights": "arka: praise/brightness; yoni: source/seat; āsad: ‘to sit/attain’—Soma ‘takes seat’ in liturgical order." }