Mantra 6
यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe devaṃ devatrā hotāramamartyam asya yajñasya sukratum
yajiṣṭhaṃ2 tvā2 vavṛmahe3 devaṃ2 devatrā2 hotāram3 amartyam2 | asya2 yajñasya2 sukratum3
Thee, the most worshipful, do we choose—the god, the Hotṛ among the gods, the immortal, of good efficacy for this sacrifice.
yajiṣṭham | tvā | vavṛmahe | devam | deva-trā | hotāram | amartyam | asya | yajñasya | su-kratum
Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Short stobha prelude introducing the ‘choice’ motif", "udgitha": "‘yajiṣṭhaṃ tvā vavṛmahe…’ as the main appointment statement", "pratihara": "Return/confirmation around ‘hotāram amartyam’", "upadrava": "‘asya yajñasya sukratum’ as efficacy clause", "nidhana": "Closing vowel prolongation sealing the appointment", "structure_notes": "Semantic hinge is ‘vavṛmahe’; in performance it often receives clear melodic emphasis to mark formal selection.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ (prastāva), Udgātṛ (udgītha/upadrava), Pratihartṛ (pratihāra), all (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘vavṛmahe’ is the formal selection of Agni; he is ‘devatrā hotāram’—Hotṛ among the gods; ‘sukratu’ = competent in accomplishing the yajña (kratu as sacrificial plan/power).", "ritual_interpretation": "Appointment/installation of Agni as officiating principle ensures the sacrifice proceeds with efficacy.", "theological_insight": "Agni is not merely fire but divine priesthood—immortal mediation that makes finite offerings reach the divine order.", "etymology_highlights": "kratu as resolve/plan and ritual potency; yajiṣṭha as superlative of worship-worthiness." }