Mantra 1
Aindra invocation framed through Agni’s role as summoner and protector of the sacrifice
अग्ने पावक रोचिषा मन्द्रया देव जिह्वया आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च
agne pāvaka rociṣā mandrayā deva jihvayā ā devānvakṣi yakṣi ca
agne1 pāvaka2 rociṣā3 mandrayā2 deva1 jihvayā3 ā1 devān2 vakṣi3 yakṣi2 ca1
Agni, purifier, with thy splendour, with thy gladdening divine tongue, bring hither the gods, and do thou sacrifice unto them.
agne | pāvaka | rociṣā | mandrayā | deva | jihvayā | ā | devān | vakṣi | yakṣi | ca
Agneya-sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude setting a ‘mandra’ sweetness; exact not provided.", "udgitha": "Main melodic body through ‘agne pāvaka rociṣā mandrayā deva jihvayā’.", "pratihara": "Response reinforcing the invitation impulse.", "upadrava": "After-song emphasizing imperatives ‘vakṣi yakṣi’.", "nidhana": "Collective closing sealing the arrival and offering as accomplished.", "structure_notes": "This verse naturally peaks at the imperatives; in performance, the upadrava often carries the strongest directive energy.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ (prastāva), Udgātṛ (udgītha+upadrava), Pratihartṛ (pratihāra), all (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘Jihvā’ is the flame that tastes oblation; with splendor and gladdening tongue, Agni brings the gods (āhvāna/vahana) and performs the technical offering (yajana) to them.", "ritual_interpretation": "Agni functions as invoker and sacrificer: he summons deities to the rite and offers Soma/ghṛta on their behalf.", "theological_insight": "Divine presence is invited through the medium’s purity and sweetness; Agni is the bridge where speech, flame, and offering converge.", "etymology_highlights": "pāvaka from √pū (to purify); rociṣ from √ruc (to shine); mandra as ‘pleasing-toned’; vakṣi from √vah (to carry/bring); yakṣi from √yaj (to sacrifice)." }