Dashati 5
Aindra stuti: Indra praised as the wealth-giver who is strengthened by well-sung Sāman and who carries the sacrificer to prosperity
Indra
Vigorous and laudatory (utsāha) with a confident expansive cadence typical of Aindra praise
Ṛṣi attribution is not supplied here; the verses reflect common RV-style Indra-stuti diction and the Aindra placement indicates a tradition of Indra-praise seers rather than a single clearly marked family in this excerpt.
Soma-yajña stotra usage in the Uttarārcika Aindra sequence; employed to strengthen Indra for receiving Soma and to secure yajamāna-phala (wealth/progeny).
Mantras
Mantra 1
इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमां अदर्शि चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन्
Mighty, O king, the active (Agni), kindled and fierce, hath appeared for (our) efficiency and auspicious prosperity; the wise one shines with vast radiance; he goes against the dark (night), he has driven forth the shining (light).
Mantra 2
कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसाभूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति
When, with his visible form, he has come upon the black (darkness), producing the maiden (Dawn), (and) the kinship of the great Father; supporting aloft the Sun’s radiance, and (the region) of heaven with the Vasus, the active (Agni) shines forth.
Mantra 3
भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात्
Auspicious, accompanied by auspiciousness, he has come; as a lover he follows after his sister; with fair tokens and luminous splendours Agni, standing forth, with shining colours has taken his station in delight.
Frequently Asked Questions
That Indra responds to correctly performed praise: the well-sung Sāman strengthens the deity and returns as prosperity—wealth, success of the rite, and continuity of the family line.
It is a ritual metaphor: just as a horse is carefully prepared for a journey, the worshippers ‘polish’ the rite by precise words and chant so the desired bounty can be brought safely to them.
Agni often appears as the auspicious, luminous presence of the sacrifice itself; his epiphany imagery reinforces that the rite is properly established, supporting the Indra-invocation and its fruits.