Mantra 2
Rudra-centered praise and protection within the yajña
वृत्रखादो वलं रुजः पुरां दर्मो अपामजः स्थाता रथस्य हर्योरभिस्वर इन्द्रो दृढा चिदारुजः
vṛtrakhādo valaṃ rujaḥ purāṃ darmo apāmajaḥ sthātā rathasya haryorabhisvara indro dṛḍhā cidārujaḥ
vṛtrakhādaḥ1 valaṃ2 rujaḥ3 purāṃ1 darmaḥ2 apāmajaḥ3 sthātā1 rathasya2 haryor3 abhisvaraḥ1 indro2 dṛḍhāḥ3 cid1 ā2 rujaḥ3
Indra, devourer of Vṛtra, breaker of Vala, splitter of cities, connected with the waters, standing on his chariot with the two tawny steeds, loudly advancing, breaks even what is firm.
vṛtra-khādaḥ | valam | rujaḥ | purām | darmaḥ | apām-ajaḥ | sthātā | rathasya | haryoḥ | abhi-svaraḥ | indraḥ | dṛḍhāḥ | cit | ā | rujaḥ
Aindra-sāman (generic; tune-name not specified in input)
{ "prastava": "(standard Aindra prastāva; exact stobha not given)", "udgitha": "vṛtrakhādo valaṃ rujaḥ purāṃ darmo apāmajaḥ", "pratihara": "sthātā rathasya haryor abhisvaraḥ", "upadrava": "indro dṛḍhā cid", "nidhana": "ā rujaḥ", "structure_notes": "Catalogue naturally divides: mythic victories (udgītha), chariot/roar (pratihāra), present assertion (upadrava), final ‘break!’ cadence (nidhana).", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ sets tone; Udgātṛ projects epithets; Pratihartṛ answers with chariot-roar segment; finale in unison for ‘ā rujaḥ’." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Epithets are taken as a unified assurance: Indra who destroyed cosmic obstructions will destroy present obstacles to the Soma rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "Protective stotra ensuring the sacrifice proceeds unobstructed and yields the sacrificer’s desired results.", "theological_insight": "Myth is operative: remembrance of Indra’s archetypal victories makes that power present in the ritual now.", "etymology_highlights": "vṛtrakhāda = ‘eater of Vṛtra’; abhisvara = ‘sounding forth/advancing with sound’; dṛḍha = ‘firm, hardened’." }