Mantra 6
Aindra guidance-and-victory: Indra as the knower of the sacrificial path who grants protection, heaven, and conquest over foes
ईशे हि शक्रस्तमूतये हवामहे जेतारमपराजितम् स नः स्वर्षदति द्विषः क्रतुश्छन्द ऋतं बृहत्
īśe hi śakrastamūtaye havāmahe jetāramaparājitam sa naḥ svarṣadati dviṣaḥ kratuśchanda ṛtaṃ bṛhat
īśe hi śakras tam ūtáye havāmahe | jetā́ram aparājitám | sá naḥ svàr-sadati dvíṣaḥ | kratúḥ chándaḥ ṛtáṃ bṛhát (1/2/3)
Quả thật Śakra là bậc chủ tể; vì sự trợ hộ, chúng tôi khấn mời Ngài—đấng chiến thắng không ai khuất phục. Nguyện Ngài đưa chúng tôi đạt đến ngôi vị thiên giới và khuất phục những kẻ thù ghét; Ngài chính là ý chí hữu hiệu, là nhịp điệu, là ṛta—trật tự chân chính—là pháp độ rộng lớn.
īśe | hi | śakraḥ | tam | ūtaye | havāmahe | jetāram | aparājitam | saḥ | naḥ | svaḥ-sadati | dviṣaḥ | kratuḥ | chandaḥ | ṛtam | bṛhat
Aindra Sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "(Stobha-led prelude, often ‘o/ho/ā’ depending on the gāna) introducing the Aindra contour.", "udgitha": "Main text-bearing rise emphasizing ‘jetāram aparājitam’ and ‘svàr-sadati’.", "pratihara": "Responsive stabilization after the ‘svàr’ cadence; may echo the victory motif.", "upadrava": "Re-entry to reinforce subduing of dviṣaḥ and prepare the doctrinal finale.", "nidhana": "Cadential settling on ‘kratuḥ chandaḥ ṛtaṃ bṛhat’ with collective closure.", "structure_notes": "Because the verse ends with a fourfold identification, Kauthuma practice often lengthens the nidhana region to ‘seat’ the meaning in sound.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Śakra is lord; we invoke him for aid. ‘svàr-sadati’ = makes the sacrificers reach svarga. ‘dviṣaḥ’ = those hostile to the yajña (Dasyu/ari). ‘kratu’ is efficacious resolve; ‘chandas’ as metre/covering; ‘ṛta’ as truth-order; ‘bṛhat’ as the great ordinance.", "ritual_interpretation": "Indra’s favour ensures successful Soma rite and attainment of heavenly world; enemies are ritual obstructions and hostile powers.", "theological_insight": "Indra is not only a deity of battle but the very principle by which intention, sacred rhythm, and cosmic order cohere into greatness.", "etymology_highlights": "śakra = śaknóti (able/mighty); svàr = heaven/light; chandas from √chad (to cover/protect, also metre)." }