Mantra 8
Aindra guidance-and-victory: Indra as the knower of the sacrificial path who grants protection, heaven, and conquest over foes
पूर्वस्य यत्ते अद्रिवों ऽशुर्मदाय सुम्न आ धेहि नो वसो पूर्तिः शविष्ठ शस्यते वशी हि शक्रो नूनं तन्नव्यं संन्यसे
pūrvasya yatte adrivoṃ 'śurmadāya sumna ā dhehi no vaso pūrtiḥ śaviṣṭha śasyate vaśī hi śakro nūnaṃ tannavyaṃ saṃnyase
pū́rvasya yát te adrivo aśúr-madā́ya sumnám ā́ dhehi no vaso | pū́rtiḥ śáviṣṭha śasyate | vaśī́ hí śákro nū́naṃ tán návyaṃ saṃ-nyáse (1/2/3)
Hỡi Adrivān, đấng mang đá, để niềm hân hoan mau lẹ (Soma) xin đặt vào chúng con ân huệ xưa của Ngài, hỡi đấng sung túc (Indra). Hỡi đấng mạnh nhất, sự ban phát của Ngài được ca tụng; bởi Śakra, đấng tự chế và làm chủ, ngay lúc này lại sắp đặt mới mẻ ân tặng ấy.
pūrvasya | yat | te | adrivoḥ | aśuḥ-madāya | sumnam | ā | dhehi | naḥ | vaso | pūrtiḥ | śaviṣṭha | śasyate | vaśī | hi | śakraḥ | nūnam | tat | navyam | saṃ-nyase
Aindra Sāman (generic; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "Introduces the melodic field; may be kept slightly longer to accommodate the long request opening.", "udgitha": "Carries the main petition ‘sumnám ā́ dhehi no’ with a rising contour.", "pratihara": "Responsive cadence after the petition, preparing the praise line.", "upadrava": "Praises ‘pūrtiḥ śaviṣṭha śasyate’ with steady mid-register resonance.", "nidhana": "Settles on ‘vaśī hí śákro nū́naṃ… saṃ-nyáse’ with broad closing.", "structure_notes": "This verse naturally divides into request → praise → theological renewal; singers often shape the last segment as a contemplative nidhana.", "singer_assignments": "Standard Kauthuma distribution; all join strongly on the final ‘saṃ-nyase’ cadence." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘aśu-madāya’ connected to Soma’s quick exhilaration; ‘pūrvasya… sumnam’ is the well-known grace shown to earlier sacrificers now requested again. Indra’s bounty is praised; he newly arranges the gift.", "ritual_interpretation": "By invoking ancient precedent, the sacrificer claims continuity of ritual fruit; Soma exhilaration is the operative catalyst.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s grace is both traditional (pūrva) and perpetually fresh (navya); divine giving is renewed at each correct rite.", "etymology_highlights": "adrivān from adri (stone); sumna as favour/benefit; vaśī from √vaś (to control/master)." }