Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 6
Daily adoration of Agni as sacrificial power (ojas) and foe-crusher, approached with reverence at the two sandhyās
प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
prati tyaṃ cārumadhvaraṃ gopīthāya pra hūyase marudbhiragna ā gahi
prati tyaṃ cāru1madhvaraṃ gopīthāya pra hūyase marudbhir agna ā2 gahi3
Vì nghi lễ tế tự tươi đẹp ấy, vì sự hộ trì cho chúng tôi, Ngài được cung thỉnh trang nghiêm; hỡi Agni, xin hãy đến đây cùng các Marut.
prati | tyam | cāru-madhvaram | gopīthāya | pra | hūyase | marudbhiḥ | agne | ā | gahi
{ "prastava": "(typical) o/ho-i prelude leading into ‘prati’", "udgitha": "Core text elongated on ‘cāru… madhvaraṃ’ and ‘agne’", "pratihara": "Short responsorial return emphasizing ‘pra hūyase’", "upadrava": "Re-entry with ‘marudbhir…’ as energizing after-song", "nidhana": "Cadential settling on ‘ā gahi’ with collective closure", "structure_notes": "Exact segment-division depends on the assigned gāna; Kauthuma performance often places vocatives and imperatives near cadential pivots for clear ritual cueing.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all three: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "madhvara = yajña/Soma-service made cāru (pleasing) by proper performance; gopītha = rakṣaṇa/protective oversight of the rite; Agni is invoked to come with the Maruts.", "ritual_interpretation": "The mantra functions as an āhvāna within Soma-service: inviting Agni to preside and protect the sacrificial procedure, with Maruts as assisting deities/forces.", "theological_insight": "Protection of yajña is itself a divine function; when the rite is ‘pleasing’ through correctness, Agni’s presence becomes assured and efficacious.", "etymology_highlights": "gopītha (go + pītha/pa ‘to protect/guard’) as rakṣaṇa; madhvara as yajña, ‘sweet/pleasant’ by due rite." }