Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 9
Daily adoration of Agni as sacrificial power (ojas) and foe-crusher, approached with reverence at the two sandhyās
अग्निमिन्धानो मनसा धियं सचेत मर्त्यः अग्निमिन्धे विवस्वभिः
agnimindhāno manasā dhiyaṃ saceta martyaḥ agnimindhe vivasvabhiḥ
agním1 indhānáḥ2 manasā́3 dhíyaṃ2 saceta2 mártyaḥ1 agním2 índhe2 vivásvabhiḥ3
Ước gì người phàm, nhóm Agni bằng tâm và bằng trí tuệ sùng kính, hãy tỉnh thức chú tâm; người ấy nhóm Agni bằng những dụng cụ tế lễ rực sáng như lửa.
agním | indhānáḥ | manasā́ | dhíyam | saceta | mártyaḥ | agním | índhe | vivásvabhiḥ
{ "prastava": "Stobha-led approach into first ‘agnim’", "udgitha": "Primary statement ‘agnim indhāno… saceta’ with elongation on manasā/dhiyam", "pratihara": "Brief response marking ‘mártyaḥ’ pivot", "upadrava": "Second ignition phrase ‘agnim indhe…’ as after-song reinforcement", "nidhana": "Cadence on ‘vivasvabhiḥ’ with collective settling", "structure_notes": "Repetition naturally divides udgītha/upadrava; the second ‘agnim’ often receives a parallel melodic treatment for pedagogic symmetry.", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-singer distribution; nidhana joined." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘indhāna/indhe’ = ritual enkindling of āhavanīya by fuel and oblations; ‘manasā dhiyaṃ’ = sacrificer’s saṅkalpa and yajñabuddhi; ‘saceta’ = attentive engagement.", "ritual_interpretation": "Instructional mantra reinforcing that outer kindling must be accompanied by inner resolve and rite-directed intelligence for efficacy.", "theological_insight": "Agni responds to consciousness: mind and dhī are themselves offerings that awaken divine fire.", "etymology_highlights": "indh (to kindle) in ritual sense; dhī as yajñabuddhi; vivasvat-derivation indicating shining/radiant means." }