Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 6
Agni kindled with radiant flames as the guardian of ṛta (right-ordered sacrifice) and giver of strengthening wealth
अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रं राधो अमर्त्य आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवां उषर्बुधः
agne vivasvaduṣasaścitraṃ rādho amartya ā dāśuṣe jātavedo vahā tvamadyā devāṃ uṣarbudhaḥ
agne vivasvat uṣasaś citraṃ rādho amartya ā dāśuṣe jātavedo vahā tvam adyā devān uṣarbudhaḥ
Hỡi Agni, đấng rực sáng, bất tử; xin ban cho người dâng lễ phúc lộc chói ngời của những bình minh. Ôi Jātavedas (Đấng biết mọi loài sinh), đấng thức dậy cùng rạng đông, hôm nay xin hãy chuyên chở các thần linh đến cuộc tế lễ của chúng con.
agne | vivasvat | uṣasaḥ | citram | rādhaḥ | amartya | ā | dāśuṣe | jātavedaḥ | vahā | tvam | adyā | devān | uṣar-budhaḥ
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude introducing the ‘dawn’ tone-color; exact stobhas depend on the chosen gāna.", "udgitha": "Main body emphasizing agne…citraṃ rādho… and the command vahā.", "pratihara": "Response often touches the ‘vahā/devān’ cadential unit, reinforcing the invitation.", "upadrava": "Reiteration/extension of the carrying motif (vahā tvam adyā devān).", "nidhana": "Closing stobha cadence sealing the invitation.", "structure_notes": "In ritual, the ‘vahā devān’ portion is a natural musical hinge for pratihāra/upadrava segmentation.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ (prastāva), Udgātṛ (udgītha+upadrava), Pratihartṛ (pratihāra), chorus (nidhana)." }
{ "gloss_summary": "rādhas = sacrificially mediated wealth/fruit accruing to the dāśuṣ (offerer); uṣarbudhaḥ refers to Agni kindled/awakened in the morning; Agni as jātavedas conveys devas to the rite.", "ritual_interpretation": "Links the verse to morning kindling and the calling of devas for Soma offerings.", "theological_insight": "Agni is both giver (bestows rādhas) and carrier (vahati devān), uniting blessing and mediation.", "etymology_highlights": "jātavedas explained as ‘knower of births/beings’; uṣarbudhaḥ as ‘awakened at dawn’ (uṣar + budh)." }