Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 7
Aindra praise that impels Indra to drink Soma and strengthen the sacrifice
इष्टा होत्रा असृक्षतेन्द्रं वृधन्तो अध्वरे अच्छावभृथमोजसा
iṣṭā hotrā asṛkṣatendraṃ vṛdhanto adhvare acchāvabhṛthamojasā
iṣṭā́ hotrā́ asṛ́kṣaténdraṃ vṛ́dhanto adhvaré | ácchāvabhṛ́tham ójasā ||
Những lời khấn của các tư tế đáng tôn đã phóng xuất Indra; trong lễ tế adhvara làm Ngài tăng trưởng, và với uy lực, dẫn đến Avabhṛtha—nghi thức tắm gột rửa.
iṣṭā hotrāḥ asṛkṣata indram vṛdhantaḥ adhvare accha avabhṛtham ojasā
Aindra Sāman (processional/ritual-transition sense; specific tune not stated in input)
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{ "gloss_summary": "iṣṭā hotrāḥ = duly performed Hotṛ acts/recitations; asṛkṣata = caused to come forth; vṛdhantaḥ = strengthening (by Soma/chant); avabhṛtha = terminal bath rite; ojasā = with strength.", "ritual_interpretation": "The recitations make Indra present and potent within the adhvara, directing the rite toward its concluding avabhṛtha sequence.", "theological_insight": "Divine ‘arrival’ is liturgically effected: mantra and rite are causal instruments for manifesting deva-śakti.", "etymology_highlights": "adhvara (a-dhvara) as ‘non-injurious’ sacrifice; avabhṛtha from √bhṛ ‘to bear/bring’ with ava- suggesting ‘down/away’—washing away remainder." }