Mantra 1
Aindra stotra of invitation and praise: summoning Indra to the Soma with assurance of his inexhaustible giving
इम इन्द्राय सुन्विरे सोमासो दध्याशिरः तां आ मदाय वज्रहस्त पीतये हरिभ्यां याह्योक आ
ima indrāya sunvire somāso dadhyāśiraḥ tāṃ ā madāya vajrahasta pītaye haribhyāṃ yāhyoka ā
ime indrāya sunvire somāso dadhyāśiraḥ tān ā madāya vajrahasta pītaye haribhyāṃ yāhy oka ā
Những dòng Soma (Soma) này, hòa với sữa chua, dâng cho Indra—đấng ép Soma; hỡi Đấng tay cầm Vajra, xin đến để hoan lạc say sưa, xin đến để uống. Hãy cùng đôi tuấn mã Hari (Hari) mà đến, đến nơi cư ngụ của chúng con.
ime | indrāya | sunvire | somāsaḥ | dadhy-āśiraḥ | tān | ā | madāya | vajra-hasta | pītaye | haribhyām | yāhi | okaḥ | ā
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{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude establishing gāyatra frame (often concise).", "udgitha": "Main invitation carrying ‘ime indrāya… yāhy…’", "pratihara": "Short response segment reinforcing the call (often cadence-based).", "upadrava": "Repetition/extension emphasizing ‘pītaye haribhyām yāhi’", "nidhana": "Final settle on ‘oka ā’ with a unifying cadence by all singers.", "structure_notes": "Invitational verses often place the imperative ‘yāhi’ in a melodically prominent position (udgītha/upadrava) to function as effective āhvāna.", "singer_assignments": "Canonical: prastotṛ / udgātṛ / pratihartṛ / udgātṛ / all." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Dadhyāśir denotes Soma mixed with curds, a specific preparation. ‘Oka’ is the yajña-sadana (sacrificial place). ‘Haribhyām’ refers to Indra’s two horses bringing him to the pressing.", "ritual_interpretation": "A direct āhvāna for Indra at the moment the prepared Soma is ready; aligns offering, chant, and deity’s approach.", "theological_insight": "Divine participation is invited through properly prepared oblation and properly formed stotra; Soma is both offering and enlivening medium.", "etymology_highlights": "dadhyāśir: dadhi + āśir (mixture); vajrahasta: vajra in hand; okaḥ as dwelling/seat, interpreted as ritual enclosure." }