Sama Veda — Uttarārcika, Mantra 3
Agni’s empowering protection within the Soma-yajña, expanding to allied divine aid (Soma and the Aśvins)
आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्
ā no ratnāni bibhratāvaśvinā gacchataṃ yuvam rudrā hiraṇyavarttanī juṣāṇā vājinīvasū mādhvī mama śrutaṃ havam
ā́ no rátnāni bíbhratāśvinā gácchataṃ yuvám | rudrā́ hiraṇyavárttanī juṣā́ṇā vā́jinīvasū mā́dhvī máma śrutáṃ hávam ||
Hỡi đôi Aśvin, hãy đến với chúng tôi, mang theo châu báu; hỡi hai đấng hùng lực, đi trên lộ trình vàng, hoan hỷ trước sự phụng sự của chúng tôi, những bậc sở hữu tuấn mã và của cải—xin lắng nghe lời thỉnh mời (háva) ngọt như mật của tôi.
ā | naḥ | ratnāni | bibhratā | aśvinā | gacchatam | yuvam | rudrā | hiraṇya-varttanī | juṣāṇā | vājinī-vasū | mādhvī | mama | śrutam | havam
Aśvina-sāman (generic/unspecified in input)
{ "prastava": null, "udgitha": "ā́ no rátnāni bíbhratāśvinā gácchataṃ yuvám", "pratihara": "rudrā́ hiraṇyavárttanī juṣā́ṇā vā́jinīvasū", "upadrava": "mā́dhvī máma śrutáṃ hávam", "nidhana": "(collective close on hávam)", "structure_notes": "Make juṣāṇā the pivot: a slight hold invites the sense of ‘acceptance’ before the refrain request.", "singer_assignments": "Udgātṛ leads udgītha/upadrava; Pratihartṛ articulates epithets; ensemble closes." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Aśvins are asked to come bearing treasures (ratnāni) to us; called mighty (rudrā), golden-tracked, accepting (juṣāṇā) our service, possessors of steeds and wealth; requested to hear the sweet invocation.", "ritual_interpretation": "ratnāni are sacrificial rewards—cattle, food, fame, success; juṣāṇā is central: the gods ‘accept/enjoy’ the stotra, thereby validating the offering.", "theological_insight": "Divine generosity is conditioned by divine acceptance—ritual is a relationship, sealed when the offering is ‘enjoyed’.", "etymology_highlights": "juṣāṇā from √juṣ (to enjoy/accept); ratna as precious boon; vājinī (swift/steed-force) + vasu (wealth)." }