Sama Veda — Uttarārcika, Mantra 1
Pavamāna Soma’s flowing power that energizes and perfects the sacrifice
आशुः शिशानो वृषभो न भीमो घनाघनः क्षोभणश्चर्षणीनाम् सङ्क्रन्दनो ऽनिमिष एकवीरः शतं सेना अजयत्साकमिन्द्रः
āśuḥ śiśāno vṛṣabho na bhīmo ghanāghanaḥ kṣobhaṇaścarṣaṇīnām saṅkrandano 'nimiṣa ekavīraḥ śataṃ senā ajayatsākamindraḥ
āśúḥ śiśānáḥ vṛṣabhó na bhīmó ghanā́ghanaḥ kṣóbhanaś carṣaṇī́nām saṅkrándano ’nímīṣa ekavī́raḥ śatáṃ sénā ajayát sākám índraḥ
Nhanh như chớp, mài sắc uy lực, đáng sợ như bò đực, kẻ nghiền nát cả kẻ nghiền nát, kẻ khuấy động các đoàn quân của muôn dân, hô vang khi xung kích, không chớp mắt, người anh hùng độc nhất—Indra (Indra) đã đồng thời chinh phục một trăm đạo quân.
āśuḥ | śiśānaḥ | vṛṣabhaḥ | na | bhīmaḥ | ghanā-ghanaḥ | kṣobhaṇaḥ | carṣaṇīnām | saṅkrandanaḥ | animiṣaḥ | eka-vīraḥ | śatam | senāḥ | ajayat | sākam | indraḥ
Unknown/unspecified (requires gāna mapping for UA 4.9.3.01.01)
{ "prastava": "Short stobha-led opening to set tempo and heroic contour", "udgitha": "Main run of epithets culminating toward ekavīraḥ", "pratihara": "Responsive return emphasizing animiṣa/ekavīra or a refrain-like segment", "upadrava": "Completion with śataṃ senā ajayat sākam", "nidhana": "Final cadence on índraḥ with collective closure", "structure_notes": "In vīra sāmans, prastāva/pratihāra are often compact; udgītha carries the force.", "singer_assignments": "Standard triad roles; nidhana together for ‘seal of victory’." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa explains the epithets as Indra’s battle-might: swift, sharpened, bull-like, crushing the crusher; he conquers many foes simultaneously.", "ritual_interpretation": "The ‘armies’ are read as hostile powers/obstacles that threaten the sacrifice; Indra’s victory ensures unobstructed ritual success.", "theological_insight": "Indra’s unblinking steadiness signifies unwavering lordship; his singular heroism stands for the decisive divine aid invoked by the yajamāna.", "etymology_highlights": "ghanāghana: ‘hantāraṃ hanti’—slayer of the slayer; saṅkrandana from √krand ‘to roar/cry aloud’." }