Rishi: Ṛgvedic attribution (Indra-stotra milieu; exact r̥ṣi depends on the underlying Ṛg source)
Devata: Indra (probable, by diction of ‘śacī’ and ‘sakhā’ in common usage)
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī-class (source-dependent; requires confirmation from the underlying Ṛg hymn)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari) कया॑ नश्चि॒त्र आ भु॑वदू॒ती स॒दावृ॑ध॒: सखा॑ । कया॒ शचि॑ष्ठया वृ॒ता
Transliteration káyā naś citrá ā́ bhuvad ūtī́ sadā́vṛdhaḥ sákhā | káyā śáciṣṭhayā vṛtā́ ||
Translation Bằng phương cách nào, người Bạn kỳ diệu, đấng luôn tăng trưởng, sẽ đến với chúng ta cùng sự hộ trợ? Và bằng शक्ति (sức lực) linh nghiệm nhất nào, Ngài đáng được tuyển chọn?
Padapatha (Word Analysis) कया । नः । चित्रः । आ । भुवत् । ऊती । सदा-वृधः । सखा । कया । शचिष्ठया । वृता ।
Word by Word कया by what? with which (means)? चित्रः bright; wondrous; excellent भुवत् may he become; may he be वृधः ever-increasing; growing कया by what? with which (means)? शचिष्ठया by the most powerful/most skillful (power) Viniyoga (Ritual Application)