Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 1
Agni as the gracious ritual guest—kindled, seated on the barhis, and invoked to grant welfare and carry offerings
अग्निं वो वृधन्तमध्वराणां पुरूतमम् अच्छा नप्त्रे सहस्वते
agniṃ vo vṛdhantamadhvarāṇāṃ purūtamam acchā naptre sahasvate
agníṃ vaḥ vṛ́dhanta(2)m adhvarāṇā(2)m purū́tama(2)m acchā́(3) naptré(2) sahásvate(2)
你们在祭献（adhvara）中所增盛的阿耆尼，最为慷慨者——请来此处；来向那强力的后裔（naptṛ），来向那具足威力者。
agním | vaḥ | vṛ́dhantam | adhvarāṇām | purū́-tamam | acchā́ | naptré | sahásvate
Unknown/unspecified (requires Sāmavedic gāna-prayoga mapping for this ṛc in this arcikā)
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{ "gloss_summary": "vṛdhantam—Agni is increased by āhuti, samidh, and stuti in the adhvara; purūtamam—pre-eminently giver of many boons; naptre—Agni as generated/manifested (renewed); sahasvate—endowed with strength.", "ritual_interpretation": "Highlights the practical means of maintaining the sacrificial fire and the expected fruit—abundance and strength for the yajamāna.", "theological_insight": "Reciprocity of yajña: humans nourish Agni, and Agni nourishes humans with boons; renewal (naptṛ) is intrinsic to the fire principle.", "etymology_highlights": "purūtama—superlative of ‘many/much’ (puru); naptṛ—offspring/descendant indicating renewal; sahas—strength/force." }