Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 1
Aindra praise of Indra as the force that removes obstruction and secures victory, stability, and cosmic provisioning for the sacrifice
अव द्रप्सो अंशुमतीमतिष्ठदीयानः कृष्णो दशभिः सहस्रैः आवत्तमिन्द्रः शच्या धमन्तमप स्नीहितिं नृमणा अधद्राः
ava drapso aṃśumatīmatiṣṭhadīyānaḥ kṛṣṇo daśabhiḥ sahasraiḥ āvattamindraḥ śacyā dhamantamapa snīhitiṃ nṛmaṇā adhadrāḥ
ava1 drapso2 aṃśumatīm1 atiṣṭhad2 īyānaḥ1 kṛṣṇo2 daśabhiḥ1 sahasraiḥ2 āvattam1 indraḥ2 śacyā1 dhamantam2 apa1 snīhitiṃ2 nṛmaṇā1 adhadrāḥ2
那一滴（Soma之滴）向下越过光辉而行；黑暗之敌挟万万之众，疾进而来。因陀罗以其śacī之力使之回转，吹散阻塞与羁缚；具雄健心志者将其击倒、摧伏。
ava | drapsaḥ | aṃśu-matīm | atiṣṭhat | īyānaḥ | kṛṣṇaḥ | daśabhiḥ | sahasraiḥ | āvattam | indraḥ | śacyā | dhamantam | apa | snīhitim | nṛ-maṇāḥ | adhadrāḥ
Aindra (standard grāma-gāna; specific tune not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "(stobha prelude; exact not given)", "udgitha": "ava drapso aṃśumatīm atiṣṭhad ... āvattam indraḥ", "pratihara": "śacyā dhamantam", "upadrava": "apa snīhitiṃ nṛmaṇā", "nidhana": "adhadrāḥ (final strike, often lengthened at end)", "structure_notes": "Place the ‘clearing’ phrase (apa snīhitim) in upadrava for audible release before the final blow (nidhana).", "singer_assignments": "Standard: Prastotṛ prastāva; Udgātṛ udgītha+upadrava; Pratihartṛ pratihāra; all join to seal the final cadence." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa: drapsa is a drop of Soma-juice; aṃśumatī is the radiant Soma creeper/tejasvinī; kṛṣṇa is the enemy/darkness-form; snīhiti is covering/obstruction (antarāya); śacyā is by special power; adhadrāḥ means he split/slew (avadārayat/hataḥ).", "ritual_interpretation": "Used as an obstacle-removing stotra: ensures Soma’s flow and wards off impediments during pressing/handling.", "theological_insight": "Divine power is not only destructive but purificatory—Indra’s ‘blowing’ is a model of prāṇic cleansing.", "etymology_highlights": "snīhiti as āvaraṇa; dhman- ‘to blow’; drapsa as bindu (drop/essence)." }