Sama Veda — Uttarārcika, Mantra 3
Aindra stuti: Indra’s empowerment of the singer and the yajña’s solar splendor as the vehicle of prosperity and ṛta
अयं सहस्रा परि युक्ता वसानः सूर्यस्य भानुं यज्ञो दाधार सहस्रदाः शतदा भूरिदावा धर्त्ता दिवो भुवनस्य विश्पतिः
ayaṃ sahasrā pari yuktā vasānaḥ sūryasya bhānuṃ yajño dādhāra sahasradāḥ śatadā bhūridāvā dharttā divo bhuvanasya viśpatiḥ
ayáṃ sahásrā pári yuktā́ vasānáḥ sū́ryasya bhā́nuṃ yajñó dādhā́ra sahasradā́ḥ śatadā́ bhū́ridāvā dhartā́ divó bhuvánasya víśpatiḥ
此祭祀披戴千重、驾驭千般之力，承持太阳之光辉；施与千倍，施与百倍，广施无量——它是苍穹之支柱，世界之主，众民之主。
ayam | sahasrā | pari | yuktā | vasānaḥ | sūryasya | bhānum | yajñaḥ | dādhāra | sahasra-dāḥ | śata-dā | bhūri-dāvā | dhartā | divaḥ | bhuvanasya | viś-patiḥ
Unknown/unspecified (requires gāna mapping for UA 4.9.2.12.03)
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