Dashati 15
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 9Dashati 153 Mantras

Dashati 15

Indra’s reciprocity: faultless praise and song draw wealth, protection, and aid at the Soma

Deity

Indra

Melodic Character

Invocatory and protective—bright forward-moving with a concluding supplicatory intensity

Rishi Family

Kāṇva

主题:因陀罗的互惠——以无过失的赞颂与歌唱迎请因陀罗临近所榨之苏摩,便能为祭主兼歌者招致财富、安泰与援助。要旨包括:神与歌者彼此增益(revān–revataḥ);颂歌与诵词须远离罪咎与瑕疵(āgaḥ/doṣa);呼唤“驾驭骏马者”迅速来饮苏摩;祈求免于困厄并护持对抗敌对群党;并求因陀罗之śacī(有效神力)化为切实的帮助与指引。此组圣歌强调:纪律严整、无瑕的礼赞与迎请,能引来神力的回应,带来可见的富足与守护。

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It calls Indra to the pressed Soma and teaches that when the hymn and Gāyatra chant are performed without ritual fault, Indra grants wealth, protection, and effective help (śacī).

Because a blemish in recitation or singing was believed to weaken the rite’s result; the verse asks that no such defect attach, so prosperity (rayi) will “take notice” and come to the sacrificer.

“Harivaḥ” marks Indra as the swift one with bay steeds who comes quickly to Soma, while “śacī” points to his effective powers—his ability to actively protect, instruct, and make the prayer succeed.