Sukta 8
Sukta 9.8
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يُمجِّد هذا النشيد لسوما بافامانا تياراتِ السوما المُنقّاة حديثًا وهي تتدفّق نحو الرغبة المحبوبة لدى إندرا، فتقوّي vīrya (القوة البطولية) لديه وتمنح نشوةً إلهية. ويصوّر السوما مُطهِّرًا سريعًا شديدًا—أُطلق لبهجة الآلهة—فيغدو غذاءً للبشر على هيئة نسلٍ وحيويةٍ وتحقيقٍ للمراد.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
एते सोमा अभि प्रियमिन्द्रस्य काममक्षरन् । वर्धन्तो अस्य वीर्यम् ॥
هذه جداولُ سوما قد انسكبت نحو المحبوب—رغبةِ إندرا—مُنمِّيةً ومُكثِّرةً بأسَه البطوليَّ فينا.
Mantra 2
पुनानासश्चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुमश्विना । ते नो धान्तु सुवीर्यम् ॥
وهم يتطهّرون، جالسون في الكأس، ماضون إلى فايُو وإلى الأشفين—فليُثبّتوا فينا سُوڤيرْيَم: بأسًا بطوليًّا حسنًا مُضيئًا.
Mantra 3
इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय । ऋतस्य योनिमासदम् ॥
يا سوما، وأنتَ تُنقّى، حرّك في القلب البهجةَ التي تخدم تمامَ إندرا؛ واجلس في رحمِ Ṛta، الأساسِ الحقّ لصيرورتنا.
Mantra 4
मृजन्ति त्वा दश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः । अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः ॥
عشرُ قوى سريعة تُطهّرك؛ وسبعةُ مجارٍ من الفكرِ المُلهَم تدفعك قُدُمًا. وعلى أثرِ حركتك يدخلُ الرِّشيون نشوةَ الاستنارة.
Mantra 5
देवेभ्यस्त्वा मदाय कं सृजानमति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर्वासयामसि ॥
لِسُرورِ الآلهةِ نُطلِقُكَ، أيُّها المفعَمُ بالمَدْهُو، مندفِعًا متجاوزًا كالكَبشِ في قوّتِه؛ ونُلبِسُكَ أشعّةَ النورِ والمعرفةِ.
Mantra 6
पुनानः कलशेष्वा वस्त्राण्यरुषो हरिः । परि गव्यान्यव्यत ॥
وهو يُطهِّرُ نفسَه في الأواني، يدخلُ الذهبيُّ المُحمرُّ إلى أقمشةِ التصفية؛ وحولَ الثرواتِ المضيئةِ يُنسَجُ ويُهَيَّأُ.
Mantra 7
मघोन आ पवस्व नो जहि विश्वा अप द्विषः । इन्दो सखायमा विश ॥
يا ذا العطاء، تَدَفَّقْ إلينا في تطهيرِكَ؛ واصرَعْ كلَّ القوى المعادية. يا إندو، ادخُلْ فينا صديقًا ورفيقًا.
Mantra 8
वृष्टिं दिवः परि स्रव द्युम्नं पृथिव्या अधि । सहो नः सोम पृत्सु धाः ॥
اِسْرِ حولَنا كَمَطَرِ السَّماءِ، وكَمَجْدٍ مُتَلَأْلِئٍ على الأَرْضِ؛ يا سوما، أَقِمْ فينا قُوَّةَ الصَّبْرِ والثَّباتِ والنَّصْرَ في المَعارِكِ.
Mantra 9
नृचक्षसं त्वा वयमिन्द्रपीतं स्वर्विदम् । भक्षीमहि प्रजामिषम् ॥
يا رائيَ الناسِ، يا مَن شَرِبَهُ إِندرا، يا كاشِفَ عالَمِ سُوَرْيا؛ نَتَّخِذُكَ غِذاءً لنا—لِتَنْمُوَ فينا الذُّرِّيَّةُ وقُوَّةُ الاكْتِمالِ.
Inside Sukta 8
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Soma-streams surge toward Indra’s cherished desire, explicitly to augment his heroic power (vīrya).
- Development
The hymn elaborates Soma’s release for divine delight, its swift, charging force, and its radiant clothing with ‘cows/rays’ (gobhiḥ) as a sign of purification and brilliance.
- Climax
Soma is hailed as indra-pīta (drunk by Indra) and svàr-vid (finder of the sun-world), joining divine exhilaration with the revelation of light.
- Where it settles
The seers ‘take in’ Soma as nourishment, ending in practical boons—progeny and sustaining force (prajām iṣam).
The deity: Soma Pavamāna
- Cosmic functionMediator of vitality between heaven and earth: purified Soma energizes Indra for cosmic victories, sustains ṛta through sacrifice, and opens the ‘sun-world’ (svàr) as a principle of light and order.
- Inner significanceThe clarified current of consciousness: purification of impulses into luminous strength, producing inspired clarity (svàr-vid), courage, and generative fullness (prajā, iṣ).
The seer
- AnuktaThis sukta is transmitted without a named rishi in the received tradition; it belongs to the Mandala 9 Soma-Pavamāna corpus where many hymns are tied more to ritual function than to a clearly preserved author-name.
Famous verses
indrasya kāmam akṣaran
देवेभ्यस्त्वा मदाय कं सृजानमति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर्वासयामसि ॥svàr-vidam
Attributes of the deity
- Self-purifying flow (pavamāna)
- Exhilarating/intoxicating power (mada)
- Strengthener of Indra’s vīrya
- Swift, forceful movement (likened to a ram)
- Bestower of nourishment, progeny, and abundance
- Finder/opener of the sun-world (svàr-vid)
Also by this seer
- Attributed broadly to the Soma-Pavamāna (Book 9) liturgical collection rather than to a single identifiable rishi
- Used within the Pavamāna sequence of the Soma rite (Soma Pavitra/filtration chants)
The rite, step by step
- Press Soma (abhiṣava) and collect the fresh juice
- Filter/purify through the strainer (pavitra), letting the streams ‘flow’ as the hymn is recited
- Mix/prepare Soma (often with water/milk as per rite) and apportion cups for deities, prominently Indra
- Offer Soma with accompanying formulas into the ritual sequence and share the remainder as consecrated intake (where applicable)
- Conclude with petitions for strength, light (svàr), progeny (prajā), and nourishment (iṣ)
Offerings
- Purified Soma juice (primary)
- Associated oblations in the Soma rite (as per śrauta procedure)
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn praises Soma in his purified form (Soma Pavamāna), especially in relation to Indra who drinks Soma and is strengthened by it.
As Soma is filtered and made pure, it flows to Indra’s delight, increases heroic power, and becomes a source of light (svàr), nourishment, and human prosperity.
In Vedic thought, a well-offered and well-purified Soma brings tangible blessings—growth of life (prajā) and sustaining abundance/energy (iṣ) for the community.
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