Sukta 19
Rishi: To be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 6.19 (not provided in excerpt).
Devata: Pavamāna (Soma as purifier; generalized purificatory principle).
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh tendency (requires metrical verification).
AVŚ 6.19 ist ein knappes Reinigungslied, das Pavamāna — das „sich selbst reinigende“ Soma-Prinzip — und verbundene Reiniger (Götter, ahnherrliche Manu-Gestalten und alle Wesen) anruft, den Rezitierenden auf allen Ebenen zu läutern. Diese Reinigung ist nicht bloß rituell: Sie zielt darauf, heilsame Wirkkraft wiederherzustellen — rechten Entschluss (kratu), Tüchtigkeit/Kompetenz (dakṣa), Lebenskraft (jīva), Unversehrtheit/Sicherheit (ariṣṭatā) und schließlich geklärtes Sehen (cakṣus) durch Savitars weihenden Anstoß.
Mantras
Mantra 1
पावमानम्। पु॒नन्तु॑ मा देवज॒नाः पु॒नन्तु॒ मन॑वो धि॒या। पु॒नन्तु॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ पव॑मानः पुनातु मा
O Pavamāna! Mögen mich die gottgeborenen Menschen reinigen; mögen mich die Manus mit heiligem Denken reinigen; mögen mich alle Wesen reinigen: möge Pavamāna selbst mich läutern.
Mantra 2
पव॑मानः पुनातु मा॒ क्रत्वे॒ दक्षा॑य जी॒वसे॑ । अथो॑ अरि॒ष्टता॑तये
Möge Pavamāna mich reinigen: für entschlossenen Vorsatz, für tüchtige Geschicklichkeit, für Fortdauer des Lebens, und auch für unversehrte Sicherheit.
Mantra 3
उ॒भाभ्यां॑ देव सवितः प॒वित्रे॑ण स॒वेन॑ च । अ॒स्मान् पु॑नीहि॒ चक्ष॑से
Mit beidem — mit deinem Läuterer (pavitra) und mit deinem belebenden Antrieb — o Gott Savitar, reinige uns zum klaren Sehen.
Frequently Asked Questions
In strict Vedic imagery Pavamāna is Soma ‘as it is being purified/strained.’ In Atharvanic domestic use, the same purifying principle is commonly applied through clean water (often symbolically ‘strained’), serving as a practical stand-in for the purifying flow.
It asks that purity mature into capability and well-being: firm resolve (kratu), effective skill (dakṣa), continuance of life (jīva), freedom from harm (ariṣṭatā), and finally clear sight/insight (cakṣus).
Recite the three verses with a vessel of clean water prepared as a purifier (optionally filtered through a cloth/kuśa). After recitation, sprinkle a little water on the head/heart (and symbolically near the eyes if seeking clarity), dedicating the act to śuddhi and protection.
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