
Sukta 9.33
Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition.
Likely Gāyatrī or Triṣṭubh depending on hymn structure; needs verification from full sukta metrical pattern.
Dieser kurze Pavamāna‑Hymnus preist Soma in seinen vielen strömenden Läufen, wie er geläutert und in Bewegung gesetzt wird wie Wasserwogen und kraftvoll vorandrängt wie Stiere. Er verbindet das äußere Ritual von Filtration und Libation mit innerer Erleuchtung – Somas „falbe“ Energie, das Aufsteigen inspirierter Rede und die Verleihung weitreichenden, vierfach gegliederten Überflusses.
Mantra 1
प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः । वनानि महिषा इव ॥
Vorwärts ziehen die Mächte des Soma, klar an Einsicht, wie die Wogen der Wasser; wie große Stiere drängen sie durch die Wälder.
Mantra 2
अभि द्रोणानि बभ्रवः शुक्रा ऋतस्य धारया । वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन् ॥
Zu den Bottichen ergossen sich die fahl‑glänzenden Ströme — im Strom des Ṛta; sie träufeln den vāja, die Fülle der Kraft, reich an gó (Strahlen/Erkenntnis).
Mantra 3
सुता इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः । सोमा अर्षन्ति विष्णवे ॥
Ausgepresst strömen die Soma‑Ströme zu Indra und Vāyu, zu Varuṇa und den Maruts; auch zu Viṣṇu strömen sie.
Mantra 4
तिस्रो वाच उदीरते गावो मिमन्ति धेनवः । हरिरेति कनिक्रदत् ॥
Drei Stimmen erheben sich; die Strahlen‑Kühe brüllen wie Milch‑Kühe; und Hari zieht dahin, laut rufend.
Mantra 5
अभि ब्रह्मीरनूषत यह्वीॠतस्य मातरः । मर्मृज्यन्ते दिवः शिशुम् ॥
Zu ihm drängen in Lobpreis die heiligen Sprüche; die mächtigen Mütter des Ṛta reinigen und glätten das Kind des Himmels.
Mantra 6
रायः समुद्राँश्चतुरोऽस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः । आ पवस्व सहस्रिणः ॥
O Soma, läutere dich von allen Seiten zu uns hin und bringe die vier Ozeane des Reichtums, tausendfach an Fülle.
Soma-streams surge forth—intelligent and clarifying—like water-waves, driving powerfully through obstructing ‘forests.’
The hymn develops Soma’s movement as both physical purification and inspired animation: speech rises, rays/cows give their milk, and Soma’s tawny force advances with a triumphant cry.
The vision of awakened utterance and Soma’s victorious passage culminates in the request for total, all-sided bestowal—abundance vast as ‘four oceans.’
It closes with an imperative prayer: Soma, purify yourself toward us from every side, thousand-fold, bringing plenitude and well-being.
प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः । वनानि महिषा इव ॥tisro vāca ud īrate
rāyaḥ samudrām̐ś caturo
It praises Soma as he is purified and made ready for offering, describing him as wave-like streams that bring clarity, inspired speech, and abundant prosperity.
Waves express Soma’s flowing purification, while bulls express his force—his ability to break through obstacles and energize the ritual and the worshipper’s inner life.
It is a poetic way of asking for vast, complete abundance from every direction—material and spiritual plenitude gathered into a single, overflowing gift.
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