Sukta 57
Sukta 9.57
Soma Pavamāna
Dieser kurze Soma-Pavamāna-Hymnus preist Soma, der in ununterbrochenen Strömen durch das Sieb fließt, wie Regen, der vom Himmel herabfällt, und auf reichliche Kraft (vāja) zueilt. Während der Saft gereinigt und „poliert“ wird, erscheint Soma königlich, gesetzestreu und schnell wie ein Falke, der sich auf einen Schatz niederlässt; er wird gebeten, den Verehrern allen Reichtum von Himmel und Erde zu bringen.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र ते धारा असश्चतो दिवो न यन्ति वृष्टयः । अच्छा वाजं सहस्रिणम् ॥
Vorwärts gehen deine unaufhörlichen Ströme, wie Regen vom Himmel, hin zur tausendfachen Fülle der Kraft (vāja).
Mantra 2
अभि प्रियाणि काव्या विश्वा चक्षाणो अर्षति । हरिस्तुञ्जान आयुधा ॥
Er strömt dahin, alle geliebten dichterischen Kräfte (kāvya) schauend; der Falbe, die Waffen spannend, treibt sie voran — Energien wirksamen Handelns.
Mantra 3
स मर्मृजान आयुभिरिभो राजेव सुव्रतः । श्येनो न वंसु षीदति ॥
Er, geglättet durch die Lebenskräfte (āyú), stark wie ein König und dem rechten Gelübde treu, setzt sich wie ein Falke auf den begehrten Schatz.
Mantra 4
स नो विश्वा दिवो वसूतो पृथिव्या अधि । पुनान इन्दवा भर ॥
Bring uns alle Schätze vom Himmel und von der Erde her; o Indu, im Reinigen trage sie zu uns.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma as he is purified (pavamāna) in flowing streams, compares his movement to heavenly rain, and asks him to bring strength (vāja) and riches to the worshippers.
Soma Pavamāna is the Soma juice in its purified, clarified form—called Indu—flowing through the ritual filter and believed to grant vitality, victory, and prosperity.
Rain imagery shows Soma’s abundant, unstoppable flow, while the falcon image suggests swift, decisive arrival and secure settling on the ‘treasure’—the desired prize of strength and wealth.
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