Dashati 20
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 7Dashati 203 Mantras

Dashati 20

Pavamāna Soma as purifier and protector who grants prosperity and radiance

Deity

Soma (Pavamāna/Indu)

Melodic Character

Bright forceful and auspicious—moving from enrichment to protection

Rishi Family

Ṛṣi attribution is not provided here; identification requires Rigvedic concordance for the RV parallel of these Pavamāna verses and their family assignment.

Pavamāna Soma (Indu), in den „Kühen“ – durch Siebe und Ströme – gereinigt, wird angerufen, reinen Glanz anzunehmen und als fester Freund im Freundschaftsbund beizustehen. Er verleiht Wohlstand – Rinder, Pferde, Nachkommenschaft und Opferkraft – und wirkt apotropäisch, indem er die Gottlosen und die Verschlinger vertreibt, das zweifache Unheil beseitigt und alle Hindernisse für Opfer und Leben abwehrt.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma as he becomes purified and radiant, asking him to bring prosperity (cattle, horses, offspring) and to protect the sacrificer by driving away hostile, godless forces.

In this context, “goṣu” is commonly read (as in Sāyaṇa) as the ritual ‘cows’: the strainers/streams or filtering media on which Soma is placed and through which he becomes bright and pure.

The verses mention the “adeva” (one opposed to the gods/ritual) and an “atriṇa” (a devourer or harmful aggressor), and they ask Soma to repel “dvayum,” a twofold harm—often understood as combined worldly and ritual obstruction.