Sukta 18
Sukta 9.18
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Soma Pavamāna
Anuṣṭubh (probable; refrain-like cadence)
This short Pavamāna hymn praises Soma as he is pressed and purified through the filter, moving from the mountain source into the vessels prepared for the sacrifice. Each verse returns to the refrain “madeṣu sarvadhā asi,” affirming Soma’s pervasive presence in every uplifted state and sacred exhilaration. The hymn’s purpose is both ritual (sanctifying the flowing Soma) and spiritual (invoking clarity, strength, and prosperity through the purified essence).
Mantras
Mantra 1
परि सुवानो गिरिष्ठाः पवित्रे सोमो अक्षाः । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
Circling in his becoming, the mountain-born Soma has poured himself through the purifier; in all ecstasies and widenesses of delight thou art present in every way.
Mantra 2
त्वं विप्रस्त्वं कविर्मधु प्र जातमन्धसः । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
Thou art the seer and thou art the poet; thou art sweetness brought forth from the pressing-juice: in every rapture of delight thou art wholly present.
Mantra 3
तव विश्वे सजोषसो देवासः पीतिमाशत । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
All the gods, united in one consenting joy, have attained thy drinking; in every rapture of delight thou art present in every way.
Mantra 4
आ यो विश्वानि वार्या वसूनि हस्तयोर्दधे । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
He who places in our hands all desirable riches—thou art that Soma; in every rapture of delight thou art present in every way.
Mantra 5
य इमे रोदसी मही सं मातरेव दोहते । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
He who milks these two vast worlds together like two mothers—thou art that Soma; in every rapture of delight thou art present in every way.
Mantra 6
परि यो रोदसी उभे सद्यो वाजेभिरर्षति । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
He who at once streams around both worlds with plenitudes of force—thou art that Soma; in every rapture of delight thou art present in every way.
Mantra 7
स शुष्मी कलशेष्वा पुनानो अचिक्रदत् । मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥
He, full of vibrant force, purifying himself, has cried aloud as he comes into the jars; in every rapture of delight thou art present in every way.
Frequently Asked Questions
It describes Soma being pressed and purified through the filter (pavitra), then flowing into jars for the sacrifice, while proclaiming that Soma is present in every state of sacred exhilaration (mada).
The refrain reinforces one central teaching: purified Soma pervades all forms of uplifted joy and inspired intensity—ritually in the Soma flow, and inwardly as clarified vitality in the worshiper.
As Pavamāna, Soma is also a symbol of refined life-force and consciousness—raw energy made pure through ‘filtering,’ becoming clarity, strength, and bliss fit for communion with the divine.