Sukta 31
Sukta 9.31
Soma Pavamāna
This short Pavamāna hymn praises Soma as he “goes forth” in the act of purification, moving as living streams that bring awakened, conscious wealth (cetaná rayí). It asks Soma to swell with gathered strength from all sides and to be present at the assembly of vāja (victorious force), culminating in a prayer for Indu’s friendship as the lord who upholds becoming and the worlds.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र सोमासः स्वाध्यः पवमानासो अक्रमुः । रयिं कृण्वन्ति चेतनम् ॥
Forth go the self-mastered Somās, the purifying streams; they advance and make for us a wealth that is conscious—richness that awakens the being.
Mantra 2
दिवस्पृथिव्या अधि भवेन्दो द्युम्नवर्धनः । भवा वाजानां पतिः ॥
Be over heaven and earth, O Indu—an increaser of luminous power; become the lord of the plenitudes of force that win the soul’s advance.
Mantra 3
तुभ्यं वाता अभिप्रियस्तुभ्यमर्षन्ति सिन्धवः । सोम वर्धन्ति ते महः ॥
To you the winds move in glad attraction; to you the rivers flow—O Soma; they increase your greatness, the vastness of your effective being.
Mantra 4
आ प्यायस्व समेतु ते विश्वतः सोम वृष्ण्यम् । भवा वाजस्य संगथे ॥
Grow full, O Soma; let your virile strength gather to you from every side. Become present in the meeting-place of the plenitude of force.
Mantra 5
तुभ्यं गावो घृतं पयो बभ्रो दुदुह्रे अक्षितम् । वर्षिष्ठे अधि सानवि ॥
For you the cows of light milk out ghee and milk—O tawny one—an inexhaustible abundance, upon the most raining summit of the being.
Mantra 6
स्वायुधस्य ते सतो भुवनस्य पते वयम् । इन्दो सखित्वमुश्मसि ॥
We desire friendship with you, O Indu—lord of becoming—who are real and armed with your own power: be our ally in the work of the worlds within us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soma Pavamāna is Soma “while being purified”—the pressed juice flowing through the filter, praised as a living, luminous power that strengthens and inspires.
The hymn asks Soma to bring rayi (wealth, abundance) that is cetanā—awakening and intelligent—so prosperity also becomes clarity, energy, and right capacity in life.
Calling Indu a friend means seeking an ongoing inner and outer alliance: protection, strength, and guidance from the purified divine essence that supports the worlds and the worshipper’s work.