Rig Veda Sukta 60
Mandala 9Sukta 604 Mantras

Sukta 60

Sukta 9.60

Devata

Soma Pavamāna (Indu)

Chandas

Gāyatrī (explicitly invoked; the verse is a gāyatrī-style invocation though full metrical verification is not provided here)

Este breve himno a Pavamāna llama a los cantores a alabar a Soma en gāyatrī, celebrando la gota resplandeciente (Indu) como un poder de muchos ojos, que todo lo percibe. Sigue el movimiento ritual de Soma — precipitándose más allá de los coladores hacia las vasijas — y vincula ese flujo purificado con el gozo interior y la fuerza de Indra. El himno culmina en una plegaria para que Soma, al purificarse, se convierta en paz y traiga prajāvat retaḥ, la fuerza creativa generativa, portadora de prosperidad.

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 9.60

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma as he purifies (Pavamāna), describing his flow through the filters into the jars and praying that this purified essence strengthen and delight Indra.

The first verse calls the singers to chant with the Gāyatrī, signaling the intended metrical/chanting mode and framing the praise as a focused, luminous invocation for Soma’s purification.

Ritually it means the offered Soma becomes Indra’s drink and power; symbolically it means purified delight and clarity enter the force of will, producing strength, peace, and creative prosperity.

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