Rig Veda Sukta 75
Mandala 9Sukta 755 Mantras

Sukta 75

Sukta 9.75

Rishi

Soma-pavamāna seer tradition (Mandala 9)

Devata

Soma Pavamāna (with solar vastness imagery)

Chandas

Jagatī (probable)

Este breve himno a Pavamāna alaba a Soma cuando es purificado y puesto en movimiento hacia lo amado y lo auspicioso, cobrando potencia mediante los nombres sagrados y la acción ritual humana. Soma es imaginado con vastedad solar —subiendo al carro expansivo del Sol—, luego entrando en vasijas de oro, brillando con las Auroras y, por último, fortaleciendo a Indra para que otorgue abundancia y bienestar.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.75

Mantras

Mantra 1

अभि प्रियाणि पवते चनोहितो नामानि यह्वो अधि येषु वर्धते । आ सूर्यस्य बृहतो बृहन्नधि रथं विष्वञ्चमरुहद्विचक्षणः ॥

Hacia las cosas amadas fluye, dispuesto para el deleite; el impetuoso crece sobre los Nombres en los que se acrecienta. Sobre la vastedad del Sol — sobre lo Vasto— el perspicaz ha subido al carro que todo lo atraviesa.

Mantra 2

ऋतस्य जिह्वा पवते मधु प्रियं वक्ता पतिर्धियो अस्या अदाभ्यः । दधाति पुत्रः पित्रोरपीच्यं नाम तृतीयमधि रोचने दिवः ॥

La lengua del Ṛta fluye — miel, el amado; el señor sin tacha y portavoz de este pensamiento inspirado. El Hijo asienta el Nombre oculto de los Padres, el tercero, en la región resplandeciente del cielo.

Mantra 3

अव द्युतानः कलशाँ अचिक्रदन्नृभिर्येमानः कोश आ हिरण्यये । अभीमृतस्य दोहना अनूषताधि त्रिपृष्ठ उषसो वि राजति ॥

Hacia abajo resplandece, clamando a las vasijas, guiado por los hombres al recipiente de oro. Para él han sonado los ordeños del Ṛta; puesto en el triple asiento, brilla ampliamente con las Auroras.

Mantra 4

अद्रिभिः सुतो मतिभिश्चनोहितः प्ररोचयन्रोदसी मातरा शुचिः । रोमाण्यव्या समया वि धावति मधोर्धारा पिन्वमाना दिवेदिवे ॥

Prensado por las piedras, dispuesto para el deleite por los pensamientos inspirados, el Puro hace brillar a las dos Madres. A través de los pelos de lana, a su debido tiempo, se esparce; la corriente de miel, henchida, crece día tras día.

Mantra 5

परि सोम प्र धन्वा स्वस्तये नृभिः पुनानो अभि वासयाशिरम् । ये ते मदा आहनसो विहायसस्तेभिरिन्द्रं चोदय दातवे मघम् ॥

Oh Soma, recorre en torno y fluye por todas partes para nuestro bienestar; purificado por las fuerzas de los hombres, vístennos con la bendición (āśis), con rica plenitud. Con esos éxtasis tuyos — abatidor de obstáculos, de amplio curso en la vastedad — impulsa a Indra a otorgar la poderosa abundancia.

Inside Sukta 75

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Soma begins his purifying course toward what is प्रिय (beloved/cherished), growing in power through sacred ‘names’ and mounting the Sun’s vast expanse as a discerning force.

  2. Development

    The hymn shifts into vivid ritual movement: Soma shines downward, ‘calls’ to the jars, and is guided by the priests into the golden vessel; Ṛta’s ‘milkings’ resound to him as he takes his seat.

  3. Climax

    Soma’s radiance blossoms with the Dawns—purification becomes cosmic illumination, linking rite, Ṛta, and sunrise-like expansion.

  4. Where it settles

    The poet petitions Soma to stream for well-being, to wrap the people in blessing, and—through Soma’s ecstasies—to impel Indra to grant mighty abundance.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaSoma as ‘the Purifying’—the pressed juice that runs, shines, and is filtered, crying to the vessels, entering the golden jar, and radiating with the Dawns; he expands into the Sun’s vastness and rides an all-pervading chariot as a discerning power.
  • Cosmic functionHe mediates between earth and heaven by transforming raw offering into luminous vitality, sustaining Ṛta (cosmic order) and invigorating the gods—especially Indra—for victorious action and generous giving.
  • Inner significanceThe clarified flow of consciousness: purification of desire and speech into inspired clarity, joy (mada), and expansive discernment that awakens inner ‘dawn’ and empowers noble action.

The seer

  • Soma-pavamāna seer tradition (Mandala 9)A collective priestly/seer tradition specializing in hymns to Soma in the act of purification (pavamāna), closely tied to the technical and mystical language of the Soma-pressing ritual.

Famous verses

ā sūryasya bṛhato bṛhann adhi ratham viṣvañcam aruhat vicakṣaṇaḥ
Verse 9.75.1Sets the hymn’s signature synthesis: Soma’s purification is simultaneously ritual flow and cosmic ascent into solar vastness, marked by discernment (vicakṣaṇa) and power through nāman (sacred naming/speech).Read verse 9.75.1 →
kośa ā hiraṇyaye … uṣaso vi rājati
Verse 9.75.3A concentrated ritual-theological image: Soma ‘cries’ to the jars, is guided into the golden vessel, and shines with the Dawns—linking priestly action, Ṛta, and luminous awakening.Read verse 9.75.3 →
indraṃ codaya dātave magham
Verse 9.75.5The practical prayer of the sukta: Soma is asked to stream for welfare, bestow āśis (plenitude), and energize Indra to give wealth—showing Soma as the catalyst of divine generosity.Read verse 9.75.5 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Purifying flow (pavamāna)
  • Solar vastness and radiance
  • Discerning intelligence (vicakṣaṇa)
  • Association with Ṛta (order/truth)
  • Entering and filling the golden vessel
  • Awakener allied with the Dawns (uṣas)
  • Giver of ecstasy/rapture (mada)
  • Energizer of Indra for bounty

Also by this seer

  • Large portions of Mandala 9 (Pavamāna Soma hymns) attributed to multiple seer families and ritual lineages
  • Development of Soma symbolism linking ritual filtration with cosmic order (Ṛta), dawn/solar imagery, and inspirited speech (nāman)

The rite, step by step

  • Press Soma (savana) and mix/prepare according to rite
  • Filter/purify through wool/strainers (pavitra), guiding the flow into vessels
  • Collect in the kalasha (jars) and the golden vessel (hiraṇyaya kośa)
  • Chant to ‘clothe’ the sacrificer/community in āśis (blessing, plenitude) and to stabilize Ṛta
  • Offer clarified Soma into the fire and/or present to the gods, explicitly urging Indra toward generosity

Offerings

  • Pressed Soma juice (purified)
  • Libations to Agni and Indra (as contextually paired recipients)
  • Accompaniments typical to Soma rites (e.g., ghee, ritual waters)

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma while he is being purified (pavamāna), describing his shining flow into ritual vessels and his expansion into solar-like vastness, ending with a request for well-being and wealth.

These are the ritual containers for purified Soma. The imagery emphasizes that the offering becomes luminous and powerful as it is clarified and collected for the gods.

In Vedic ritual, Soma’s exhilaration (mada) strengthens Indra. The hymn asks Soma to spur Indra so that Indra grants “magha”—mighty abundance and generosity to the worshippers.

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