Sukta 57
Sukta 9.57
Soma Pavamāna
Ce bref hymne à Soma Pavamāna loue Soma, qui s’écoule en flots ininterrompus à travers le filtre, tel la pluie descendant du ciel, se dirigeant vers une force abondante (vāja). À mesure que le suc est purifié et « poli », Soma est envisagé comme royal, respectueux de la loi et rapide comme un faucon se posant sur un trésor ; on le prie d’apporter aux adorateurs toutes les richesses du ciel et de la terre.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र ते धारा असश्चतो दिवो न यन्ति वृष्टयः । अच्छा वाजं सहस्रिणम् ॥
En avant vont tes flots ininterrompus, tels des pluies venues du ciel, vers la plénitude millefois déployée de la force (vāja).
Mantra 2
अभि प्रियाणि काव्या विश्वा चक्षाणो अर्षति । हरिस्तुञ्जान आयुधा ॥
Il s’écoule, contemplant toutes les puissances poétiques aimées (kāvya) ; le fauve, bandant ses armes, les pousse en avant — énergies de l’acte efficace.
Mantra 3
स मर्मृजान आयुभिरिभो राजेव सुव्रतः । श्येनो न वंसु षीदति ॥
Lui, poli par les forces de vie (āyú), puissant comme un roi et fidèle au vœu juste, se pose tel un faucon sur le trésor désiré.
Mantra 4
स नो विश्वा दिवो वसूतो पृथिव्या अधि । पुनान इन्दवा भर ॥
Apporte-nous toutes les richesses — du ciel et de la terre ; ô Indu, en te purifiant, porte-les jusqu’à nous.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma as he is purified (pavamāna) in flowing streams, compares his movement to heavenly rain, and asks him to bring strength (vāja) and riches to the worshippers.
Soma Pavamāna is the Soma juice in its purified, clarified form—called Indu—flowing through the ritual filter and believed to grant vitality, victory, and prosperity.
Rain imagery shows Soma’s abundant, unstoppable flow, while the falcon image suggests swift, decisive arrival and secure settling on the ‘treasure’—the desired prize of strength and wealth.
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