Mantra 3
Soma Pavamāna’s ordered purification and forward flow through the pavitra for divine enjoyment and ritual success
पवस्व सोम महान्त्समुद्रः पिता देवानां विश्वाभि धाम
pavasva soma mahāntsamudraḥ pitā devānāṃ viśvābhi dhāma
pávasva soma mahā́n samudráḥ pitā́ devā́nāṃ viśvā́bhi dhā́ma
Purifie-toi, Soma, vaste comme l’océan puissant, père des dieux, embrassant toutes leurs demeures.
pavasva | soma | mahān | samudraḥ | pitā | devānām | viśvābhi | dhāma
Pavamana (standard setting; specific gāna-name not stated in input)
{ "prastava": "o… (slower, lengthened to open space)", "udgitha": "pavasva soma mahān samudraḥ…", "pratihara": "pitā devānām… (response highlights generativity)", "upadrava": "viśvābhi dhāma (after-song pervasion)", "nidhana": "dhāma (sustained closure)", "structure_notes": "Ideal for expansive nidhana: ‘dhāma’ can be prolonged to ‘fill’ the ritual space.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ opens with spacious prelude; Udgātṛ sustains long arcs; Pratihartṛ keeps clarity of ‘pitā’; all join for a long, unified nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Sāyaṇa interprets ‘samudra’ as an upamā for Soma’s abundance in the rite; ‘pitā devānām’ because Soma nourishes the gods as their oblation; ‘dhāma’ as divine stations/abodes.", "ritual_interpretation": "The mantra magnifies Soma’s ritual status: abundant, all-pervading, fit to satisfy all devatās invoked in the session.", "theological_insight": "Soma is presented as a generative principle: devas are ‘strengthened into divinity’ through Soma’s nourishment—hence ‘father’.", "etymology_highlights": "samudra = ‘together-waters’; dhāman = abode/seat/brightness; pavasva from √pū, purification as consecration." }