Sukta 175
Sukta 10.175
Late-maṇḍala ritual hymn context (10.175) addressing the soma-pressing implements; r̥ṣi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī—confirm per edition.
Grāvāṇaḥ (pressing-stones) with Savitṛ as the impelling deity.
Likely Gāyatrī (shorter cadence; verify per edition).
Yeh mantra un pattharon ko bulata hai jo Soma dabbane ka kaam karte hain. Inko kehta hai ki apni jagah lo aur Soma ko nichodo. Savitr devta ka naam liya jaata hai jo sab kuch sahi disha mein chalaye. Wo saare auzaar theek se chalaye taaki yagya sahi se ho. Isse taakat milti hai aur devta khush hote hain. Khaas kar Indra jaise shaktishali devta ke liye yeh Soma chahiye.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र वो ग्रावाणः सविता देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । धूर्षु युज्यध्वं सुनुत ॥
Aage badho, pakadne wale patthar. Savita devta tumhe dharam ke saath chalayega. Apni jagah par jud jao aur Soma ko nikaalo.
Mantra 2
ग्रावाणो अप दुच्छुनामप सेधत दुर्मतिम् । उस्राः कर्तन भेषजम् ॥
Pakadne wale patthar, buri cheezon ko door bhagao. Buri soch ko hata do. Chamakne wale patthar, dawa nikaalo jo bimari theek kare.
Mantra 3
ग्रावाण उपरेष्वा महीयन्ते सजोषसः । वृष्णे दधतो वृष्ण्यम् ॥
Yeh patthar jo som ras nikalte waqt upar rakhe jaate hain, woh ek saath kaam karte hain. Woh itni taqat se hilte hain ki unmein ek naya dum aata hai. Yeh patthar taqat ko aur bhi mazboot bana dete hain, taqat ke andar taqat bharte hain.
Mantra 4
ग्रावाणः सविता नु वो देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥
Bhagwan Savita in pattharon ko sahi dhang se chalata hai. Yeh patthar usi ke haath mein hain. Woh unhe yajman ke liye istemaal karta hai, jo insaan mehnat karke bhagwan ko paana chahta hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn addresses the grāvāṇaḥ—Soma pressing-stones—treating them as sacred agents of the rite, and calls on Savitṛ to set their action in motion.
Savitṛ is the divine Impeller: he represents the power that initiates and guides right action. The hymn asks him to impel the stones ‘by dharma’ so the pressing is effective and orderly.
It fits the Soma-pressing sequence, especially when positioning and beginning to use the stones on the pressing-boards, to sanctify the action and direct its fruit to the gods and the yajamāna.
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