
Sukta 9.10
Soma Pavamāna
Is mantra mein Soma ji ki pavitri ki gayi dhara ki baat hai. Soma ko dabaya ja raha hai, chhanna ja raha hai, aur wo aage badh raha hai. Ye dhara khud hi chal padi hai, koi dhakka nahi chahiye. Soma ki chamak suraj ki roshni se judi hai. Usha aur Bhaga bhi is flow mein apna ashirwad de rahe hain. Rishi andar se ek aisa sthan dekh rahe hain jo upar asmaan mein hai. Ye sab dikhata hai ki pavitri se mann bhi unchi jagah pahunchta hai.
Mantra 1
प्र स्वानासो रथा इवार्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः । सोमासो राये अक्रमुः ॥
Soma ki taakatein aage badh rahi hain, jaise gaadiyan chalti hain ya ghode daudte hain. Woh sunne ke liye taiyaar hain. Yeh sab shaktiyan samriddhi ki taraf ja rahi hain.
Mantra 2
हिन्वानासो रथा इव दधन्विरे गभस्त्योः । भरासः कारिणामिव ॥
Jaise gaadi ko dhakka dete hain, waise hi yeh shaktiyan aage badh rahi hain. Bhagwan ke haathon mein woh phail rahi hain. Jaise koi kaam karne wala cheezein uthata hai, waise hi yeh khushi lekar aate hain.
Mantra 3
राजानो न प्रशस्तिभिः सोमासो गोभिरञ्जते । यज्ञो न सप्त धातृभिः ॥
Jaise raja log apni taqreeb se taiyaar hote hain, waise Soma ki dhaarein roshni se chamak rahi hain. Yeh ek yagya jaisa hai jo saat log mil ke sambhalte hain. Sab sahi tarike se ho raha hai.
Mantra 4
परि सुवानास इन्दवो मदाय बर्हणा गिरा । सुता अर्षन्ति धारया ॥
Soma ke chamakte boondein ghoon rahi hain. Woh shabd ki taakat se bhare hain aur khushi ke liye beh rahe hain. Jaise paani nikalta hai, waise hi yeh bhi lagatar beh rahe hain.
Mantra 5
आपानासो विवस्वतो जनन्त उषसो भगम् । सूरा अण्वं वि तन्वते ॥
Yeh Surya ke chamak se bhare hain aur subah ki khushi laate hain. Chamakte hue log ek patli roshni ki lakeer bana rahe hain. Woh roshni ka rasta andar tak le jaate hain.
Mantra 6
अप द्वारा मतीनां प्रत्ना ऋण्वन्ति कारवः । वृष्णो हरस आयवः ॥
Purane rishiyon ne gyaan ke darwaze khol diye hain. Jo log sach dhundh rahe hain woh aage badh rahe hain. Woh bhagwan ki tej shakti ki taraf ja rahe hain.
Mantra 7
समीचीनास आसते होतारः सप्तजामयः । पदमेकस्य पिप्रतः ॥
Saath mil ke baithte hain saat log jo puja karte hain. Woh ek hi jagah ko pakad ke baithte hain. Yeh bhagwan ka aadhar hai.
Mantra 8
नाभा नाभिं न आ ददे चक्षुश्चित्सूर्ये सचा । कवेरपत्यमा दुहे ॥
Woh hamare liye bindu deta hai, sab ka centre. Surya ke saath nazar bhi deta hai. Rishi ke gyaan ka phal hamare liye nikaalta hai.
Mantra 9
अभि प्रिया दिवस्पदमध्वर्युभिर्गुहा हितम् । सूरः पश्यति चक्षसा ॥
Woh swarg ki pyaari jagah ki taraf jaate hain. Yeh jagah chhupi hui hai, puja karne wale log isko rakhte hain. Jo chamakta hai woh apni nazar se isko dekhta hai.
The hymn praises Soma in his purified, flowing form—Soma Pavamāna—especially as he is pressed and strained in the Soma sacrifice.
As Soma is purified, he moves swiftly like a racing chariot and brings prosperity and clarity; the hymn says this purified flow also leads to a higher, hidden ‘heavenly’ goal that can be inwardly seen.
Because purified Soma is described as becoming bright and radiant; the Dawn’s blessing and solar light symbolize the awakening of vision and the spreading of a subtle path of illumination in life and ritual.
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