Sukta 103
Sukta 9.103
Soma Pavamāna corpus; precise attribution requires Anukramaṇī confirmation.
Soma Pavamāna.
Likely Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh depending on hymn; verify by metrical count for 9.103.1.
Is mantra mein Som ko ek uthi hui baat ke saath bulaya ja raha hai. Som apni chhanni se guzar kar saaf ho raha hai aur puja ke bartan mein ja raha hai. Wo ab chamakdar hai aur devtaon ke liye swikar yogya ban gaya hai. Som ko mati ka netu kaha gaya hai jo sahi raasta dikhata hai. Wo ek jeet wale ghode ki tarah ghoome ja raha hai. Som khana aur khushi faila raha hai. Yeh mantra Som ras ko puja ke liye taiyaar karta hai aur mann ko saaf karne ki shakti maangta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र पुनानाय वेधसे सोमाय वच उद्यतम् । भृतिं न भरा मतिभिर्जुजोषते ॥
Soma abhi apne aap ko saaf kar raha hai. Uske liye humari baat upar uthao. Jo baat humne soch ke boli hai, use bhagwan ke paas le jao. Woh use zaroor accept karega.
Mantra 2
परि वाराण्यव्यया गोभिरञ्जानो अर्षति । त्री षधस्था पुनानः कृणुते हरिः ॥
Soma ke chamak te kiran usme pade hain. Woh bina thake filter se ho ke bah raha hai. Safed kapde jaise uske aas paas hain. Saaf ho ke woh teen jagah apna sthan bana raha hai.
Mantra 3
परि कोशं मधुश्चुतमव्यये वारे अर्षति । अभि वाणीॠषीणां सप्त नूषत ॥
Soma bartan ke aas paas bah raha hai. Usme se meetha ras tapak raha hai. Filter kaam kar raha hai, rukta nahi. Saat rishiyon ki awaazein usko pukarti hain aur jaag jaati hain.
Mantra 4
परि णेता मतीनां विश्वदेवो अदाभ्यः । सोमः पुनानश्चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः ॥
Soma har taraf ghoomega, woh kabhi galat nahi hota. Woh humare thoughts ka leader hai. Saare devtaon ki shakti usme hai. Jab woh apne aap ko saaf karta hai, bartan mein ghus jaata hai. Andar chamakne lagta hai.
Mantra 5
परि दैवीरनु स्वधा इन्द्रेण याहि सरथम् । पुनानो वाघद्वाघद्भिरमर्त्यः ॥
Bhagwan ke niyam ke saath chalo. Indra ke saath ek hi rath mein aao. Soma apne aap ko saaf kar ke amar ho raha hai. Gaane wale aur mantra bolne wale uske saath chal rahe hain.
Mantra 6
परि सप्तिर्न वाजयुर्देवो देवेभ्यः सुतः । व्यानशिः पवमानो वि धावति ॥
Soma devta ghode ki tarah daudta hai, jaise koi race jeet raha ho. Bhagwanon ke liye nikala gaya yeh ras saaf ho raha hai. Woh charo taraf fail raha hai aur sabko khushi de raha hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma while he is being purified through the filter and collected in the ritual vessels, asking that he accept the worshipper’s inspired words and bring clarity and strength.
“Pavamāna” means “self-purifying”: it refers to Soma as the pressed juice that becomes clear and bright as it flows through the strainer into the cups.
It means Soma is invoked as the power that guides and clarifies inner inspiration (mati), making the mind and speech luminous, focused, and fit for offering and truth.
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