
Sukta 9.104
Soma Pavamāna
Yeh mantra Soma ke liye hai jo khud saaf ho raha hai. Sab log baith ke gaana gate hain aur Soma ko sajate hain. Aisa karne se Soma ki chamak aur dhan badhta hai. Soma dhan dhundne wala aur chamakne wala hai. Ant mein prarthana hai ki Soma suraksha kare. Wo rakshas aur bure logon ko bhagaye. Yajna karne wale logon ke raste ko safe rakhe.
Mantra 1
सखाय आ नि षीदत पुनानाय प्र गायत । शिशुं न यज्ञैः परि भूषत श्रिये ॥
Doston, yahan baitho aur gaao uske liye jo khud ko saaf kar raha hai. Yagya ke kaam se use sajao, jaise bacche ko sajate hain. Taaki uski chamak badhe.
Mantra 2
समी वत्सं न मातृभिः सृजता गयसाधनम् । देवाव्यं मदमभि द्विशवसम् ॥
Use milkao saath mein, jaise baccha apni maa ke paas jaata hai. Yeh khushi zindagi ka kaam karti hai. Bhagwan ki yeh madhushala badi taakat wali hai.
Mantra 3
पुनाता दक्षसाधनं यथा शर्धाय वीतये । यथा मित्राय वरुणाय शंतमः ॥
Woh saaf kare taaki kaam mein dum aaye. Taaki sab milke khana kha sakein. Mitra aur Varun ke liye woh shanti aur khushi laye.
Mantra 4
अस्मभ्यं त्वा वसुविदमभि वाणीरनूषत । गोभिष्टे वर्णमभि वासयामसि ॥
Hamari awaazein tumhe pukarti hain, jo sab kuch dene wala hai. Roshni ki kiran se tumhe aise cover karte hain jaise kapda pehnate hain. Tumhari chamak hamare aas-paas dikhne lagti hai.
Mantra 5
स नो मदानां पत इन्दो देवप्सरा असि । सखेव सख्ये गातुवित्तमो भव ॥
Hey Indu, tum hamare liye khushi ka malik ho. Tum bhagwan ki taraf se naya khayal dete ho. Jaise koi dost apne dost ke kaam aata hai, waise tum hamare liye sahi raasta dhoondne wale bade ho. Tum hamare safar mein sahi disha dikhate ho.
Mantra 6
सनेमि कृध्यस्मदा रक्षसं कं चिदत्रिणम् । अपादेवं द्वयुमंहो युयोधि नः ॥
Hamare liye suraksha ki boundary bana do. Jo bhi buri taakat hamare paas aati hai, usey bhaga do. Jo log bhagwan ko nahi maante aur do tarah ki baat karte hain, unki buraai ko hamare raaste se hata do. Hamari taraf se ladke usey door kar do.
It accompanies the purification of Soma: the singers praise the flowing, self-purifying Soma, ask for prosperity and radiance, and end with a prayer for protection from hostile forces.
Because Soma is treated as a precious presence during the rite—carefully tended and ‘adorned’ by correct sacrificial actions, so his splendour and blessings can grow.
The hymn asks Soma to set a secure boundary and to drive away devouring Rakṣasas and ‘double-faced’ godless harm—anything deceptive or destructive that could obstruct the sacrificers.
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