Sukta 11
Sukta 9.11
Soma Pavamāna (Indu)
Is mantra mein Pavamana Soma ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ye shudh Indu filter se guzarta hai aur devtaon ki taraf jaldi se jaata hai. Soma ki meethi taakat ki tareef hai jo sab ko taakat deti hai. Isme Soma se dhan, bal aur jeet maangi gayi hai. Ye Indra ke saath milkar aata hai aur humein bhi jeeta ke laata hai. Soma devtaon tak pahunchta hai aur unki shakti hum tak laata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
उपास्मै गायता नरः पवमानायेन्दवे । अभि देवाँ इयक्षते ॥
Logon ko Indu ke paas jaake gaana chahiye. Indu woh hai jo sabko saaf karta hai. Woh aage badh ke devtaon tak pahunchta hai. Devtaon ki shakti uske paas aa jaati hai.
Mantra 2
अभि ते मधुना पयोऽथर्वाणो अशिश्रयुः । देवं देवाय देवयु ॥
Atharvan rishi tumhare paas aaye hain. Unhone doodh mein shahad milaya hai. Yeh bhagwan ke liye hai. Jo bhagwan ko dhundhta hai, usko yeh milta hai.
Mantra 3
स नः पवस्व शं गवे शं जनाय शमर्वते । शं राजन्नोषधीभ्यः ॥
Tu hamare liye saaf ho ja. Shanti laa, sab theek kar. Gaay ke liye shanti, logon ke liye shanti. Ghodon ke liye bhi shanti. Raja, podhon ke liye bhi shanti de.
Mantra 4
बभ्रवे नु स्वतवसेऽरुणाय दिविस्पृशे । सोमाय गाथमर्चत ॥
Soma ke liye gaana gaao. Soma sunehara rang ka hai, khud mein taakatwala hai. Woh aasman tak jaata hai. Upar wali taraf badhta hai.
Mantra 5
हस्तच्युतेभिरद्रिभिः सुतं सोमं पुनीतन । मधावा धावता मधु ॥
Hath mein pakde patthar se Soma ko saaf karo. Patthar hath se fisal ke usko nichodte hain. Soma meetha ho ke behna chahiye. Shahad jaisa meetha ban ja.
Mantra 6
नमसेदुप सीदत दध्नेदभि श्रीणीतन । इन्दुमिन्द्रे दधातन ॥
Sammne baitho aur jhuk ke baitho. Dahi mila ke isko aur bana do. Yeh chamakta hua boond Indra ke liye rakh do, woh jo jagi hui taakat hai.
Mantra 7
अमित्रहा विचर्षणिः पवस्व सोम शं गवे । देवेभ्यो अनुकामकृत् ॥
Hey Soma, tu dushmano ko harane wala hai. Teri nazar chaaron taraf faili hai. Aage badh aur saaf ho ja. Gyaan ki kiran ke shanti aur badhaye ke liye. Bhagwan jo chahte hain woh andar poora kar.
Mantra 8
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे मदाय परि षिच्यसे । मनश्चिन्मनसस्पतिः ॥
Hey Soma, tujhe Indra ke liye peene ke liye bahaya ja raha hai. Yeh woh nasha hai jo upar utha ke le jaata hai. Tu dimaag ka malik hai, aur dimaag bhi tere neeche chalta hai.
Mantra 9
पवमान सुवीर्यं रयिं सोम रिरीहि नः । इन्दविन्द्रेण नो युजा ॥
Hey saaf karne wale Soma, humein bahaduri ki taakat de. Humein poora pan de. Hey chamakta hua boond, Indra ke saath jud ke, jeet mein humara saathi ban ja.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn addresses Soma as Pavamāna—Indu, the purified Soma-juice flowing through the strainer—often invoked as a power that strengthens the gods and blesses the worshiper.
“Pavamāna” means “purifying” or “being purified.” It refers to Soma as he is clarified in the ritual, symbolizing a refined, luminous power that becomes fit for offering.
Indra is Soma’s chief beneficiary and ally in many Vedic hymns. This sukta asks Soma, yoked with Indra, to bring strength, wealth, and victory—linking ritual offering to heroic power.
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