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Sukta 9.111
Soma Pavamāna
Jagati (likely due to longer pādas; needs confirm)
Is mantra mein Soma ki tareef hai jo filter mein saaf hota hai aur sonay jaisi chamak deta hai. Soma apne saare dushmano ko hara deta hai jab wo havan mein bahata hai. Wo chupe hue khazane ko dikhata hai aur teen taqaton se jaan bharta hai. Soma ek divya rath hai jiski chamak aage badhti rehti hai. Yeh chamak Indra ki madad karti hai jung mein jeetne ke liye. Soma ko isliye bulaya jata hai taaki wo humein taqat de aur asmaniy taqaton ko prasann kare.
Mantra 1
अया रुचा हरिण्या पुनानो विश्वा द्वेषांसि तरति स्वयुग्वभिः सूरो न स्वयुग्वभिः । धारा सुतस्य रोचते पुनानो अरुषो हरिः । विश्वा यद्रूपा परियात्यृक्वभिः सप्तास्येभिॠक्वभिः ॥
Sone jaisi roshni mein Soma saaf ho raha hai. Apni taakat se woh nafrat ko paar kar raha hai, jaise Suraj apni kiran se. Dabi hui Soma ki dhaara chamak rahi hai, laal aur sone jaisi. Woh rishiyon ke saath ghoomta hai, saat muh wali shakti ke saath.
Mantra 2
त्वं त्यत्पणीनां विदो वसु सं मातृभिर्मर्जयसि स्व आ दम ऋतस्य धीतिभिर्दमे । परावतो न साम तद्यत्रा रणन्ति धीतयः । त्रिधातुभिररुषीभिर्वयो दधे रोचमानो वयो दधे ॥
Tum woh khazana dhundh lete ho jo chupa hua tha. Maa ke saath usko apne ghar mein saaf karte ho, dharam ke ghar mein. Jaise door se koi gaana sunai de, waise wahin soch chamakti hai. Chamak ke tum zindagi ki taakat ko teesri shakti se sambhaal lete ho.
Mantra 3
पूर्वामनु प्रदिशं याति चेकितत्सं रश्मिभिर्यतते दर्शतो रथो दैव्यो दर्शतो रथः । अग्मन्नुक्थानि पौंस्येन्द्रं जैत्राय हर्षयन् । वज्रश्च यद्भवथो अनपच्युता समत्स्वनपच्युता ॥
Woh aage ki taraf jaata hai, raasta saaf dekh ke. Uski kiranon mein ek divine rath banta hai jo sabko dikhayi deta hai. Stroti log Indra ke liye gaana gaate hain aur use jeet ke liye khush karte hain. Jab tum ladai mein hilne wale ho, tab vajra bhi tumhare paas aata hai.
The main deity is Soma Pavamāna—Soma as he is pressed and filtered, praised as a shining purifier who empowers the gods, especially Indra.
It refers to Soma flowing through the ritual filter (pavitra). The hymn also uses it symbolically: purification turns raw energy into clear, radiant strength aligned with ṛta (truth/order).
Filtered Soma is offered to Indra to increase his strength. The hymn links Soma’s radiance and inspired hymns (ukthas) with Indra’s unwavering victory power, symbolized by the vajra (thunderbolt).
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