Sukta 26
Sukta 9.26
Soma Pavamāna (with Aditi as supporting cosmic principle)
Is mantra mein Som ka swad bohot tareeke se gaaya gaya hai. Som ko Aditi ki god mein saaf kiya ja raha hai. Aditi ka matlab hai jo kisi ka bound na kare, wohi Aditi. Som aage badh raha hai, uske upar sooraj jaisi chamak hai. Usko Vivasvat ki tarah chamakte hue bataya hai. Som ko Vani ka maalik bola gaya hai, jo kabhi fail nahi hota. Yeh Som Indra ke liye taiyaar ho raha hai taaki woh khush ho sake. Rishiyon ne Som ko dekha aur uski tareef ki.
Mantras
Mantra 1
तममृक्षन्त वाजिनमुपस्थे अदितेरधि । विप्रासो अण्व्या धिया ॥
Rishiyon ne use saaf kiya, jo taakat laata hai. Woh Aditi ki god mein hai, aur choti-choti soch se.
Mantra 2
तं गावो अभ्यनूषत सहस्रधारमक्षितम् । इन्दुं धर्तारमा दिवः ॥
Gaayen uski taraf awaaz karti hain, woh maan rahi hain. Woh hazaaron dhaara wala hai, kabhi khatam nahi hota. Indu aasman se aata hai aur sabko sambhal ke rakhta hai.
Mantra 4
तमह्यन्भुरिजोर्धिया संवसानं विवस्वतः । पतिं वाचो अदाभ्यम् ॥
Log use aage badha rahe hain, unki nazar saaf hai. Woh roshni mein dhaka hai, chamak raha hai. Woh shabd ka malik hai, kabhi galat nahi hota.
Mantra 5
तं सानावधि जामयो हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः । हर्यतं भूरिचक्षसम् ॥
Behnein use upar pahuncha rahi hain, patharon se daba ke. Woh sunehra rang ka hai, sabko pasand aata hai. Uski nazar bahut door tak hai.
Mantra 6
तं त्वा हिन्वन्ति वेधसः पवमान गिरावृधम् । इन्दविन्द्राय मत्सरम् ॥
Jo log samajhdar hain woh use aage badha rahe hain. Gaane se bada ho raha hai, Pavamana kehla raha hai. Yeh Indu hai, Indra ke liye khush hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma in his “Pavamāna” form—Soma being purified as he flows through the filter—so he becomes radiant, truthful, and fit to empower the gods, especially Indra.
Aditi represents the boundless, unbroken cosmic order; saying Soma is cleansed on Aditi’s “lap” suggests the purification happens within Ṛta and supports wholeness and protection.
It means purified Soma is connected with sacred speech—clarity, truth, and effective mantra—so the ritual word becomes potent and unfailing.
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