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Sukta 9.27
Soma Pavamāna
Ye mantra Somaji ki tareef karta hai jab wo pavitra par bahata hai. Wo dhote dhote chamakdar aur taqatwar ban jata hai. Somaji ek kavi hai jo seedha rasta dikhata hai. Wo buri baaton ko aur nuksan ko door bhagata hai. Wo chamakte hue dhan aur kirnon ki talash mein nikalta hai. Wo antariksh se hokar Indra ke paas jaldi pahunchta hai. Indra ko jeetne ki shakti dene ke liye wo daudta hai.
Mantra 1
एष कविरभिष्टुतः पवित्रे अधि तोशते । पुनानो घ्नन्नप स्रिधः ॥
Yeh rishi hai, log uski bahut tareef karte hain. Woh saaf karne wali jagah par khush hai. Khud ko saaf kar raha hai, buri cheezon ko maar raha hai.
Mantra 2
एष इन्द्राय वायवे स्वर्जित्परि षिच्यते । पवित्रे दक्षसाधनः ॥
Yeh Som ras Indra aur Vayu ke liye chhanya ja raha hai. Yeh unke liye hai jo swarg jeetna chahte hain. Yeh ras taakat aur kaam karne ki samajh deta hai.
Mantra 3
एष नृभिर्वि नीयते दिवो मूर्धा वृषा सुतः । सोमो वनेषु विश्ववित् ॥
Log is Som ras ko aage le jaate hain. Yeh aasman ke sabse upar pahunchta hai. Yeh har cheez jaanta hai, andar ki taraf.
Mantra 4
एष गव्युरचिक्रदत्पवमानो हिरण्ययुः । इन्दुः सत्राजिदस्तृतः ॥
Yeh Som ras chamak maangta hai, saaf hone ke baad. Yeh sona jaisi roshni chahta hai. Yeh ladai mein hamesha jeetta hai.
Mantra 5
एष सूर्येण हासते पवमानो अधि द्यवि । पवित्रे मत्सरो मदः ॥
Yeh Som ras Suraj ke saath khelta hai, jab saaf ho raha hai. Aasman mein upar, yeh khushi aur masti deta hai.
Mantra 6
एष शुष्म्यसिष्यददन्तरिक्षे वृषा हरिः । पुनान इन्दुरिन्द्रमा ॥
Yeh taakatwala hawa mein tez jaata hai. Yeh peela-bhura rang ka hai. Yeh Som ras Indra ki taakat badhaane ke liye jaata hai.
It praises Soma while he is being purified on the filter, becoming bright and strong, removing harmful forces, and then moving to empower Indra.
Because Soma is portrayed as possessing inspired discernment—his purification symbolizes clarity that can detect and drive away crookedness and harm.
It is recited during Soma-pressing rites, especially at the moment the juice flows through the pavitra, before being offered—often with Indra as a key recipient.
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