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Sukta 9.4
Soma Pavamāna
Is mantra mein Pavamana Soma ki tareef hai jo dho kar saaf hota hai. Soma ko nichod ke chhanta ja raha hai aur woh apne aap ko saaf kar raha hai. Woh baar baar jeet le aur bada naam kama le, yeh prarthana hai. Har maang ke saath woh humein behtar aur chamakdar banaye. Humein lambi umar de aur Suraj ko dekhne ki nazar de. Chamakdaar dhan de aur Soma ke sahayya se khushali la.
Mantra 1
सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Hey Soma, baar-baar humare liye jeet le. Tu jo saaf karta hai, badi badai paa. Humein behtar bana de, chamakdaar aur khush.
Mantra 2
सना ज्योतिः सना स्वर्विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Sadaa roshni hai, sadaa suraj ki duniya hai. Soma, sab khushiyan tujhse hi hain. Ab humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 3
सना दक्षमुत क्रतुमप सोम मृधो जहि । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Hamesha hum mein dum rakho aur sahi irada. Soma, dushmani aur takleef bhaga de. Phir humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 4
पवीतारः पुनीतन सोममिन्द्राय पातवे । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Jo saaf karte hain, Soma ko saaf karo. Indra piyega isko. Phir humein behtar bana do, jo theek se chale.
Mantra 5
त्वं सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Hey Soma, humein Surya ke saath juda de. Apni shakti aur sahayog se yeh kaam kar. Phir humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 6
तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यम् । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Apni shakti aur madad se humein lamba tak Surya dikhne de. Phir humein aage badha ke behtar bana de.
Mantra 7
अभ्यर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Soma, hamare paas aa. Tu apne aap mein strong hai. Dohra taakat wali dhan laa. Phir humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 8
अभ्यर्षानपच्युतो रयिं समत्सु सासहिः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Hamare paas aa, tu kabhi nahi girta. Ladai mein jeetne wali dhan laa. Phir humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 9
त्वां यज्ञैरवीवृधन्पवमान विधर्मणि । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Logon ne yagya karke tujhe badhaya hai, pavitra Soma. Dharam ke kaam mein tujhe place di. Phir humein behtar bana de.
Mantra 10
रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायुमा भर । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥
Hey Indu, hume aisa dhan de jo chamakta hai. Woh dhan jaldi aaye aur hume zindagi bhar kaam aaye. Phir hume aise bana de ki hum aur bhi aage badh jaayein.
It asks the purifying Soma to win victory and glory for the worshippers and to transform them into a better, more luminous state of well-being.
In Vedic language, beholding the Sun signifies sustained life, order, and clear awareness; the hymn prays that Soma’s power and help grant long-lasting vitality and insight.
It is suited to the Soma sacrifice during the pressing and filtering of Soma, when Pavamāna verses accompany the juice as it is purified and prepared for offering.
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