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Sukta 9.48
Soma (Pavamāna)
Is mantra mein Som ko saf karke pavitra sthan par baithaya ja raha hai. Som mein bahut taakat aur sundarta hai jo yagya ko safal banati hai. Som ko raja jaisa aur swarg se aaya hua bataya gaya hai. Woh dhan aur bal deta hai. Jab Som ko aage badhaya jata hai, woh Indra jaisi taakat pakad leta hai. Woh jo kuch chahiye woh deta hai aur bahut bada bal deta hai.
Mantra 1
तं त्वा नृम्णानि बिभ्रतं सधस्थेषु महो दिवः । चारुं सुकृत्ययेमहे ॥
Hum tumhe dhundhte hain. Tum aasman mein bade logon ke beech baith ke taakat le kar aate ho. Tum acche lagte ho aur humare acche kaam ke liye zaroori ho.
Mantra 2
संवृक्तधृष्णुमुक्थ्यं महामहिव्रतं मदम् । शतं पुरो रुरुक्षणिम् ॥
Yeh Som ras saaf hai aur bahut taakatwala hai. Iski mahima gaane layak hai. Yeh bade-bade kaano ka mad karta hai. Yeh sau jagah se hamla rokega.
Mantra 3
अतस्त्वा रयिमभि राजानं सुक्रतो दिवः । सुपर्णो अव्यथिर्भरत् ॥
Isliye ek sundar panchi aasman se tumhare liye dhan lata hai. Woh rasta mein kabhi ghabrata nahi. Yeh tumhare liye rajya jaisa dhan hai. Tumhala buddhi bahut strong hai.
Mantra 4
विश्वस्मा इत्स्वर्दृशे साधारणं रजस्तुरम् । गोपामृतस्य विर्भरत् ॥
Woh roshni dekhne wale har rishi ko dhan deta hai. Yeh sabka khazana hai. Woh tezi se aasman aur dharti ke beech se guzarta hai. Woh sachchai ki raksha karta hai.
Mantra 5
अधा हिन्वान इन्द्रियं ज्यायो महित्वमानशे । अभिष्टिकृद्विचर्षणिः ॥
Phir use aage badhaya jata hai. Woh Indra jaisi taakat pata hai. Woh bahut bada ban jata hai. Woh jo chahte hain woh pa lete hain. Woh charon taraf fail jata hai.
The hymn praises Soma in his Pavamāna form—Soma as the pressed juice that is purified and made to flow clear during the sacrifice.
It portrays a divine, unhindered carrier bringing abundance from heaven—an image for Soma’s heavenly support and the swift arrival of prosperity through the rite.
It asks for successful performance of sacred work (sukṛti), wealth and abundance from heaven, and strengthened power (indriya) that grants the desired help and protection.
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