Rig Veda Sukta 5
Mandala 9Sukta 511 Mantras

Sukta 5

Sukta 9.5

Devata

Soma Pavamāna

Is mantra mein Soma Pavamana ki tareef hai jo khud ko saaf karta hai. Soma ko jalaya jata hai aur woh chamakta hai, taqat paata hai. Yeh saaf hone ke dauran jaag uthata hai aur jaan mein jaan dalta hai. Soma ek mazboot taqat hai jo khushi deta hai. Kabhi lagta hai raat jaisa, kabhi savera jaisa - aise hi badalta rehta hai. Ant mein sab devta logon ko Soma ki puja ke liye bulaya jata hai.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.5

Mantras

Mantra 1

समिद्धो विश्वतस्पतिः पवमानो वि राजति । प्रीणन्वृषा कनिक्रदत् ॥

Jab Soma poora jal utha hai, woh sab jagah ka malik ban ke chamakta hai. Woh apne aap ko saaf karta hai aur andar ki khushi badhaata hai. Woh taakat ke saath awaaz karta hai aur jaan mein jaan laata hai.

Mantra 2

तनूनपात्पवमानः शृङ्गे शिशानो अर्षति । अन्तरिक्षेण रारजत् ॥

Soma apne aap ko saaf karta hai aur aage badhta hai. Uski taakat tej ho rahi hai. Woh aasman mein hilta hai aur chamak ke us jagah ko roshan kar deta hai.

Mantra 3

ईळेन्यः पवमानो रयिर्वि राजति द्युमान् । मधोर्धाराभिरोजसा ॥

Soma ko pukarne layak hai kyunki woh apne aap ko saaf karta hai. Woh chamak ke dhan jaisa ban jata hai. Meethi dhaar ke saath woh taakat se saamne aata hai.

Mantra 4

बर्हिः प्राचीनमोजसा पवमानः स्तृणन्हरिः । देवेषु देव ईयते ॥

Soma apne aap ko saaf karta hai aur taakat se purana aasan bichha deta hai. Woh sunehra rang ka hai aur taakat mein tez hai. Bhagwan bhagwanton ki taraf badhta hai.

Mantra 5

उदातैर्जिहते बृहद्द्वारो देवीर्हिरण्ययीः । पवमानेन सुष्टुताः ॥

Jab log oopar ki taraf jaate hain, toh bade-bade darwaaze khul jaate hain. Yeh darwaaze deviyan hain, sona jaisi chamak mein. Soma ki puja se yeh sab khulta hai. Soma khud ko saaf karta hai, aur uski puja se raasta milta hai.

Mantra 6

सुशिल्पे बृहती मही पवमानो वृषण्यति । नक्तोषासा न दर्शते ॥

Yeh dharti badi hai aur achhi tarah bani hai. Soma isme taakat paata hai, jaise bail mein taakat hoti hai. Raat aur subah jaise ek doosre ke baad aate hain, waise hi Soma dikhta hai, andhera aur ujala dono mein.

Mantra 7

उभा देवा नृचक्षसा होतारा दैव्या हुवे । पवमान इन्द्रो वृषा ॥

Main do devtaon ko bulata hoon jo logon ki madad karte hain. Inhe Hotar kehte hain, yeh woh pandit hain jo puja karte hain. Soma mein Indra ki taakat hai. Indra jaise bail hai, bahut taakatwala.

Mantra 8

भारती पवमानस्य सरस्वतीळा मही । इमं नो यज्ञमा गमन्तिस्रो देवीः सुपेशसः ॥

Tin deviyan aati hain humari puja mein, Bharati, Saraswati aur Ila. Yeh teeno bahut achhi hain, jaise surat mein aur kaam mein bhi. Yeh deviyan bolne ki aur sahi banana ki taakat laati hain.

Mantra 9

त्वष्टारमग्रजां गोपां पुरोयावानमा हुवे । इन्दुरिन्द्रो वृषा हरिः पवमानः प्रजापतिः ॥

Main Tvashtri ko bulata hoon, woh pehla paida hua, aur hum sab ki raksha karta hai. Woh aage chal ke raasta dikhata hai. Soma chamakta hai, aur usme Indra ki taakat hai. Yeh Prajapati bhi hai, srishti banane wala.

Mantra 10

वनस्पतिं पवमान मध्वा समङ्ग्धि धारया । सहस्रवल्शं हरितं भ्राजमानं हिरण्ययम् ॥

Hey Soma, jo khud ko saaf karta hai, pedon ke swami ko meethi dhaar se bhigo de. Woh hazaron daalon wala, peela chamakta hua, sona jaisa chamak raha hai. Isse zindagi badhe aur khushi se bhare.

Mantra 11

विश्वे देवाः स्वाहाकृतिं पवमानस्या गत । वायुर्बृहस्पतिः सूर्योऽग्निरिन्द्रः सजोषसः ॥

Saare devta aayein is Soma ki puja mein jo svaha ke shabd se shuru hoti hai. Vayu, Brihaspati, Surya, Agni aur Indra, sab milkar aayein aur saath mein kaam karein.

Frequently Asked Questions

Soma Pavamāna is Soma in the act of self-purification—pressed, flowing, and clarified through the filter—praised as a radiant power that energizes gods and humans.

It sanctifies and celebrates the Soma flow during purification and offering, portraying Soma as increasing inner delight and strength, and inviting the gods to come to the oblation.

Night-and-Dawn symbolize rhythmic alternation—hidden and revealed. The hymn uses this image to show how Soma’s purified power becomes perceptible in ordered cycles of obscurity and light.

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