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Sukta 9.6
Soma Pavamāna.
Is mantra mein Soma ji ki pavamana form ki baat hai. Wo unni ke filter se dhoop ke saaf ho ke bah rahe hain. Soma ko balwan bail aur tez ghoda jaisa bataya gaya hai. Yeh ritual ke zariye saaf kiye ja rahe hain taaki devtaon ke liye ready ho jayein. Isse boli mein nasha aur josh aata hai. Indra ji ko yeh sabse zyada pasand hai.
Mantra 1
मन्द्रया सोम धारया वृषा पवस्व देवयुः । अव्यो वारेष्वस्मयुः ॥
Hey Soma, khushi dene wali dhaar se beh. Tu jaise devta ki taraf jaata hai, waise hi apne aap ko saaf kar. Oon ke kapde mein se guzar ke hamare paas aa ja.
Mantra 2
अभि त्यं मद्यं मदमिन्दविन्द्र इति क्षर । अभि वाजिनो अर्वतः ॥
Hey Soma ki boondein, us nasha ki taraf beh jao jo Indra ke liye hai. Jaldi se beho aur us taakat ki taraf jao jo jeet laata hai.
Mantra 3
अभि त्यं पूर्व्यं मदं सुवानो अर्ष पवित्र आ । अभि वाजमुत श्रवः ॥
Hey Soma, us purane khushi wale nasha ki taraf beh. Niche gir aur saaf hone ke liye chal. Taakat aur naam ki taraf beh jao.
Mantra 4
अनु द्रप्सास इन्दव आपो न प्रवतासरन् । पुनाना इन्द्रमाशत ॥
Som ke boond ek ke peeche doosre chalte hain. Jaise paani neeche ki taraf behta hai, waise yeh bhi behte hain. Yeh boond khud ko saaf karte hue Indra tak pahunchte hain. Indra woh shakti hai jo jeetne wali taqat hamare andar jagaye.
Mantra 5
यमत्यमिव वाजिनं मृजन्ति योषणो दश । वने क्रीळन्तमत्यविम् ॥
Som ko saaf karte hain jaise koi tez ghoda ko saaf karte hain. Das shaktiyan is kaam mein lagi hain. Som jungle mein khelta hai aur bahut tez daudta hai. Jab tak woh chamak nahi jata, tab tak saaf karte rehte hain.
Mantra 6
तं गोभिर्वृषणं रसं मदाय देववीतये । सुतं भराय सं सृज ॥
Som ras ko dabake nikala hai, woh bail jaisa balwan hai. Is ras ko kirnon ke saath jodo. Bhagwan khush hon aur humein nasha mile, isliye ek karke lao. Yeh ras hamare andar le jao.
Mantra 7
देवो देवाय धारयेन्द्राय पवते सुतः । पयो यदस्य पीपयत् ॥
Som bhagwan dabake nikla hai aur Indra ke liye behta hai. Jaise doodh phoolta hai aur poshan karta hai, waise hi Som bhi Indra ko bada karta hai. Yeh khushi se woh shakti badhti hai jo hamare andar rukawatein tod de.
Mantra 8
आत्मा यज्ञस्य रंह्या सुष्वाणः पवते सुतः । प्रत्नं नि पाति काव्यम् ॥
Som yagya ki jaan hai, bahut tezi se chalta hai. Dabake nikla aur saaf ho ke behta hai. Woh purani gyaan ki raksha karta hai jo rishiyon ne di thi. Yeh gyaan hamare andar jam ke rehta hai.
Mantra 9
एवा पुनान इन्द्रयुर्मदं मदिष्ठ वीतये । गुहा चिद्दधिषे गिरः ॥
Soma apne aap ko saaf kar raha hai. Woh Indra se milna chahta hai. Isliye woh bahut zyada khushi le kar aata hai, bhagwan ke liye. Woh chupke se andar ki gufa mein bhi baat karta hai. Wahan se sachchi baatein nikalti hain.
It praises Soma as he is purified (pavamāna) while flowing through woolen filters, becoming fit to be offered to the gods and to strengthen Indra.
The images show Soma’s power and speed: as a ‘bull’ he is forceful and fertilizing, and as a ‘swift steed’ he is polished by the rite until his energy becomes bright and effective.
Alongside the ritual meaning, it suggests an inner meaning: purified Soma awakens inspiration from hidden depths of the person, so truthful speech and insight emerge.
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