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Sukta 9.76
Soma Pavamāna
Is mantra mein Soma ki tareef hai jo pavitri ke through bahata hai. Soma ko aasman ko dharan karne wala aur devatao ke kaushal wala bataya gaya hai. Woh nadiyon jaise channels mein jaata hai aur devatao ke liye taiyaar hota hai. Soma ki saf safi Indra ko taakat deti hai. Woh andar ke sthanon mein jaata hai aur duniya ko bijli ki tarah jagata hai. Ibadat karne walon ko taakat aur jeet milti hai.
Mantra 1
धर्ता दिवः पवते कृत्व्यो रसो दक्षो देवानामनुमाद्यो नृभिः । हरिः सृजानो अत्यो न सत्वभिर्वृथा पाजांसि कृणुते नदीष्वा ॥
Aasman ko dharan wala saaf ho raha hai. Yeh ras asardaar hai, deviyon ka kaam hai, log iska maza lete hain. Peeta rang wala, ghode ki tarah taakat ke saath nikalta hai. Nadiyon mein jaake apni shakti aazaadi se dikhata hai.
Mantra 2
शूरो न धत्त आयुधा गभस्त्योः स्वः सिषासन्रथिरो गविष्टिषु । इन्द्रस्य शुष्ममीरयन्नपस्युभिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते मनीषिभिः ॥
Soma bilkul bahadur jaisa hai jo hath mein hathiyaar le leta hai. Woh chamak-dar duniya ko chahta hai, rath mein baith ke raaste pe chalta hai. Indra ki taakat badhaane ke liye woh kaam karta hai. Rishi log is Soma ko aage badhaate hain apni soch se.
Mantra 3
इन्द्रस्य सोम पवमान ऊर्मिणा तविष्यमाणो जठरेष्वा विश । प्र णः पिन्व विद्युदभ्रेव रोदसी धिया न वाजाँ उप मासि शश्वतः ॥
Hey Soma, jab tum apne aap ko saaf karte ho Indra ke liye, tab tumhari laharein andar ghusein. Tumhari taakat badhti hai. Humein badhaao, jaise badal mein bijli chamakti hai aur dono duniya jag jaati hain. Hamesha ke liye taakat aur soch ke saath paas aao.
Mantra 4
विश्वस्य राजा पवते स्वर्दृश ऋतस्य धीतिमृषिषाळवीवशत् । यः सूर्यस्यासिरेण मृज्यते पिता मतीनामसमष्टकाव्यः ॥
Yeh sab nadiyon ka raja hai jo apne aap ko saaf karta hai. Woh chamak-dar duniya ko dekhta hai. Sachchai ki soch ko jagata hai, jhoothi baaton ko todta hai. Suraj ki chamak se saaf hota hai. Woh sabki soch ka baap ban jaata hai, koi uske jaisa nahi hai.
Mantra 5
वृषेव यूथा परि कोशमर्षस्यपामुपस्थे वृषभः कनिक्रदत् । स इन्द्राय पवसे मत्सरिन्तमो यथा जेषाम समिथे त्वोतयः ॥
Jaise bail herd mein ghusta hai, waise yeh bartan ke aas-paas daudta hai. Paani ke beech mein bail ki awaaz aati hai. Tu Indra ke liye apne aap ko saaf kar, josh mein reh. Tumhari madad se hum ladai mein jeet jaayenge.
The hymn praises Soma in his Pavamāna form—Soma as he flows and purifies through the filter and waters, becoming fit to be offered to the gods, especially Indra.
It refers to the ritual filtration of Soma juice through the pavitra (sieve), and also symbolizes inner clarification—turning raw energy into luminous strength and clear inspiration.
Because Soma is offered to empower Indra, the god of force and conquest; the hymn asks that this Indra-strengthening Soma help the worshippers win in contests and overcome obstacles.
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