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Sukta 9.8
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Soma Pavamāna (in relation to Indra)
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Is mantra mein Pavamana Soma ki tareef hai jo abhi saaf hoke bah raha hai. Ye Soma-dhara Indra ke pas jaldi pahunchti hai aur uski taqat badhati hai. Indra isse apna kam karne ke liye taiyar hota hai. Soma devtaon ke liye khushian layeta hai aur jaldi se saaf hota hai. Ye insanon ke liye bacche, takat aur poora pan deta hai. Soma ek aisa ras hai jo sabko naya jivan deta hai.
Mantra 1
एते सोमा अभि प्रियमिन्द्रस्य काममक्षरन् । वर्धन्तो अस्य वीर्यम् ॥
Yeh Som ki lahrein jaati hain jahan pyaar hai. Indra jo chahta hai uski taraf jaati hain. Unki taakat badha deti hain aur hum mein bhi taakat laati hain.
Mantra 2
पुनानासश्चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुमश्विना । ते नो धान्तु सुवीर्यम् ॥
Yeh Som ki lahrein apne aap ko saaf karti hain. Pyaale mein baith kar Vayu ke paas jaati hain, Ashwin bhaiyon ke paas bhi. Humein bhi acchi taakat de taaki hum bhi strong ban jayein.
Mantra 3
इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय । ऋतस्य योनिमासदम् ॥
Hey Soma, jab tu saaf ho raha hai, to dil mein Indra ke liye khushi bhar de. Tu us sachche sthaan par baith jaa jahan se sab shuru hota hai.
Mantra 4
मृजन्ति त्वा दश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः । अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः ॥
Dus taakein tujhe saaf karti hain. Saat dharaein tujhe aage badhati hain. Rishi log tere peeche peeche jaake us khushi ko paate hain.
Mantra 5
देवेभ्यस्त्वा मदाय कं सृजानमति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर्वासयामसि ॥
Deviyon ke liye hum tujhe chhod dete hain. Tu khushi lekar daudta hai jaise bhed ka bakra. Hum tujhe roshni ke saare kapde pehna dete hain.
Mantra 6
पुनानः कलशेष्वा वस्त्राण्यरुषो हरिः । परि गव्यान्यव्यत ॥
Tu khud ko saaf karta hai bartan mein. Tu peela rang lekar kapde mein jaata hai. Chamak-dar cheezon ke paas tu buna jaata hai.
Mantra 7
मघोन आ पवस्व नो जहि विश्वा अप द्विषः । इन्दो सखायमा विश ॥
Hey daata, tu humare paas saaf hoke aa. Saare dushmanon ko maar bhaga. Hey Indu, dost ban ke andar aa ja.
Mantra 8
वृष्टिं दिवः परि स्रव द्युम्नं पृथिव्या अधि । सहो नः सोम पृत्सु धाः ॥
Soma, aasman se baarish ki tarah baha. Dharti par chamak ke saath aaja. Humein ladai mein jeetne ki taakat de. Humein himmat de jo ladte rehein.
Mantra 9
नृचक्षसं त्वा वयमिन्द्रपीतं स्वर्विदम् । भक्षीमहि प्रजामिषम् ॥
Tu insaanon ko dekhne wala hai. Indra ne tujhe piya hai. Tu suraj ki duniya dhoondhne wala hai. Hum tujhe andar lete hain khane ke liye. Aise hamare bacche bade ho. Hamare kaam poore ho.
The hymn praises Soma in his purified form (Soma Pavamāna), especially in relation to Indra who drinks Soma and is strengthened by it.
As Soma is filtered and made pure, it flows to Indra’s delight, increases heroic power, and becomes a source of light (svàr), nourishment, and human prosperity.
In Vedic thought, a well-offered and well-purified Soma brings tangible blessings—growth of life (prajā) and sustaining abundance/energy (iṣ) for the community.
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