Sukta 88
Sukta 9.88
Indra (receiving Soma) / Soma as offering
Is mantra mein naya nichoda hua Soma ko saaf karke bhagwan ke liye taiyaar kiya ja raha hai. Soma ko dhaaron aur paani mein tezi se bahne wali shakti bataya gaya hai. Indra ko bola gaya hai ki wo is Soma ko piye aur taakat le kar kaam kare. Soma ko sachcha aur sahi dhang ka bataya gaya hai jo niyam follow karta hai. Varun, Mitra aur Aryaman jaise devtaon ke saath Soma ka rishta dikhaya gaya hai. Yeh mantra Soma ko saaf karne aur Indra ko taakat dene ke liye hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
अयं सोम इन्द्र तुभ्यं सुन्वे तुभ्यं पवते त्वमस्य पाहि । त्वं ह यं चकृषे त्वं ववृष इन्दुं मदाय युज्याय सोमम् ॥
Yeh Soma ras Indra ke liye nikala ja raha hai. Indra ke liye yeh paani saaf ho raha hai, tum isko piyo. Jis rasta tumne banaya, jise tumne badhaya, woh anand ki boond, woh Soma tumhare liye hai. Yeh tumhe masti dega aur kaam mein lagega.
Mantra 2
स ईं रथो न भुरिषाळयोजि महः पुरूणि सातये वसूनि । आदीं विश्वा नहुष्याणि जाता स्वर्षाता वन ऊर्ध्वा नवन्त ॥
Soma jaise rath mein juta hai, badi taakat ke saath. Bahut saare bade dhan milne ke liye. Phir saari shaktiyaan paida hoti hain, jeet ke saath, upar ki taraf jhukti hain badhne ke jungle mein.
Mantra 3
वायुर्न यो नियुत्वाँ इष्टयामा नासत्येव हव आ शम्भविष्ठः । विश्ववारो द्रविणोदा इव त्मन्पूषेव धीजवनोऽसि सोम ॥
Soma Vayu jaisa hai, jaise ghode jute hain aur chalte hain jahan jaana ho. Nasatya jaisa hai jo bulane par aata hai, khushi dene wala. Sabko pasand aata hai, khud mein dhan dene wala hai. Pushan jaisa hai jo soch tez karta hai, aisa hai Soma.
Mantra 4
इन्द्रो न यो महा कर्माणि चक्रिर्हन्ता वृत्राणामसि सोम पूर्भित् । पैद्वो न हि त्वमहिनाम्नां हन्ता विश्वस्यासि सोम दस्योः ॥
Soma Indra jaisa hai jisne bade kaam kiye. Rukawaton ko todne wala, pakki jagah ko todne wala. Paidva ke beta jaisa hai jo badi saanp wali shaktiyon ko maarta hai. Soma har dushman ko khatam karne wala hai.
Mantra 5
अग्निर्न यो वन आ सृज्यमानो वृथा पाजांसि कृणुते नदीषु । जनो न युध्वा महत उपब्दिरियर्ति सोमः पवमान ऊर्मिम् ॥
Soma Agni jaisa hai jo jungle mein failta hai. Nadiyon ke saath uski taakat chamakti hai. Jaise log ladte hain bade shor ke saath, waise hi Soma saaf hote waqt aage badhta hai, ek badi lehar ki tarah.
Mantra 6
एते सोमा अति वाराण्यव्या दिव्या न कोशासो अभ्रवर्षाः । वृथा समुद्रं सिन्धवो न नीचीः सुतासो अभि कलशाँ असृग्रन् ॥
Yeh Som ras wool ke filter se guzar ke aa raha hai. Aisa lag raha hai jaise aasman se baadal toot raha ho aur paani bars raha ho. Nadiyaan jaise samundar ki taraf bhaagti hain, waise hi yeh ras bhi bhaag ke bartan mein gir raha hai. Yeh hamare dimaag mein utar raha hai.
Mantra 7
शुष्मी शर्धो न मारुतं पवस्वानभिशस्ता दिव्या यथा विट् । आपो न मक्षू सुमतिर्भवा नः सहस्राप्साः पृतनाषाण्न यज्ञः ॥
Soma mein bahut taakat hai. Yeh aapne aap ko saaf kar raha hai, jaise badal aur bijli chamakti hai. Pani jaldi bahta hai, waise hi yeh bhi hamare liye accha ban raha hai. Yeh hazaron dhaaraon wala hai aur har jagah jeet raha hai, jaise bada yagya hota hai.
Mantra 8
राज्ञो नु ते वरुणस्य व्रतानि बृहद्गभीरं तव सोम धाम । शुचिष्ट्वमसि प्रियो न मित्रो दक्षाय्यो अर्यमेवासि सोम ॥
Soma, tum Varuna ke niyam follow karte ho. Varuna rajaa hai aur sachchai ka kaam karta hai. Tumhara ghar bahut bada aur gehara hai. Tum bilkul saaf ho aur Mitra jaise pyaare ho. Aryama jaise kaam karne wale ho tum.
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma while he is being purified and offered, especially as Indra’s drink. The hymn highlights Soma’s rushing power and his purity that supports right order (ṛta).
In Mandala 9, Soma is often the praised power, but Indra is the chief recipient who drinks Soma to gain strength for heroic action. The hymn therefore blesses both the offering (Soma) and its divine effect (Indra’s empowered will).
It means Soma is not only physically purified but also aligned with truth, friendship, and responsible discernment. The hymn connects ritual purity with ethical and spiritual clarity.
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