Sukta 19
Rishi: To be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 6.19 (not provided in excerpt).
Devata: Pavamāna (Soma as purifier; generalized purificatory principle).
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh tendency (requires metrical verification).
Mantras
Mantra 1
पावमानम्। पु॒नन्तु॑ मा देवज॒नाः पु॒नन्तु॒ मन॑वो धि॒या। पु॒नन्तु॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ पव॑मानः पुनातु मा
पवमाना, सब मुझे साफ करें। देवी-देवता लोग मुझे साफ करें। मनु लोग अपने ध्यान से मुझे साफ करें। सारी दुनिया की चीज़ें मुझे साफ करें। पवमाना खुद मुझे साफ करे।
Mantra 2
पव॑मानः पुनातु मा॒ क्रत्वे॒ दक्षा॑य जी॒वसे॑ । अथो॑ अरि॒ष्टता॑तये
पवमाना मुझे साफ करे ताकि मैं अपना काम पक्का कर सकूँ। मेरी कला अच्छी हो। मेरी जान बनी रहे। और मैं किसी से बुरा न करूँ, सब ठीक रहे।
Mantra 3
उ॒भाभ्यां॑ देव सवितः प॒वित्रे॑ण स॒वेन॑ च । अ॒स्मान् पु॑नीहि॒ चक्ष॑से
सविता देवता, तुम्हारे पास दो चीज़ें हैं, एक जो साफ करती है, एक जो ताकत देती है। दोनों से हमे साफ करो ताकि हमें साफ नज़र आए।
Frequently Asked Questions
In strict Vedic imagery Pavamāna is Soma ‘as it is being purified/strained.’ In Atharvanic domestic use, the same purifying principle is commonly applied through clean water (often symbolically ‘strained’), serving as a practical stand-in for the purifying flow.
It asks that purity mature into capability and well-being: firm resolve (kratu), effective skill (dakṣa), continuance of life (jīva), freedom from harm (ariṣṭatā), and finally clear sight/insight (cakṣus).
Recite the three verses with a vessel of clean water prepared as a purifier (optionally filtered through a cloth/kuśa). After recitation, sprinkle a little water on the head/heart (and symbolically near the eyes if seeking clarity), dedicating the act to śuddhi and protection.
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