Sukta 175
Sukta 10.175
Late-maṇḍala ritual hymn context (10.175) addressing the soma-pressing implements; r̥ṣi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī—confirm per edition.
Grāvāṇaḥ (pressing-stones) with Savitṛ as the impelling deity.
Likely Gāyatrī (shorter cadence; verify per edition).
This brief late-maṇḍala ritual hymn addresses the grāvāṇaḥ (Soma pressing-stones), urging them to take their places on the pressing-boards and express the Soma. Savitṛ, the divine Impeller, is invoked to set the implements in right, lawful motion (dharmaṇā), so that the sacrificer’s pressing yields strength and exhilaration for the gods—especially the “Strong One” (often Indra).
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र वो ग्रावाणः सविता देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । धूर्षु युज्यध्वं सुनुत ॥
आगे बढ़ो, पकड़ने वाले पत्थर। सविता देवता तुम्हे धरम के साथ चलाएगा। अपनी जगह पर जुड़ जाओ और सोम को निकालो।
Mantra 2
ग्रावाणो अप दुच्छुनामप सेधत दुर्मतिम् । उस्राः कर्तन भेषजम् ॥
पकड़ने वाले पत्थर, बुरी चीज़ों को दूर भगाओ। बुरी सोच को हटा दो। चमकने वाले पत्थर, दवा निकालो जो बीमारी ठीक करे।
Mantra 3
ग्रावाण उपरेष्वा महीयन्ते सजोषसः । वृष्णे दधतो वृष्ण्यम् ॥
यह पत्थर जो सोम रस निकालते वक्त ऊपर रखे जाते हैं, वो एक साथ काम करते हैं। वो इतनी ताकत से हिलते हैं कि उनमें एक नया दम आता है। यह पत्थर ताकत को और भी मज़बूत बना देते हैं, ताकत के अंदर ताकत भरते हैं।
Mantra 4
ग्रावाणः सविता नु वो देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥
भगवान सविता इन पत्थरों को सही ढंग से चलाता है। यह पत्थर उसी के हाथ में हैं। वो उन्हें यजमान के लिए इस्तेमाल करता है, जो इंसान मेहनत करके भगवान को पाना चाहता है।
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn addresses the grāvāṇaḥ—Soma pressing-stones—treating them as sacred agents of the rite, and calls on Savitṛ to set their action in motion.
Savitṛ is the divine Impeller: he represents the power that initiates and guides right action. The hymn asks him to impel the stones ‘by dharma’ so the pressing is effective and orderly.
It fits the Soma-pressing sequence, especially when positioning and beginning to use the stones on the pressing-boards, to sanctify the action and direct its fruit to the gods and the yajamāna.
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