Rig Veda 9.113.7: Mandala 9, Sukta 113, Mantra 7
Sukta 9.113
- Rishi
- Pavamāna Soma hymn tradition
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Adbhuta (wonder)
यत्र ज्योतिरजस्रं यस्मिँल्लोके स्वर्हितम् । तस्मिन्मां धेहि पवमानामृते लोके अक्षित इन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव ॥
yátra jyótiḥ ájasraṃ yásmiṃl loke svàr hitám | tásmin mā́ṃ dhehi pavamānāmṛ́te loke ákṣita indrāyéndo pári srava ||
जहाँ रोशनी कभी नहीं बुझती, जहाँ सूरज की दुनिया है, वहाँ मुझे रख दे। हे पवित्र करने वाले, मुझे अमृत की दुनिया में रख दे जहाँ कुछ खराब नहीं होता। हे इन्दु, इन्द्र के लिए बह के आ।
Word by Word
- यत्र
- whereIndeclinableअव्यय (स्थानवाचक/सम्बन्धवाचक)Role अधिकारणRoot यत्र (यद्-प्रातिपदिक-आधारित अव्यय)
- ज्योतिः
- lightNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनRole कर्तृ (अस्ति-लुप्त वाक्ये) / विषयRoot ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- अजस्रम्
- unceasing, continuousAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (ज्योतिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)Role विशेषण (कर्तृ/विषय-सम्बन्धी)Root अजस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
- यस्मिन्
- in whichPronounपुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी एकवचनRole अधिकारणRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- लोके
- in the worldNounपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचनRole अधिकारणRoot लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
- स्वः
- heaven, the sky-worldNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)Role विशेष्य/कर्म (हितम् इत्यस्य)Root स्वर्/स्वः (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वर्ग’)
- हितम्
- placed, setParticiple (Adjective) / Kṛdantaनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘स्थापितम्/निहितम्’Role विशेषण (स्वः इत्यस्य)Root धा (धातु) → हित (कृदन्त, क्त)
- तस्मिन्
- in thatPronounपुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी एकवचनRole अधिकारणRoot तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- माम्
- mePronounद्वितीया एकवचनRole कर्मRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
- धेहि
- place, setVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचनRole (क्रिया) —Root धा (धातु)
- पवमान
- O purifying one (Soma)Participle (Adjective) / Kṛdantaवर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot पू (धातु ‘पवते’)
- अमृते
- immortal, deathlessAdjective/Nounपुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी एकवचन (लोके इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)Role अधिकारण (लोके सह)Root अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
- लोके
- in the worldNounपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचनRole अधिकारणRoot लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
- अक्षिते
- imperishableAdjective / Kṛdantaपुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी एकवचन (लोके इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)Role अधिकारण (लोके सह)Root अक्षि (धातु √क्षि ‘क्षय’/‘नाश’) → अक्षित (कृदन्त, क्त; ‘अ-क्षि-त’)
- इन्द्राय
- for IndraNounपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचनRole सम्प्रदानRoot इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
- इन्दो
- O Indu (Soma)Nounपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
- परि
- around, forthIndeclinableअव्यय; उपसर्गत्वेन √स्रु सहRole (क्रिया-विशेषण) —Root परि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
- स्रव
- flowVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचनRole (क्रिया) —Root स्रु (धातु)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः (सन्धि-विग्रह): यत्र | ज्योतिः | अजस्रम् | यस्मिन् | लोके | स्वः | हितम् | तस्मिन् | माम् | धेहि | पवमान | अमृते | लोके | अक्षिते | इन्द्राय | इन्दो | परि | स्रव । 1) ‘यस्मिँल्लोके’ = यस्मिन् + लोके (न् + ल् → ँल्ल्, वैदिक-लोप/अनुनासिक-चिह्न)
- 2) ‘स्व॑र्हितम्’ = स्वः + हितम् (विसर्गस्य र्-आदेशः: स्वः + ह् → स्वर्-)
- 3) ‘पवमाना॒मृते’ = पवमान + अमृते (अ + अ → आ)
- 4) ‘इन्द्रा॑येन्दो’ = इन्द्राय + इन्दो (अ + इ → ए)
The meaning
Outer meaning
Where the unfailing Light is, in that world where the solar heaven is established—place me there, O self-purifying one, in the deathless, imperishable world. O Indu, flow forth all around for Indra.
Inner meaning
The seeker turns from transient states to the plane of unbroken illumination (ajasra jyotis). ‘Svar’ is the supramental/solar realm of truth-light; Soma, purified delight, becomes the guide and carrier that can seat the consciousness there. The prayer ‘place me’ is an aspiration for stable abiding (akṣita) in the deathless awareness where light does not flicker into ignorance.
Universal truth
A stable life of clarity is possible when joy is purified of craving and becomes a quiet, luminous delight; then consciousness can dwell in a more enduring truth-state.
Themes
ascent to svarga/svàr, immortality, illumination
The seer
- Rishi
- Traditionally in the Pavamāna Soma cycle (RV 9)
- Other hymns
- RV 9.113.1-11, RV 9.61 (Soma and lights), RV 9.62 (Soma as purifier toward heaven)
Family tradition
Ninth Maṇḍala Soma-stream: hymns of purification used liturgically and inwardly as ascent to svar (luminous truth).
Significance
The rishi’s aspiration is relocation of identity: from mortal flux into an imperishable light-world, by Soma as the psychopomp of bliss.
The deity
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna (as guide to the deathless light); Indra in refrain
- Epithets
- Pavamāna, Indu, Amṛta-prada (giver of immortality, implied)
- Related deities
- Sūrya (solar truth), Indra (illumined mind), Uṣas (dawn-illumination, allied movement)
Cosmic role
Soma mediates ascent to svar: he is the luminous essence that opens the ‘world’ of unfailing light.
Inner power
Bliss that becomes steady illumination; a purifying sweetness that stabilizes awareness in clarity.
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma purification/filtration chants in Soma-yajña
यत्र॒ ज्योति॒रज॑स्रं॒ यस्मिँ॑ल्लो॒के स्व॑र्हि॒तम् । तस्मि॒न्मां धे॑हि पवमाना॒मृते॑ लो॒के अक्षि॑त॒ इन्द्रा॑येन्दो॒ परि॑ स्रव ॥
यत्र॑ । ज्योतिः॑ । अज॑स्रम् । यस्मि॑न् । लो॒के । स्वः॑ । हि॒तम् । तस्मि॑न् । माम् । धे॒हि॒ । प॒व॒मा॒न॒ । अ॒मृते॑ । लो॒के । अक्षि॑ते । इन्द्रा॑य । इ॒न्दो॒ इति॑ । परि॑ । स्र॒व॒ ॥
yatra | jyotiḥ | ajasram | yasmin | loke | svaḥ | hitam | tasmin | mām | dhehi | pavamāna | amṛte | loke | akṣite | indrāya | indo iti | pari | srava
Jagatī (likely, consistent with RV 9.113 refrain)
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4×12 (approx.); refrain provides a fixed cadence and closure.
Elevating and spacious; supports an upward ‘placement’ into higher realm.
Induces a sense of ascent and stabilization; the repeated refrain anchors the experience.
- ज्योतिः अजस्रम् (jyotiḥ ajasram)
- Literal: unfailing light. Symbolic: continuous illumination, non-intermittent awareness
- लोक (loka)
- Literal: world/realm. Symbolic: plane of consciousness
- स्वः (svar)
- Literal: sun/heaven. Symbolic: truth-light plane; luminous mind/supramental radiance
- हितम् (hitam)
- Literal: set/placed. Symbolic: established as a foundation in consciousness
- धेहि (dhehi)
- Literal: place/put. Symbolic: fix my awareness steadily in that state
- अमृत (amṛta)
- Literal: deathless. Symbolic: immortal consciousness beyond decay and fear
- अक्षित (akṣita)
- Literal: imperishable. Symbolic: stable realization not lost to relapse
- पवमान (pavamāna)
- Literal: self-purifying. Symbolic: delight refining itself into clarity and peace
Soma rite as soteriological ascent: petition for placement in the world of unfailing light (svàr), framed within Soma’s purifying flow.
When Soma is being clarified and offered, invoking the heavenly world (svar) and immortality motifs.
Chanting during flow/filtration; offering intention toward the devas (esp. Indra).
Meditation for ‘abiding in light’: chant, then sit 5–10 minutes visualizing a steady inner sun above the brow, letting joy become still and bright.
(jyotis) from √dyut ‘shine’ (PIE *dyeu- ‘shine/sky/day’). /svàr from PIE *sweh₂l / *s(w)el- ‘sun/shine’ (comparanda include Latin sōl). (amṛta) a- ‘not’ + mṛta ‘dead’ (√mṛ ‘die’; PIE *mer-). from √kṣi ‘perish/dwindle’ with privative/negating sense: ‘undecaying’.
immortality (amṛta), imperishability (akṣita), world/plane (loka) as consciousness-state
Ajasra jyotis implies ṛta’s continuity—light that does not break into disorder.
Imperishability (akṣita) hints at truth that remains the same through time.
Ascent from mixed consciousness to a settled luminous plane; establishment of svar within the loka.
Yoga-Vedānta trajectory: immortality as consciousness-state, not mere post-mortem reward.
dawn-to-full-day (symbolically, emergence into steady daylight)
Unfailing light is sustained awareness; solar heaven is the truth-mind; Soma is the bliss-current enabling that stabilization.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ascent to the world of unfailing light: Soma as pavamāna is asked to ‘place’ the soul in the immortal, imperishable loka where svàr is established. This is the soteriological mythologem of reaching the luminous world through Soma—inner translation: stabilization of consciousness in continuous illumination beyond decay.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- jyotis and svàr belong to the PIE ‘shine/sky’ complex (*dyeu- and solar roots). amṛta uses the inherited privative a- plus √mṛ (PIE *mer-), a transparent archaic formation paralleling other IE ‘immortal’ formations.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi’s request becomes explicitly existential: not only strength or victory, but relocation of being into the deathless light-world. Soma is treated as the purifying mediator capable of establishing the aspirant in that state; Indra remains the empowered force through whom the victory over mortality/obscurity is secured.
Abide in an inner, unfailing light; let purified joy carry attention upward and hold it steady.
Ājñā (brow) and Sahasrāra (upper light)
Inhale imagining cool Soma rising; hold briefly with attention at brow as ‘jyotis’; exhale softly repeating the refrain mentally.
Steady luminous calm (prasāda) with a subtle bliss.
Avoid strain: seek continuity (ajasra) by gentle repetition; after chanting, practice ‘resting in the light’ rather than visual effort.
Maintain Vedic accents as marked (यत्र॒, ज्योति॒र, अज॑स्रं॒, स्व॑र्हि॒तम्, अमृते॑, अक्षि॑ते, इन्द्रा॑येन्दो॒).
Keep ‘jyótiḥ’ bright and slightly raised; let ‘amṛté’ be clear with a crisp ‘ṛ’. Refrain uniform each repetition.
ajasraṃ: ‘j’ soft, ‘a-jas-raṃ’ with final anusvāra, svar hitam: separate words cleanly; don’t merge into ‘svarhitam’ too heavily, akṣite: pronounce ‘kṣ’ as a single cluster, dhehi: two syllables ‘dhe-hi’
Luminous, even, unforced; aim for continuity without dramatic peaks.
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