Rig Veda 9.29.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 29, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.29
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Rasa
- Vira (heroism) and Shanta (peace)
विश्वा वसूनि संजयन्पवस्व सोम धारया । इनु द्वेषांसि सध्र्यक् ॥
viśvā́ vásūni saṃjáyan páv asva soma dhā́rayā | inú dveṣā́ṃsi sadhryàk ||
सोम, तुम अपनी धार में बहो। हमें सारी अच्छी चीज़ें दिलाओ। दुश्मनी और नफ़रत को दूर भगाओ। सीधा उनका काम तमाम करो।
Word by Word
- विश्वा
- allAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम् (विशेषणम्)Role Karma (वसूनीति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्)Root विश्व (सर्व)
- वसूनि
- goods, richesNounनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्Role KarmaRoot वसु
- संजयन्
- conquering, winningVerb (participle)वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्तः, प्रथमा एकवचनम् पुंलिङ्गे (कर्तरि), ‘(त्वं) संजयन्’Role Kartā (पवस्व इत्यस्य कर्तृविशेषणम्)Root सम् + जि (जये)
- पवस्व
- purify/flow (as Soma), become pureVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थे), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्Role (मुख्यक्रिया) — कर्ता: सोमःRoot पू (पवते/पुनाति) + आत्मनेपदम्
- सोम
- O SomaNounपुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन एकवचनम्Role (सम्बोधन) —Root सोम
- धारया
- with a stream, by the flowNounस्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम्Role KaraṇaRoot धारा
- इ॒नु
- now, indeedIndeclinableनिपातः (प्रेरण/सम्बोधनार्थकः; ‘now/indeed/then’)Root इ॒नु (निपात)
- द्वेषांसि
- hatreds, hostile forcesNounनपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया बहुवचनम्Role KarmaRoot द्वेषस्
- सध्र्यक्
- straight, directly, rightlyIndeclinableअव्ययम् (रीतिवाचकं क्रियाविशेषणम्)Role (क्रियाविशेषणम्; ‘इ॒नु …’ इत्यस्य/अन्तर्निहितस्य क्रियायाः प्रकारः)Root सध्र्यक् (अव्यय/क्रियाविशेषण)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः: विश्वा वसूनि संजयन् पवस्व सोम धारया । इनु द्वेषांसि सध्र्यक् ॥ 1) संजयन् = सम् + जयन् (शतृ-प्रत्ययान्तः; अनुस्वार/संयोगसन्धिः)
- 2) द्वेषांसि: द्वेषस्-प्रातिपदिकस्य नपुंसक बहुवचन द्वितीया (आन्त्य ‘स्’ लोपः, ‘आ’ आगमः)
- 3) सध्र्यक् अव्ययम्
The meaning
Outer meaning
Winning all riches for us, flow, O Soma, in your stream; drive away hatreds straightaway.
Inner meaning
As Soma’s purified current runs, it gathers ‘all riches’ (viśvā vasūni): not outer wealth, but inner treasures—clarity, strength, harmony, joy, right perception. Simultaneously it expels dveṣāṃsi: hatreds, aversions, resentments, and resistances that split the being and obstruct the yoga. ‘Sadhryak’ indicates a straight, decisive removal—no compromise with the hostile formations.
Universal truth
Inner abundance grows as resentment and resistance are removed; purification is both acquisition of luminous capacities and elimination of divisive reactions.
Themes
Spiritual wealth (vasu), Victory over hostility, Purifying flow, Right-directedness
The seer
- Other hymns
- Rig Veda 9.29.1, Rig Veda 9.29.2, Rig Veda 9.29.3
Family tradition
Soma-pavamāna recitational tradition emphasizing both enrichment (vasu) and removal of opposition (dveṣa).
Significance
Shows the double movement of sadhana: receive the higher riches and reject the lower reactions; Soma is the purifier enabling both.
The deity
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Epithets
- pavamāna (purifying), dhārāvat (streaming), vasu-jit (winner of riches—implied), dveṣo-han (slayer of hatreds—implied)
- Related deities
- Mitra (harmony), Varuṇa (order), Indra (victory over resistance), Agni (purifying will)
Cosmic role
Bestows the ‘vasu’ (cosmic treasures) and maintains harmony by removing divisive forces.
Inner power
Integrative bliss-force that unifies the personality and dissolves reactive aversion.
In ritual
Where it is used
Pavamāna recitations during Soma filtration; prayer for gains and removal of enmity
विश्वा॒ वसू॑नि सं॒जय॒न्पव॑स्व सोम॒ धार॑या । इ॒नु द्वेषां॑सि स॒ध्र्य॑क् ॥
विश्वा॑ । वसू॑नि । स॒म्ऽजय॑न् । पव॑स्व । सो॒म॒ । धार॑या । इ॒नु । द्वेषां॑सि । स॒ध्र्य॑क् ॥
viśvā | vasūni | sam-jayan | pavasva | soma | dhārayā | inu | dveṣāṃsi | sadhryak
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3 x 8 (approx.)
Energetic but balanced; suitable for ‘winning’ and ‘driving away’.
Invokes clarity and resolve; supports emotional cleansing (release of resentment) with a sense of gain, not loss.
- viśvā vasūni
- Literal: all goods/riches. Symbolic: complete set of inner powers: peace, light, force, joy, harmony, right skill
- saṃjayan
- Literal: winning together, conquering, gathering. Symbolic: integration—bringing scattered energies into a unified wealth of being
- pavasva
- Literal: flow, purify yourself. Symbolic: let the bliss-current move continuously and clarify the nature
- dhārayā
- Literal: by/with the stream. Symbolic: a steady channel of descent/circulation (dhārā) rather than sporadic experience
- dveṣāṃsi
- Literal: hatreds, enmities. Symbolic: inner aversions, reactive dislikes, self/other hostility; psychological ‘anti-force’
- sadhryak
- Literal: straight, directly, to the right end. Symbolic: decisive right action of consciousness: clean severance from hostile patterns
Soma pressing/purification: prayer for Soma to bring ‘vasu’ and remove inimical forces affecting the sacrificer.
During the flowing/straining when Soma is invoked for prosperity and protection
Chant to ‘win riches’ for the sacrificer and repel hostile forces
As an anti-reactivity mantra: use when feeling resentment, envy, or chronic irritation; pair with a practice of forgiveness and re-alignment.
saṃjayan < sam- + √ji ‘conquer, win’ (PIE *gʷeyh₃- ‘live’ is different; √ji is Indo-Iranian ‘victory’ field). vasu ‘good/wealth’ becomes psychological ‘plenitude of being’. dveṣas from √dviṣ ‘hate’ indicates forces of repulsion; inner reading treats them as movements contrary to Ṛta. sadhryak ‘straight/direct’ encodes right-directed force.
Ṛta as straight/right movement (sadhryak), inner purification removing division (dveṣas)
Dveṣa is a force of disorder; Soma’s straight action restores ṛta by reintegration.
Hatred distorts perception; purification supports satya-darśana (truth-seeing) and satya-vāk.
Creation as gathering of powers (vasu) into an ordered whole; rejection of divisive forces.
Integral/Vedāntic yoga symbolism: purification yields both siddhi-like capacities (vasu) and ethical-emotional transformation (freedom from dveṣa).
A steady current of cool delight that gathers strengths and washes away reactive aversion from the emotional body.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- Soma as victor and purifier who wins ‘all riches’ and expels hostilities. Inner myth: the clarified delight-force gathers plenitudes and straightens the being by removing divisive impulses.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- The victory lexeme √ji and hostility √dviṣ are part of an archaic opposition-set (win vs. hate) common in Indo-European poetics; the verse frames spiritual progress as conquest and expulsion through a directed flow.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi requests Soma’s active intervention: not only to purify but to ‘win’ plenitude and to remove inner adversaries. Soma’s role is that of an ally-power executing Ṛta by straightening and clearing the path.
Bring attention to the heart; invite Soma as a cool stream. On inhale: ‘gather the riches’; on exhale: ‘release the hatred’.
Anāhata (release of aversion)
Coherent breathing ~5–6 breaths/min for 3 minutes, then chant 9 or 27 times.
Clean-hearted strength; non-reactive clarity.
After chanting, name one ‘vasu’ you will embody today (e.g., patience, clarity). Then identify one dveṣa-pattern to drop (a person/situation trigger) and rehearse a non-reactive response.
Three-tone Vedic accents; exact udātta/anudātta/svarita placements require a svara-pāṭha source.
Emphasize ‘pavasva soma’ as an invocation; keep ‘viśvā vasūni’ expansive; strike ‘dveṣāṃsi’ firmly; end ‘sadhryak’ clean and clipped.
viśvā: ś soft-palatal; long ā, vasūni: long ū, saṃjayan: nasal ‘ṃ’ before j; avoid ‘sanjayan’ flattening, pavasva: v clear; sv conjunct, dhārayā: long ā; yā long ā, inu: short i; light n, dveṣāṃsi: retroflex ṣ; long āṃ nasalized, sadhryak: dh aspirate; ry conjunct; final k audible
Firm, cleansing, heart-centered resonance; avoid aggression.
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