Sukta 30
Sukta 9.30
This short Pavamāna hymn praises Soma as he rushes through the filter in powerful streams, becoming clarified and awakening inspired speech (vāc) in the worshippers. It follows the ritual movement of Soma from flowing purification to his “seating” in the vats, culminating in an explicit injunction to press the sweetest Soma for Indra, so the divine host may enter exhilaration and strength.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र धारा अस्य शुष्मिणो वृथा पवित्रे अक्षरन् । पुनानो वाचमिष्यति ॥
इस बलवान के धारें आगे की तरफ बह रही हैं। बिना किसी रोके वो पवित्र छेड़ें से गुज़र रही हैं। जब यह अपने आप को साफ करता है, तब अंदर से सच्ची बात और शक्ति उठती है।
Mantra 2
इन्दुर्हियानः सोतृभिर्मृज्यमानः कनिक्रदत् । इयर्ति वग्नुमिन्द्रियम् ॥
इंदु तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ रहा है। जो लोग उसे दबा रहे हैं, वो उसे साफ कर रहे हैं। यह खुशी से चिल्लाता है और अंदर आग जैसी शक्ति और इंद्र का बल जगाता है।
Mantra 3
आ नः शुष्मं नृषाह्यं वीरवन्तं पुरुस्पृहम् । पवस्व सोम धारया ॥
हे सोम, अपनी धारा में हमारे पास आ। वो बल लाओ जो दूसरों की हिचका-दिचका हटा सके। बहुत लोग तुम्हारी चाहते हैं, तुम्हारा बल बहुत चाहिए। इससे हम जीत की शक्ति पा सकें।
Mantra 4
प्र सोमो अति धारया पवमानो असिष्यदत् । अभि द्रोणान्यासदम् ॥
सोम पानी से आगे निकल रहा है, अपने आप को साफ करते हुए। वो बड़े बर्तन की तरफ जा रहा है जहाँ उसे रखना है। यह वो मीठा रस है जो अंदर जाके खुशी देता है।
Mantra 5
अप्सु त्वा मधुमत्तमं हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः । इन्दविन्द्राय पीतये ॥
पानी में सोम को बहुत मेहनत से निचोड़ा जा रहा है। यह रस इतना मीठा है और चमकता है। इंद्र के लिए तैयार हो रहा है ताकि वो पिए और ताकत पाए।
Mantra 6
सुनोता मधुमत्तमं सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे । चारुं शर्धाय मत्सरम् ॥
सोम को अच्छे से निचोड़ो और इंद्र के लिए तैयार करो। इंद्र अपने हाथ में वज्र पकड़े हैं। यह रस इतना अच्छा है कि सब लोग खुश हो जाते हैं।
Inside Sukta 30
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Soma’s mighty streams begin to flow freely through the filter, and purification is linked to the stirring of inspired speech.
- Development
The hymn tracks Soma’s forward surge—his clarified movement and purposeful advance from flowing current to prepared receptacles.
- Climax
Soma, fully purifying, presses beyond the stream and takes his seat in the vats—read as the stabilization of clarified delight/power.
- Where it settles
A direct ritual charge: press the most honey-rich Soma for Indra, so the gathered powers attain beautiful exhilaration.
The deity: Soma Pavamāna
- Cosmic functionMediator of vitality and sacred exhilaration: Soma quickens Indra’s might for victory, sustains divine order through sacrifice, and links earthly pressing to heavenly refreshment.
- Inner significanceThe purified Soma symbolizes clarified consciousness—when the inner ‘juice’ is filtered of turbulence, it releases inspired word, joy, and concentrated power for right action.
Famous verses
punāno vācam iṣyati
abhi droṇāny āsadam
madhumattamaṃ somam indrāya vajriṇe
Attributes of the deity
- Purifying (pavamāna)
- Swift-flowing in streams (dhārāḥ)
- Clarifying through the filter (pavitra)
- Inspiring speech (vāc)
- Exhilarating/rapturous (matsara)
- Strength-giving to Indra (vajrin)
Also by this seer
- Part of the Soma Pavamāna corpus (Rigveda Maṇḍala 9), a collection centered on the ritual pressing, filtering, and offering of Soma.
The rite, step by step
- Press the Soma (savana) to release the juice.
- Filter it through the pavitra (wool/strainer) as it flows in streams.
- Collect and ‘seat’ the clarified Soma in vessels/vats (droṇa-kalaśa).
- Offer the refined Soma into the rite for Indra and the divine host, accompanied by chant/recitation.
- Invite exhilaration and strength—inner inspiration (vāc) and outer victory/firmness.
Offerings
- Pressed Soma juice
- Clarified Soma collected in vats (droṇa)
- Accompanying oblations as per Soma rite (supporting offerings)
Frequently Asked Questions
It celebrates Soma as he is purified through the filter, becomes clarified in the vats, and is then pressed as the sweetest offering—especially for Indra—to bring strength and inspired speech.
Because purified Soma is seen as awakening inner inspiration: as the offering becomes clear, the worshipper’s mind and speech become clear and powerful for prayer and insight.
The deity praised is Soma in his purifying form (Pavamāna), but the final verse highlights that the refined Soma is pressed for Indra, the thunderbolt-bearer, to empower him and the divine host.
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