Sukta 35
Sukta 9.35
Soma Pavamāna
This short Pavamāna Soma hymn invokes the purified Soma to flow toward the sacrificers in a strong stream, bringing broad rayi (plenitude) and the knowing of Light. It portrays Soma (Indu) as a forward-driving force that empowers the seer for victorious action while establishing beings in dharma through his purifying vow.
Mantras
Mantra 1
आ नः पवस्व धारया पवमान रयिं पृथुम् । यया ज्योतिर्विदासि नः ॥
हे पवमान, हमारे पास आ के बहो। तुम अपनी धार के साथ आओ। तुम बहुत सारा धन और शक्ति लाओ। तुम्ही से हमें रोशनी मिलती है।
Mantra 2
इन्दो समुद्रमीङ्खय पवस्व विश्वमेजय । रायो धर्ता न ओजसा ॥
हे इंदु, तुम समुंदर को हिला दो। तुम बहो और सब चीजों को जागा दो। तुम्हारी ताकत से हम धन को उठा लेते हैं।
Mantra 3
त्वया वीरेण वीरवोऽभि ष्याम पृतन्यतः । क्षरा णो अभि वार्यम् ॥
तुम्हारी शक्ति के साथ हम भी बहादुर बन जाते हैं। हम लड़ने वालों पर जीत जाते हैं। तुम हमारे ऊपर सबसे अच्छा खज़ाना बहा दो।
Mantra 4
प्र वाजमिन्दुरिष्यति सिषासन्वाजसा ऋषिः । व्रता विदान आयुधा ॥
सोम आगे बढ़ रहा है ताकत की तरफ। रिशि भी यही चाहता है, इसलिए वो तैयार हो रहा है। वो नियम समझता है और काम के लिए रेडी है।
Mantra 5
तं गीर्भिर्वाचमीङ्खयं पुनानं वासयामसि । सोमं जनस्य गोपतिम् ॥
हम सोम को अपने गानों से ढाँक देते हैं। यह सोम सबको साफ करता है और शब्द को चलाता है। हम उसे लोगों का रक्षक बना देते हैं।
Mantra 6
विश्वो यस्य व्रते जनो दाधार धर्मणस्पतेः । पुनानस्य प्रभूवसोः ॥
सब लोग उसके नियम में रहते हैं। यह धरम का मालिक है जो सबको साफ करता है। उसके पास सब कुछ है।
Inside Sukta 35
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
A direct invitation to Soma Pavamāna to flow to the worshippers in a strong stream, bringing broad plenitude and the means to know Light.
- Development
Soma is depicted as pressing forward toward vāja (victorious force), empowering the seer who knows the laws (vrata) and arms himself for effective action.
- Climax
Soma’s purification is linked to universal order: all peoples stand upheld within his vow, as he is ‘lord of dharma’ and master of abundance.
- Where it settles
The hymn settles on Soma’s stable sovereignty as purifier—source of plenitude and lawful alignment—implicitly sealing the rite’s aim: clarity, strength, and ordered prosperity.
The deity: Soma Pavamāna
- In the VedaSoma as the bright, flowing Indu is praised while being purified—running in streams, clarified through the filter, and made fit for Indra and the gods; he bestows rayi, vāja (victorious strength), and jyotis (light).
- Cosmic functionHe mediates between human rite and divine power: through purification he becomes the luminous draught that sustains the gods, invigorates heroic force, and upholds order (dharma/ṛta-like law) among peoples.
- Inner significanceThe purifying current symbolizes the refinement of consciousness—clarifying mind and intention so that inner ‘light’ is known, strength is rightly directed, and life is aligned with dharma.
The seer
- Anukta Pavamāna poetRepresentative of the Soma-Pavamāna liturgical poets of Mandala 9, focusing on Soma’s purification, illumination, and bestowal of abundance rather than a personalized rishi narrative.
Famous verses
ā naḥ pavasva dhārayā
pra vājam indur iṣyati
dharmaṇas pateḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Purifier (pavamāna/punāna)
- Luminous (jyotis-bearing)
- Bestower of rayi (plenitude) and vāja (victorious power)
- Law-supporting (linked with vrata/dharma)
- Forward-driving, energizing force (indu iṣyati)
Also by this seer
- Part of the RV Mandala 9 Soma Pavamāna corpus used in Soma pressing and purification recitation
- Associated with the broader Pavamāna style of hymns that accompany the Soma flowing through the filter (pavitra)
The rite, step by step
- Press Soma stalks and collect the expressed juice
- Filter/clarify through the pavitra while chanting Pavamāna verses
- Guide the ‘flow’ verbally toward the sacrificers and the gods (invocation of stream/धारा)
- Prepare the clarified Soma for offering (āhuti) and for priestly sharing
- Offer portions to the deities, especially Indra and allied gods, and distribute the remainder per rite
Offerings
- Purified Soma juice (clarified through the filter)
- Associated oblations in the Soma rite (as prescribed by the specific śrauta setting)
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn praises Soma Pavamāna—Soma as he is being purified and made luminous while flowing through the filter during the Soma rite.
It asks Soma to flow to the worshippers bringing broad rayi (plenitude/prosperity) and to help them know jyotis (Light), along with strength for successful action.
Because Soma’s purification is seen as establishing right order: his ‘vow’ (vrata) supports beings in a lawful pattern of life, so abundance and power arise in harmony with dharma.
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