Sukta 45
Sukta 9.45
Ascription varies; verify RV 9.45.1 in Anukramaṇī.
To be verified for RV 9.45.1.
This short Pavamāna hymn urges Soma (Indu) to purify himself through the filter and flow as the intoxicating, insight-giving delight that summons the gods. The verses emphasize Soma’s forward surge beyond the strainer, his being drunk especially by Indra, and the resulting expansion of vision and heroic power for the worshippers’ chant.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
स पवस्व मदाय कं नृचक्षा देववीतये । इन्दविन्द्राय पीतये ॥
इंदु, तुम खुद को साफ करो ताकि खुशी आए। तुम लोगों को देखने वाले हो, भगवान के लिए खुशी लाओ। इंद्र के लिए बहाओ ताकि वो पी सके और उसमें ताकत आए।
Mantra 2
स नो अर्षाभि दूत्यं त्वमिन्द्राय तोशसे । देवान्त्सखिभ्य आ वरम् ॥
हमारे लिए पैगाम भेजो। तुम इंद्र को खुश करते हो। भगवान को दोस्त बना के लाओ और जो वरद हमें चाहिए वो पास लाओ।
Mantra 3
उत त्वामरुणं वयं गोभिरञ्ज्मो मदाय कम् । वि नो राये दुरो वृधि ॥
तुम लाल चमक रहे हो, हम तुम्हे रोशनी से सजा रहे हैं ताकि खुशी आए। हमारे लिए दौलत के दरवाज़े खोलो ताकि अच्छी चीज़ें अंदर आएँ।
Mantra 4
अत्यू पवित्रमक्रमीद्वाजी धुरं न यामनि । इन्दुर्देवेषु पत्यते ॥
यह सोम रस छांता पार कर के निकला है। जैसे तेज़ घोड़ा गाड़ी में जान लगा के आगे बढ़ता है, वैसे ही इन्दु देवता लोगों में मैन बन के चमका। वो सबसे ऊपर आ गया।
Mantra 5
समी सखायो अस्वरन्वने क्रीळन्तमत्यविम् । इन्दुं नावा अनूषत ॥
सब साथ मिल के बोलो, इन्दु की जय! वो अंदर के जंगल में खेलता है, सारी माया से पार। जैसे नाव पानी में चले, वैसे ही उसको आगे ले जा रहे हैं।
Mantra 6
तया पवस्व धारया यया पीतो विचक्षसे । इन्दो स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम् ॥
इस धारा से साफ हो के बह। जैसे पीने से आँखें खुल जाती हैं, वैसे ही तू सब देखने लगेगा। इन्दु, गाने में ताकत ला दे।
Inside Sukta 45
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
A direct imperative to Soma: purify and flow for rapture and for the gods’ arrival—specifically for Indra to drink (RV 9.45.1).
- Development
Soma is portrayed as a powerful, swift racer; he passes beyond the filter and advances to divine lordship, indicating the triumph of purified essence (cf. RV 9.45.4).
- Climax
The hymn peaks in the idea that, once drunk, Soma becomes ‘wide-seeing’—transformative insight arising from the purified stream.
- Where it settles
It closes by asking Soma to bring su-vīrya (excellent heroic power) into the hymn itself, sealing the rite with strength and inspired speech (RV 9.45.6).
The deity: Soma Pavamāna, with Indra as chief drinker
- Cosmic functionHe mediates between earth and heaven through the sacrificial stream—transforming the pressed plant-juice into a divine oblation that invigorates the gods (especially Indra) and sustains ṛta through yajña.
- Inner significanceSoma symbolizes purified delight and inspired consciousness: when ‘drunk’ inwardly, it becomes clarity, widened perception, and courage—an uplift of the mind that empowers right action and victorious force.
The seer
- Ascription varies in tradition; to be verified from the Sarvānukramaṇī for RV 9.45.1This hymn belongs to the Soma Pavamāna collection (Maṇḍala 9), where many verses are attributed variably across recensions and anukramaṇī traditions; the focus is on Soma’s purification and empowerment of Indra and the seers.
Famous verses
indav indrāya pītaye
aty ū pavitram akramīt
pīto vicakṣase
Attributes of the deity
- Pavamāna (self-purifying through the filter)
- Indu (luminous drop/essence)
- Bestower of mada (ecstatic rapture)
- Giver of vi-cakṣaṇa (wide-seeing insight)
- Energizer of Indra (strength for victory)
- Swift, racing, overcoming the strainer (pavitram atikrānti)
Also by this seer
- Associated broadly with the Pavamāna (Soma-filtering) hymns of Rig Veda Maṇḍala 9
- Likely connected to the Soma-pressing liturgy where verses are reused across stotras/śastras (exact cross-attributions depend on anukramaṇī verification)
The rite, step by step
- Press Soma (savana) and mix/prepare the juice according to the rite
- Filter the Soma through the pavitra (wool/grass strainer) while chanting Pavamāna verses
- Invite the gods to ‘glad coming’ (devavīti) and direct the flow toward Indra’s drinking
- Offer the purified Soma into the appropriate cups/offerings and complete accompanying praises
- Conclude with a request for insight, heroic power, and success in the stotra
Offerings
- Purified Soma juice (Indu) as the principal oblation
- Accompanying libations in Soma cups (grahas) as per the Soma rite
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn praises Soma as Pavamāna (the self-purifying Soma/Indu) as he flows through the filter; Indra is highlighted as the chief one who drinks Soma.
Pavamāna means “purifying” or “being purified,” referring to Soma as he is strained through the pavitra in the Soma ritual to become fit for offering and divine drinking.
It asks Soma to bring ecstatic inspiration and, when drunk, wide-seeing clarity, and to grant su-vīrya—strong heroic power—into the worshippers’ hymn and life.
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