Sukta 8
Sukta 9.8
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This Pavamāna Soma hymn celebrates the freshly purified Soma-streams as they flow toward Indra’s beloved desire, strengthening his vīrya (heroic power) and bringing divine exhilaration. It portrays Soma as a swift, forceful purifier—released for the gods’ delight—who becomes nourishment for humans as progeny, vitality, and fulfillment.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
एते सोमा अभि प्रियमिन्द्रस्य काममक्षरन् । वर्धन्तो अस्य वीर्यम् ॥
यह सोम की लहरें जाती हैं जहाँ प्यार है। इंद्र जो चाहता है उसकी तरफ जाती हैं। उनकी ताकत बढ़ा देती हैं और हम में भी ताकत लाती हैं।
Mantra 2
पुनानासश्चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुमश्विना । ते नो धान्तु सुवीर्यम् ॥
यह सोम की लहरें अपने आप को साफ करती हैं। प्याले में बैठ कर वायु के पास जाती हैं, अश्विन भाइयों के पास भी। हमें भी अच्छी ताकत दे ताकि हम भी स्ट्रॉन्ग बन जाएँ।
Mantra 3
इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय । ऋतस्य योनिमासदम् ॥
हे सोम, जब तू साफ हो रहा है, तो दिल में इंद्र के लिए खुशी भर दे। तू उस सच्चे स्थान पर बैठ जा जहाँ से सब शुरू होता है।
Mantra 4
मृजन्ति त्वा दश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः । अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः ॥
दस ताकें तुझे साफ करती हैं। सात धाराएँ तुझे आगे बढ़ाती हैं। रिशि लोग तेरे पीछे पीछे जाके उस खुशी को पाते हैं।
Mantra 5
देवेभ्यस्त्वा मदाय कं सृजानमति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर्वासयामसि ॥
देवियों के लिए हम तुझे छोड़ देते हैं। तू खुशी लेकर दौड़ता है जैसे भेड़ का बकरा। हम तुझे रोशनी के सारे कपड़े पहना देते हैं।
Mantra 6
पुनानः कलशेष्वा वस्त्राण्यरुषो हरिः । परि गव्यान्यव्यत ॥
तू खुद को साफ करता है बर्तन में। तू पीला रंग लेकर कपड़े में जाता है। चमक-दार चीज़ों के पास तू बुना जाता है।
Mantra 7
मघोन आ पवस्व नो जहि विश्वा अप द्विषः । इन्दो सखायमा विश ॥
हे दाता, तू हमारे पास साफ होके आ। सारे दुश्मनों को मार भगा। हे इंदु, दोस्त बन के अंदर आ जा।
Mantra 8
वृष्टिं दिवः परि स्रव द्युम्नं पृथिव्या अधि । सहो नः सोम पृत्सु धाः ॥
सोम, आसमान से बारिश की तरह बहा। धरती पर चमक के साथ आजा। हमें लड़ाई में जीतने की ताकत दे। हमें हिम्मत दे जो लड़ते रहें।
Mantra 9
नृचक्षसं त्वा वयमिन्द्रपीतं स्वर्विदम् । भक्षीमहि प्रजामिषम् ॥
तू इंसानों को देखने वाला है। इंद्र ने तुझे पिया है। तू सूरज की दुनिया ढूँढने वाला है। हम तुझे अंदर लेते हैं खाने के लिए। ऐसे हमारे बच्चे बड़े हो। हमारे काम पूरे हो।
Inside Sukta 8
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Soma-streams surge toward Indra’s cherished desire, explicitly to augment his heroic power (vīrya).
- Development
The hymn elaborates Soma’s release for divine delight, its swift, charging force, and its radiant clothing with ‘cows/rays’ (gobhiḥ) as a sign of purification and brilliance.
- Climax
Soma is hailed as indra-pīta (drunk by Indra) and svàr-vid (finder of the sun-world), joining divine exhilaration with the revelation of light.
- Where it settles
The seers ‘take in’ Soma as nourishment, ending in practical boons—progeny and sustaining force (prajām iṣam).
The deity: Soma Pavamāna
- Cosmic functionMediator of vitality between heaven and earth: purified Soma energizes Indra for cosmic victories, sustains ṛta through sacrifice, and opens the ‘sun-world’ (svàr) as a principle of light and order.
- Inner significanceThe clarified current of consciousness: purification of impulses into luminous strength, producing inspired clarity (svàr-vid), courage, and generative fullness (prajā, iṣ).
The seer
- AnuktaThis sukta is transmitted without a named rishi in the received tradition; it belongs to the Mandala 9 Soma-Pavamāna corpus where many hymns are tied more to ritual function than to a clearly preserved author-name.
Famous verses
indrasya kāmam akṣaran
देवेभ्यस्त्वा मदाय कं सृजानमति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर्वासयामसि ॥svàr-vidam
Attributes of the deity
- Self-purifying flow (pavamāna)
- Exhilarating/intoxicating power (mada)
- Strengthener of Indra’s vīrya
- Swift, forceful movement (likened to a ram)
- Bestower of nourishment, progeny, and abundance
- Finder/opener of the sun-world (svàr-vid)
Also by this seer
- Attributed broadly to the Soma-Pavamāna (Book 9) liturgical collection rather than to a single identifiable rishi
- Used within the Pavamāna sequence of the Soma rite (Soma Pavitra/filtration chants)
The rite, step by step
- Press Soma (abhiṣava) and collect the fresh juice
- Filter/purify through the strainer (pavitra), letting the streams ‘flow’ as the hymn is recited
- Mix/prepare Soma (often with water/milk as per rite) and apportion cups for deities, prominently Indra
- Offer Soma with accompanying formulas into the ritual sequence and share the remainder as consecrated intake (where applicable)
- Conclude with petitions for strength, light (svàr), progeny (prajā), and nourishment (iṣ)
Offerings
- Purified Soma juice (primary)
- Associated oblations in the Soma rite (as per śrauta procedure)
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn praises Soma in his purified form (Soma Pavamāna), especially in relation to Indra who drinks Soma and is strengthened by it.
As Soma is filtered and made pure, it flows to Indra’s delight, increases heroic power, and becomes a source of light (svàr), nourishment, and human prosperity.
In Vedic thought, a well-offered and well-purified Soma brings tangible blessings—growth of life (prajā) and sustaining abundance/energy (iṣ) for the community.
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