Mantra 9
Pavamāna Soma’s forward-flowing purification and empowering exhilaration within the sacrifice
परि स्वानास इन्दवो मदाय बर्हणा गिरा मधो अर्षन्ति धारया
pari svānāsa indavo madāya barhaṇā girā madho arṣanti dhārayā
pari1 svānāsa2 indavo3 madāya1 barhaṇā2 girā3 madho1 arṣanti2 dhārayā3
Mengitari, bergema, tetes-tetes Soma (indavaḥ) mengalir dalam arus—untuk madā (kegembiraan suci), menguatkan (para dewa); bersama gīrā (nyanyian-himne), mereka mengalir dengan manis (madhu) dalam aliran (dhārayā).
pari | svānāsaḥ | indavaḥ | madāya | barhaṇā | girā | madhoḥ | arṣanti | dhārayā
Pavamana-sāman (generic)
o; hau; hāyi; ā
{ "prastava": "o", "udgitha": "pari svānāsaḥ indavaḥ madāya barhaṇā girā", "pratihara": "hau", "upadrava": "madhoḥ arṣanti dhārayā", "nidhana": "ā", "structure_notes": "Additional stobha (hāyi) can be inserted as a ‘circling’ flourish; nidhana ‘ā’ often held to taste, evoking lingering sweetness.", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ: prastāva; Udgātṛ: udgītha + upadrava; Pratihartṛ: pratihāra; all: nidhana." }
{ "gloss_summary": "‘girā’ is the operative liturgical accompaniment: the voice/hymn is a co-cause of efficacy; ‘barhaṇā’ denotes increase of divine strength (notably Indra’s) through Soma; drops flow sweetly in a stream for exhilaration.", "ritual_interpretation": "Sung during flowing/filtration: the hymn accompanies and empowers the stream, ensuring it becomes strengthening and fit for offering.", "theological_insight": "Sound is sacrament: the gods are strengthened not only by substance but by correctly voiced praise; sweetness marks successful sanctification.", "etymology_highlights": "svānāsa from √svan ‘to sound’; barhaṇā from √bṛh ‘to increase’; madhu ‘sweet/honey’ as blissful potency." }