
Sukta 9.34
Soma Pavamāna (Indu, the purified Soma)
この短いパヴァマーナ讃歌は、搾られ、浄められ、絶え間ない流れとして走り出るソーマを讃える。彼は生得の力によって抵抗を突き破る。外的な濾過の祭式は内なる霊感と結びつき、ソーマは浄め拭う者(mārjya)となり、インドラの英雄的な恍惚を呼び覚ます。さらに讃歌そのものも、乳牛の鳴き声のように彼へと注ぎ寄せる。
Mantra 1
प्र सुवानो धारया तनेन्दुर्हिन्वानो अर्षति । रुजद्दृळ्हा व्योजसा ॥
搾り出されて進み、インドゥ(Indu、ソーマ)は絶えぬ流れとなって注ぐ。駆り立てられて奔り、己が力によって堅固な抵抗を打ち砕く。
Mantra 2
सुत इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः । सोमो अर्षति विष्णवे ॥
搾り出されたソーマは、インドラへ、ヴァーユへ、ヴァルナへ、マルットたちへ、またヴィシュヌへと流れゆく。
Mantra 3
वृषाणं वृषभिर्यतं सुन्वन्ति सोममद्रिभिः । दुहन्ति शक्मना पयः ॥
雄々しきものを、雄々しき者らが駆り立てる。彼らは石でソーマを搾り、巧みさをもって養う乳汁を搾り出す。
Mantra 4
भुवत्त्रितस्य मर्ज्यो भुवदिन्द्राय मत्सरः । सं रूपैरज्यते हरिः ॥
彼はトリタの浄め手となり、インドラの奮い立つ陶酔となる。黄褐色のものは諸々の形とともに塗られ、整えられる。
Mantra 5
अभीमृतस्य विष्टपं दुहते पृश्निमातरः । चारु प्रियतमं हविः ॥
彼へ――ṛta(宇宙の真理秩序)の広き座へ――斑の者の母たちは、麗しく最も愛しき供物(havis)を搾り出す。
Mantra 6
समेनमह्रुता इमा गिरो अर्षन्ति सस्रुतः । धेनूर्वाश्रो अवीवशत् ॥
同じ勢いで、止めがたく、これらの歌(giras)は絶えず流れゆく;霊感の乳牛は鳴き――内なる聴覚を呼び覚ます。
It praises Soma as he is pressed and purified, flowing in a steady stream. The hymn highlights Soma’s power to remove obstacles and to energize the gods—especially Indra.
Indra is mentioned because purified Soma is the classic source of Indra’s exhilaration and strength. Trita appears as a figure connected with Soma’s cleansing power, emphasizing purification as a sacred function.
It suggests that prayer and inspired speech also ‘stream’ toward Soma, just like the purified juice. In simple terms: when Soma is purified, the mind and voice become clearer and more inspired.
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