Rig Veda Sukta 40
Mandala 9Sukta 406 Mantras

Sukta 40

Sukta 9.40

Devata

Soma Pavamāna

この短いパヴァマーナ讃歌は、搾りと濾過の中で浄められるソーマを讃え、あらゆる敵対の力を踏み越えて進み、霊感ある思惟によって「飾られる」さまを歌う。詩人は、輝けるインドゥに、dyumna(光り輝く成功の力)、千倍に養う衝動(iṣaḥ)、そして世の安寧と内なる高揚の双方を支える「二重に支える」豊穣をもたらすよう願う。

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 9.40

Mantras

Mantra 1

पुनानो अक्रमीदभि विश्वा मृधो विचर्षणिः । शुम्भन्ति विप्रं धीतिभिः ॥

自らを浄めつつ、彼はあらゆる攻めに向かい歩み出る。遍く行きわたる者を、光りある思惟によって、彼らは聖見の力を飾り、真理にふさわしくする。

Mantra 2

आ योनिमरुणो रुहद्गमदिन्द्रं वृषा सुतः । ध्रुवे सदसि सीदति ॥

彼は胎(よに)へとよじ登る――赤き者。搾り出された強き牡牛はインドラへ赴き、堅固なる座に坐す。

Mantra 3

नू नो रयिं महामिन्दोऽस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः । आ पवस्व सहस्रिणम् ॥

今こそ、インドゥよ、ソーマよ、われらへ向けて四方より自らを浄めよ。われらに大いなるラユィ(Rayi)――豊饒、千重の満ち足りをもたらせ。

Mantra 4

विश्वा सोम पवमान द्युम्नानीन्दवा भर । विदाः सहस्रिणीरिषः ॥

浄めゆくソーマよ、インドゥよ、成就の光輝なる力のすべてを運べ。われらのために千重の増大の衝き――上昇する魂を養う力を勝ち取れ。

Mantra 5

स नः पुनान आ भर रयिं स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम् । जरितुर्वर्धया गिरः ॥

ソーマよ、汝が自らを浄めつつあるとき、われらにラユ(rayi)――存在の充溢――を、この讃歌のために運べ。善き勇力(suvīrya)を帯びる富をもたらし、歌い手の霊感の言葉(giraḥ)を増し広げよ。

Mantra 6

पुनान इन्दवा भर सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् । वृषन्निन्दो न उक्थ्यम् ॥

ソーマよ、インドゥよ、汝が自らを浄めつつあるとき、われらに二重の支え(dvibarhas)をもつラユ(rayi)を運べ――二つの界において支え保つ豊穣を。雄々しき者よ、インドゥよ、われらに誦されるにふさわしい讃歌の力(ukthya)を授けよ。

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma as he purifies through the filter and asks him to bring radiant success (dyumna), nourishing increase (iṣ), and sustaining abundance (rayi), along with strength for inspired speech.

“Pavamāna” means “purifying” or “self-purifying,” referring to Soma juice flowing through the pavitra (filter) in the Soma sacrifice and becoming bright and fit for offering.

It is a request for abundance with “double support”—often understood as prosperity that upholds both outer life (strength, resources) and inner life (steadiness, uplift and right speech).

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