Rig Veda Sukta 50
Mandala 9Sukta 505 Mantras

Sukta 50

Sukta 9.50

Devata

Soma Pavamāna

この短いパヴァマーナ讃歌は、搾られ羊毛の濾し器を通って浄められるとき、ソーマが川の波のように力と響きをもって奔流するさまを讃える。ソーマの甘美で陶酔をもたらす精髄と、インドラの飲料となって勝利の武威と霊感ある言葉を強める用意があることを際立たせる。

Mantras

Mantra 1

उत्ते शुष्मास ईरते सिन्धोरूर्मेरिव स्वनः । वाणस्य चोदया पविम् ॥

汝の猛き力は立ち昇り、汝の響きは河の波の轟きのごとし。言(ことば)の駆動の力、道を切り開く刃を、駆り立てよ。

Mantra 2

प्रसवे त उदीरते तिस्रो वाचो मखस्युवः । यदव्य एषि सानवि ॥

汝の促しにより、三つの言葉は起こる――祭儀を求める者として――汝が羊毛の上、濾し器の稜に進むとき。

Mantra 3

अव्यो वारे परि प्रियं हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः । पवमानं मधुश्चुतम् ॥

羊毛の囲いの中で、人々は搾り石によって愛しき褐色の者を駆り立てる。ソーマ(Soma)は自ら浄めつつ、歓喜の甘露を滴らせる。

Mantra 4

आ पवस्व मदिन्तम पवित्रं धारया कवे । अर्कस्य योनिमासदम् ॥

浄めつつ来たれ、最も酔わせる者よ。聖見者(kavi)よ、流れとなって濾し器を通り、讃歌の胎—その源—に座せ。

Mantra 5

स पवस्व मदिन्तम गोभिरञ्जानो अक्तुभिः । इन्दविन्द्राय पीतये ॥

汝は自ら清めよ、最も恍惚を与える者よ。光の光線により塗られ、輝く閃光をまといて。ソーマの滴(インドゥ)よ、インドラの飲用のためとなれ――征服する意志の力となれ。

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma while he is being pressed and purified (Pavamāna), describing his powerful sound and sweet flow, and preparing him as a drink for Indra.

These are key tools in the Soma ritual: stones press out the juice, and the woolen strainer filters it, symbolizing purification and clarification of power.

Beyond the ritual, it suggests that raw energy and desire can be refined into clear strength, delight, and inspired speech that support right action and inner growth.

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