
Sukta 9.55
Soma Pavamāna
この短いパヴァマーナ讃歌は、繰り返し流れ出て自らを浄める精髄としてのソーマを招き、祭主にもたらされる養い、繁栄、そして完全な安寧を願う。ソーマが活力を与える力をもって速やかに奔り、「牛」(光線/富)と「馬」(諸力)を顕し、内外の敵対者を打ち破る不落の力となるよう祈る。
Mantra 1
यवंयवं नो अन्धसा पुष्टम्पुष्टं परि स्रव । सोम विश्वा च सौभगा ॥
汝の精髄をもって、たびたびわれらをめぐり流れよ、増益をさらに増して。ソーマ(Soma)よ、あらゆる吉祥をもたらせ――存在の充満と、幸いなる調和のすべてを。
Mantra 2
इन्दो यथा तव स्तवो यथा ते जातमन्धसः । नि बर्हिषि प्रिये सदः ॥
インドゥ(Indu)よ、汝の確言の讃歌のごとく、汝の精髄の誕生のごとく――そのように、愛しき聖草バルヒス(barhis)の上に坐せ。われらが整えた意識の場に、確立せよ。
Mantra 3
उत नो गोविदश्ववित्पवस्व सोमान्धसा । मक्षूतमेभिरहभिः ॥
また我らのために、ソーマ(Soma)よ、みずから清めつつ流れよ。汝は光線の発見者、力(活力)の発見者なり。汝の精髄(andhas)をもって、最も迅き日々とともに疾く奔れ――我らの歩みにおいて光と力の増大を促せ。
Mantra 4
यो जिनाति न जीयते हन्ति शत्रुमभीत्य । स पवस्व सहस्रजित् ॥
征してなお征せられず、進み寄りて敵を撃つその者――千勝者よ、かくのごとく清めつつ流れよ。われらのうちに、覆されぬ勝利の力となれ。
This sukta praises Soma as Pavamāna—Soma in the act of being purified and flowing through the filter during the Soma ritual.
It asks for repeated nourishment and increase (puṣṭi), complete good fortune (saubhaga), swift forward progress, and victory over enemies or obstacles.
In Vedic symbolism, “cows” often suggest rays of light or wealth, and “horses” suggest energies or powers of action—Soma is invoked as the finder and giver of both.
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