Rig Veda Sukta 84
Mandala 9Sukta 845 Mantras

Sukta 84

Sukta 9.84

Rishi

Ascribed in RV 9 to Pavāmāna seers (exact attribution for 9.84 not resolved from provided excerpt).

Devata

Soma Pavāmāna, with offerings directed toward Indra, Varuṇa, and Vāyu.

Chandas

Likely Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (verify against full hymn).

この短いパヴァマーナ讃歌は、ソーマがまさに浄化されつつある姿――水の中を進み、濾し分けられて澄明となること――を讃え、その清澄な精髄がインドラを鼓舞し、ヴァルナの秩序(ṛta)と調和し、ヴァーユによって運ばれるようにと願う。詩人はソーマに「広い余地」(varivas)と安寧・吉祥(svasti)を求め、濾過された汁を稲妻のごとく迅く、太陽を見いだし、富を征服するものとして描き、祭主の内と周囲にいる「神なる人々」(daivya janam)を高め支えると歌う。

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 9.84

Mantras

Mantra 1

पवस्व देवमादनो विचर्षणिरप्सा इन्द्राय वरुणाय वायवे । कृधी नो अद्य वरिवः स्वस्तिमदुरुक्षितौ गृणीहि दैव्यं जनम् ॥

浄め流れよ、神々を歓ばせつつ。広く統べ、行きめぐる者よ、水に住まう者よ――インドラのため、ヴァルナのため、あるいはヴァーユのために。今日われらに広き余地(ヴァリヴァス)と、安寧に満ちた幸いを成し給え。広き住処において、神なる民を讃え、高めよ。

Mantra 2

आ यस्तस्थौ भुवनान्यमर्त्यो विश्वानि सोमः परि तान्यर्षति । कृण्वन्त्संचृतं विचृतमभिष्टय इन्दुः सिषक्त्युषसं न सूर्यः ॥

諸世界の上に立つ者――不死のソーマ――は、それらすべてをめぐり流れ、包みこむ。われらの成就のために、集められたものと散じたものとを整えつつ、輝くインドゥは内なるウシャス(暁)を解き放つ。天において太陽が彼女を放つがごとく。

Mantra 3

आ यो गोभिः सृज्यत ओषधीष्वा देवानां सुम्न इषयन्नुपावसुः । आ विद्युता पवते धारया सुत इन्द्रं सोमो मादयन्दैव्यं जनम् ॥

光線(ゴー)とともに放たれ、薬草の生長の力の中へと注がれる者よ。神々の恵みを、近く内なる富として推し進める者よ。搾られたソーマは、稲妻の速さで流れの筋をもって浄め流れ、インドラを歓喜の酔いへと導き、われらの内なる神なる民をも高める。

Mantra 4

एष स्य सोमः पवते सहस्रजिद्धिन्वानो वाचमिषिरामुषर्बुधम् । इन्दुः समुद्रमुदियर्ति वायुभिरेन्द्रस्य हार्दि कलशेषु सीदति ॥

このソーマはまことに浄められて流れる――千の勝利を得る者。霊感ある言葉を押し進め、鋭く、暁に目覚めさせる。光り輝くインドゥは諸風とともに大海を押し上げ、インドラの心のうちの杯(カラシャ)に坐して憩う。

Mantra 5

अभि त्यं गावः पयसा पयोवृधं सोमं श्रीणन्ति मतिभिः स्वर्विदम् । धनंजयः पवते कृत्व्यो रसो विप्रः कविः काव्येना स्वर्चनाः ॥

光の群れはそのソーマに乳を注ぎ入れる――存在の乳を増し、太陽の世界を見出す者へと、光り澄む思念によって。富を征する者は浄められて流れる――効力あるラサ(rasa)。霊感の聖賢詩人は、その詩的ヴィジョンの力により、自らの光で輝く。

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn’s main deity is Soma Pavāmāna—Soma in the act of being purified and clarified. The hymn also names Indra, Varuṇa, and Vāyu as recipients or closely linked powers.

On the ritual level it refers to Soma being washed, mixed, and filtered as it flows. Symbolically it points to inner purification—refining life-energy and thought into a clear, luminous essence.

It asks for varivas (a wide, unhindered space for life) and svasti (well-being). It also seeks strength and upliftment of the divine powers—especially Indra’s victorious energy and the inner ‘daivya janam’.

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