Mantra 7
Soma Pavamāna’s purifying flow through the strainer, bringing nourishment and auspicious power
अया पवस्व धारया यया सूर्यमरोचयः हिन्वानो मानुषीरपः
ayā pavasva dhārayā yayā sūryamarocayaḥ hinvāno mānuṣīrapaḥ
a1yā pa2vasva3 dhā1rayā ya1yā sū1ryam a2rocayaḥ3 hi1nvāno mā2nuṣīr a1paḥ3
この流れによって自らを清めよ――それによって汝は太陽を輝かせた。人のための水を駆り立てつつ。
ayā | pavasva | dhārayā | yayā | sūryam | arocayaḥ | hinvānaḥ | mānuṣīḥ | apaḥ
Unknown/unspecified (Pavamāna Sāman)
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