Sukta 21
Sukta 9.21
Soma (as Pavamāna streams) with explicit relation to Indra
ບົດສະຫຼຸບສັ້ນນີ້ຂອງປາວາມານາ ສັນລະເສີນກະແສນ້ຳໂສມາ ເມື່ອມັນໄຫຼຜ່ານຕົວກອງ, ກາຍເປັນສົດໃສ, ແຮງກົ້ນ, ແລະ ເໝາະສົມກັບຄວາມປິຕິຍິນດີ ແລະ ໄຊຊະນະຂອງອິນທຣ. ບົດກອນເນັ້ນການເຄື່ອນໄຫວຊຳລະຂອງໂສມາ, ພະລັງທີ່ຈະໄດ້ແສງສະຫວັນ ແລະ ຊັບພະຍາກອນ, ແລະ ຄວາມສາມາດທີ່ຈະກໍໃຫ້ເກີດຄວາມຄິດທີ່ມີແຮງບັນດານໃຈຈາກຄວາມເປັນຈິງ. ໃນພິທີກຳ ແລະ ໃນຄວາມໝາຍພາຍໃນ, ບົດສັນລະເສີນນີ້ສະເຫຼີມສະເຫຼີດຄວາມປິຕິຍິນດີທີ່ຈະແຈ້ງເປັນຕົວກະຕຸ້ນພະລັງອັນເຫມືອນອິນທຣ ແລະ ຄວາມຮູ້ທີ່ສະຫວ່າງ.
Mantras
Mantra 1
एते धावन्तीन्दवः सोमा इन्द्राय घृष्वयः । मत्सरासः स्वर्विदः ॥
ຫລອດໂສມະເຫລົ່ານີ້ໄຫຼໄປຫາອິນທະ, ດ້ວຍຄວາມຮັກສາແລະກົດດັນ, ພວກມັນເປັນຄວາມປິເສທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ວິນຍານມົວເມົາເຂົ້າສູ່ພະລັງ, ເປັນຜູ້ຄົ້ນພົບໂລກຂອງດວງຕາວ, ເປັນຜູ້ຄົ້ນພົບຄວາມຮູ້ອັນສະຫລາດພາຍໃນພວກເຮົາ.
Mantra 2
प्रवृण्वन्तो अभियुजः सुष्वये वरिवोविदः । स्वयं स्तोत्रे वयस्कृतः ॥
ພວກມັນກ້າວໄປຂ້າງໜ້າ, ຖືກຕ່າງໄວ້ສຳລັບການບຸກບັນ, ສຳລັບການກົດດັນອັນດີ, ເປັນຜູ້ຄົ້ນພົບພື້ນທີ່ກວ້າງຂວາງ, ພວກມັນສ້າງການເພີ່ມພູນຂອງຊີວິດໃນສຽງສະຫລອງ, ສ້າງຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງຂອງຊີວິດພາຍໃນດ້ວຍການຮ້ອງສຽງອັນຖືກຕ້ອງ.
Mantra 3
वृथा क्रीळन्त इन्दवः सधस्थमभ्येकमित् । सिन्धोरूर्मा व्यक्षरन् ॥
ໃນການຫລິ້ນອິດສະຫລະ, ຫລອດໂສມະເຫລົ່ນີ້ຫລິ້ນ, ພວກມັນໄຫຼມາຮ່ວມກັນສູ່ບ່ອນນັ່ງອັນດຽວກັນ, ແລະຄືກັບຄື້ນຂອງແມ່ນ້ຳ, ພວກມັນໄຫຼອອກແລະແຜ່ຂະຫຍາຍ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນການເຄື່ອນໄຫວຫຼາຍຢ່າງຂອງຄວາມປິເສມາກົວມເຂົ້າສູ່ພື້ນຖານອັນດຽວຂອງຈິດສຳນຶກ.
Mantra 4
एते विश्वानि वार्या पवमानास आशत । हिता न सप्तयो रथे ॥
ໂສມະຜູ້ຊຳຮາບໍລິສະທາດເຫລົ່ານີ້ບັນລຸສົມບັດອັນປາຖະໜາທຸກຢ່າງ, ຕັ້ງໄວ້ຄືກັບມ້າເຈັດໂຕທີ່ຜູກມາໃນລົດສີຂາວ, ພວກມັນເຄື່ອນໄຫວດ້ວຍພະລັງອັນເປັນລະບຽບ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນພະລັງທີ່ຊຳຮາແລ້ວຂອງຄວາມປິເສນຳພາສິ່ງມີຊີວິດໄປສູ່ຄວາມສຳເລັດອັນປາຖະໜາ.
Mantra 5
आस्मिन्पिशङ्गमिन्दवो दधाता वेनमादिशे । यो अस्मभ्यमरावा ॥
ໃນບ່ອນນີ້, ໂອ ຫລອດໂສມະ, ຈົ່ງວາງຄວາມສະຫລາສີອົມອອນ, ຕັ້ງຄວາມປາຖະໜາສຳລັບການເຜີຍແຜ່, ຜູ້ທີ່ໃຈກະສຽນຕໍ່ພວກເຮົາ, ຈົ່ງປຸກຄວາມປາຖະໜາທີ່ນຳພາໄປສູ່ການເຫັນໃນພວກເຮົາ.
Mantra 6
ऋभुर्न रथ्यं नवं दधाता केतमादिशे । शुक्राः पवध्वमर्णसा ॥
ດັ່ງພະຍາຣິພູຜູ້ສ້າງລົດໃໝ່, ຈົ່ງຕັ້ງເຄື່ອງໝາຍເພື່ອການເປີດເຜີຍ; ໂອ ຜູ້ມີຄວາມສະຫວ່າງ, ຈົ່ງຊຳລະຕົນເອງດ້ວຍກະແສນໍ້າ, ເພື່ອວ່າພະລັງສະຫວ່າງຈະຖືກສ້າງໃໝ່ ແລະ ນຳພາ, ເໝາະກັບການເດີນທາງທີ່ແທ້ຈິງຂອງວິນຍານ.
Mantra 7
एत उ त्ये अवीवशन्काष्ठां वाजिनो अक्रत । सतः प्रासाविषुर्मतिम् ॥
ແທ້ຈິງ, ພະລັງທີ່ມີຄວາມເດັດດ່ຽວນີ້ໄດ້ຂັບຂີ່ໄປສູ່ເປົ້າໝາຍ; ຜູ້ຖືພະລັງຄວາມສົມບູນ ໄດ້ສ້າງມັນຂຶ້ນ. ຈາກຄວາມເປັນຈິງ ພວກທ່ານໄດ້ບີບອອກ ແລະ ໃຫ້ຄວາມຄິດໄຫຼອອກສູ່ການສະແດງ.
Inside Sukta 21
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
The hymn opens with the vivid image of Soma-drops rushing forward for Indra—ardent, pressing on, and capable of winning the sun-world (svar).
- Development
It develops Soma’s role as purifier and achiever of ‘all desirable treasures,’ moving in ordered power like well-yoked steeds that carry the sacrificer toward fulfillment.
- Climax
The peak revelation is that these potent streams drive to the goal and, from sat (the Real), press out and set flowing mati (inspired thought) into manifestation.
- Where it settles
It concludes by affirming successful attainment—Soma’s clarified force reaches its aim, empowering action and establishing luminous, truth-born inspiration.
The deity: Soma Pavamāna, explicitly related to Indra
- In the VedaSoma is praised as the flowing, self-clarifying draught—drops (indavaḥ) that run, shine, and become exhilarating (matsarāsaḥ), ‘finders of svar’ (svar-vid). As Pavamāna, Soma is the stream in motion through the filter, gaining brilliance and potency for the gods, especially Indra.
- Cosmic functionMediator between earth and heaven: through purification and offering, Soma strengthens Indra to overcome obstruction, release light, and secure prosperity; it also links sacrifice to cosmic order by turning pressed plant-essence into divine power.
- Inner significanceThe clarified Soma-stream symbolizes purified consciousness and delight that energizes the will (Indra) and opens luminous insight (svar). As it ‘presses out thought’ (mati) from sat, it images inspiration arising when the mind is filtered of turbulence and aligned to truth.
The seer
- Anukramaṇī attribution uncertain (Pavamāna Soma hymn; seer not securely identifiable)This sukta belongs to Mandala 9’s Pavamāna collection, where the ‘seer’ is often effectively the inspired Soma-poetry of the pressing tradition rather than a single clearly named ṛṣi for every hymn.
Famous verses
matsarāsaḥ svarvidaḥ
hitā na saptayo rathe
sataḥ prāsāviṣur matim
Attributes of the deity
- Purifying/clarifying (pavamāna)
- Swift-flowing streams and drops (indavaḥ)
- Intoxicating ecstasy and strength (matsara)
- Light-winning, ‘finder of svar’ (svar-vid)
- Treasure-bringing and fulfillment-bestowing
- Indra-empowering draught
- Source of inspired thought (mati) from the Real (sat)
Also by this seer
- Part of the RV Book 9 Pavamāna cycle used widely in Soma-pressing liturgy (pavamāna-stotras).
- Themes and diction overlap with other RV 9 hymns praising Soma’s purification, Indra-invigoration, and light-winning power.
The rite, step by step
- Press Soma (savana) and collect the juice.
- Filter/purify through wool or strainer (pavitra) as the streams run forth (pavamāna).
- Recite/chant the hymn during the flowing and clarification, inviting Soma’s brightness and Indra-strength.
- Mix with water/milk as prescribed and prepare libations.
- Offer Soma into the fire and/or to Indra with accompanying formulas and praises.
- Conclude with requests for light (svar), treasure, and victorious power.
Offerings
- Purified Soma juice (Soma-rasa)
- Water for dilution
- Milk/curds (as customary Soma admixture in many rites)
- Ghee and related oblations in the accompanying fire-offering context
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises the Soma juice as it flows through the filter (Pavamāna), becoming bright and powerful, especially to invigorate Indra and to win light (svar) and prosperity.
In Vedic ritual, Indra is a chief recipient of Soma. The hymn presents Soma as the energizing drink that strengthens Indra’s victorious force and helps overcome obstacles to light and abundance.
It poetically says that when Soma is purified, it symbolizes truth-based clarity: from the Real (sat) arises inspired thought (mati), which then ‘streams forth’ as effective insight and right action.
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