Mantra 8
Pavamāna Soma’s purification and ascent, bringing protection, fame, and sacrificial efficacy
पवस्व दक्षसाधनो देवेभ्यः पीतये हरे मरुद्भ्यो वायवे मदः
pavasva dakṣasādhano devebhyaḥ pītaye hare marudbhyo vāyave madaḥ
pavasva1 dakṣasādhano2 devebhyaḥ3 pītaye1 hare2 marudbhyo3 vāyave1 madaḥ2
हे हरि (ताम्रवर्ण) सोम! शुद्ध होऊन प्रवाहित हो—दक्ष (सामर्थ्य) साधणारा; देवांच्या पानासाठी; मरुतांसाठी, वायूसाठी—मद (उल्लास) हो.
pavasva | dakṣa-sādhanaḥ | devebhyaḥ | pītaye | hare | marudbhyaḥ | vāyave | madaḥ
Pavamāna-stotra (generic; specific gāna not supplied in input)
{ "prastava": "Stobha prelude setting a steady ‘offering’ tempo.", "udgitha": "‘pavasva dakṣasādhano devebhyaḥ pītaye hare’ as the main offering statement.", "pratihara": "Responsive segment marking transition to specific recipients (Maruts/Vāyu).", "upadrava": "‘marudbhyo vāyave madaḥ’ completes distribution with a firm cadence.", "nidhana": "Collective seal; often prolonged to stabilize the ‘mada’ into auspicious calm.", "structure_notes": "Because recipients are plural, ensemble precision matters; avoid smearing word-boundaries under stobhas.", "singer_assignments": "Standard five-part roles." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Soma is invoked to purify as ‘dakṣa-sādhana’—accomplishing ritual strength/competence; intended for gods’ drinking; explicitly an exhilaration for Maruts and Vāyu, reflecting liturgical allocation.", "ritual_interpretation": "Names recipients corresponding to graha distribution; soma empowers both rite and deities; dakṣa is ritual capability produced/secured by soma.", "theological_insight": "Soma is sacrament and power: it makes the gods effective and the sacrifice successful; purification is the prerequisite for rightful enjoyment (pāna).", "etymology_highlights": "dakṣa: skill/strength/competence; sādhana: accomplishing; pītaye: for drinking/assimilation; mada: exhilaration that empowers." }