Rig Veda Sukta 32
Mandala 9Sukta 326 Mantras

Sukta 32

Sukta 9.32

Devata

Soma Pavamāna

Himne Soma Pavamāna yang ringkas ini memuliakan Soma yang diperah ketika ia mengalir deras dengan daya yang mengghairahkan, memasuki perhimpunan upacara dan membawa kemasyhuran, pendengaran yang terilham, serta pengangkatan jiwa kepada para penaung dan penyanyi. Soma dipuji sebagai kuasa bercahaya yang menerangi kedua-dua alam, meluru seperti makhluk yang pantas, dan akhirnya “duduk” dalam rahim Ṛta (tertib kosmik). Himne ini memuncak dengan permohonan langsung agar Soma menegakkan kemuliaan yang bercahaya, meraih pertambahan, kecerdasan (medhā), dan nama harum yang berkekalan (śravas) dalam diri para pemuja.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.32

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्र सोमासो मदच्युतः श्रवसे नो मघोनः । सुता विदथे अक्रमुः ॥

Maju meluncur Somā-Somā, mengalirkan ekstasi, demi pendengaran yang terilham dan kemasyhuran kami, wahai yang pemurah; setelah diperah, mereka mara ke dalam perhimpunan suci para pencari.

Mantra 2

आदीं त्रितस्य योषणो हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः । इन्दुमिन्द्राय पीतये ॥

Lalu para gadis Trita menggerakkan Soma yang keemasan dengan batu-batu pemeras; titisan yang cemerlang itu dipersembahkan untuk Indra minum.

Mantra 3

आदीं हंसो यथा गणं विश्वस्यावीवशन्मतिम् । अत्यो न गोभिरज्यते ॥

Lalu Angsa dari ketinggian membangunkan rombongan, membangkitkan fikiran semua; ia disapukan dengan Sinar-Sinar Cahaya seperti kuda yang tangkas.

Mantra 4

उभे सोमावचाकशन्मृगो न तक्तो अर्षसि । सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा ॥

Wahai Soma, engkau membuat kedua-dua dunia bersinar; seperti binatang liar yang terlatih baik engkau meluru ke hadapan, dan setelah duduk engkau mengambil tempatmu dalam rahim Ṛta.

Mantra 5

अभि गावो अनूषत योषा जारमिव प्रियम् । अगन्नाजिं यथा हितम् ॥

Sinar-sinar itu mendesak menuju-Nya dengan laungan gembira, seperti pengantin perempuan menuju kekasihnya; mereka bergerak ke matlamat, seperti hadiah yang telah ditakdirkan dan diletakkan dengan tepat.

Mantra 6

अस्मे धेहि द्युमद्यशो मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च । सनिं मेधामुत श्रवः ॥

Dalam diri kami tempatkanlah kemuliaan yang bercahaya—pada para pemberi dan juga padaku; kurniakan pula kemenangan yang menambah, kecerdasan ilham (medhā), dan kemasyhuran yang luas yang mengangkat jiwa.

Inside Sukta 32

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Soma streams forth in ecstasy, pressed and advancing into the sacred assembly to bring renown and inspired hearing.

  2. Development

    The hymn intensifies Soma’s dynamic imagery—his shining power and swift, creature-like rush—linking his movement to cosmic significance.

  3. Climax

    Soma ‘makes both worlds shine’ and ‘takes his seat in the womb of Ṛta,’ presenting purification as enthronement in cosmic order.

  4. Where it settles

    A direct petition: Soma should place luminous glory upon the community and the individual, granting increase, medhā, and lasting fame.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaSoma in his purified, flowing form—pressed, filtered, and set in motion—described as madacyut (“streaming ecstasy”), shining through the worlds, swift as a driven wild creature, and taking a seat in the ‘womb of Ṛta’.
  • Cosmic functionMediator of vitality and divine inspiration: he energizes gods and humans, sustains right order (ṛta) through consecrated offering, and carries the sacrificer’s praise and intention into the divine sphere.
  • Inner significanceThe clarified current of consciousness: exhilaration disciplined into clarity, inspiration that becomes intelligence (medhā), and inner alignment with Ṛta—truth, rightness, and harmony.

The seer

  • Anukramaṇī-ascribed Soma Pavamāna seerBelonging to the anonymous/collective Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition of Maṇḍala 9, focused on the purification (pavamāna) and ritual-ecstatic theology of Soma in the pressing rites.

Famous verses

madacyutaḥ
Verse 9.32.1Sets the ritual scene: pressed Soma streams forward into the vidatha, explicitly tied to śravas (fame/hearing) and patronal bounty—core aims of Soma praise.Read verse 9.32.1 →
ṛtasya yonim
Verse 9.32.4A theological peak: Soma illuminates both worlds and is enthroned in the ‘womb of Ṛta,’ linking ritual purification with cosmic order and truth.Read verse 9.32.4 →
dyumad yaśaḥ
Verse 9.32.6The hymn’s chief boon-request: dyumat yaśas (luminous glory), sanī (winning increase), medhā (inspired intelligence), and śravas (wide fame) are asked to be established in the worshippers.Read verse 9.32.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Pavamāna (purifying/filtered flow)
  • Madacyut (ecstasy-bearing stream)
  • Illuminator of both worlds
  • Swift, impetuous movement toward the rite
  • Seated in Ṛta (cosmic order)
  • Bestower of glory (yaśas) and fame (śravas)
  • Giver of medhā (inspired intelligence) and sanī (winning increase)

Also by this seer

  • Soma Pavamāna hymns of Rigveda Maṇḍala 9 (general seer tradition; specific attributions vary by Anukramaṇī and recension)
  • Development of key Soma imagery: flow/streaming, illumination of worlds, and Soma’s enthronement in Ṛta

The rite, step by step

  • Soma stalks are pressed (suta) to release the juice.
  • The juice is mixed/strengthened according to rite (often with water and other adjuncts) and guided toward purification.
  • Soma is filtered (pavamāna) through wool/strainers, ‘flowing forth’ toward the ritual arena.
  • Mantras are recited/sung as Soma advances into the vidatha (sacred assembly) and is prepared for offering.
  • Offerings are made to the gods (commonly Indra and other deities associated with Soma), while blessings of fame, glory, and medhā are requested for patrons and priests.

Offerings

  • Purified Soma juice (Soma pavamāna)
  • Libations into the fire/into offering vessels as prescribed
  • Associated ritual oblations customary to Soma rites (context-dependent)

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn praises Soma in his Pavamāna form—Soma as the purified, flowing juice during the pressing and filtering rites.

It means Soma, once purified, is established in cosmic order (Ṛta). The ritual act mirrors a deeper truth: clarity and rightness are the final seat of sacred power.

It asks for luminous glory (yaśas), winning increase (sanī), inspired intelligence (medhā), and wide, enduring fame (śravas) for the worshippers and patrons.

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