
Sukta 9.33
Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition.
Likely Gāyatrī or Triṣṭubh depending on hymn structure; needs verification from full sukta metrical pattern.
Himne Pavamāna yang ringkas ini memuji Soma dalam banyak aliran yang mengalir ketika ia disucikan dan digerakkan, bagaikan gelombang air, menerjang kuat ke hadapan seperti lembu jantan. Ia menghubungkan ritual lahiriah penapisan dan curahan persembahan dengan pencerahan batin—tenaga Soma yang ‘kekuningan’, kebangkitan ujaran ilham, serta penganugerahan kelimpahan yang luas dan berlipat empat.
Mantra 1
प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः । वनानि महिषा इव ॥
Maju bergerak kuasa-kuasa Soma, jernih dalam daya membeda, seperti gelombang air; seperti banteng-banteng besar mereka merempuh rimba-rimba fitrah kita.
Mantra 2
अभि द्रोणानि बभ्रवः शुक्रा ऋतस्य धारया । वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन् ॥
Menuju ke dalam bejana-bejana, aliran-aliran perang keemasan yang gemilang itu tercurah, dalam arus Ṛta; mereka menitis vāja—kelimpahan daya—kaya dengan sinar pengetahuan.
Mantra 3
सुता इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः । सोमा अर्षन्ति विष्णवे ॥
Diperas, aliran-aliran Soma mengalir kepada Indra dan Vāyu, kepada Varuṇa dan para Marut; mereka mengalir juga kepada Viṣṇu—kuasa-kuasa ṛta, keluasan, dan kebenaran yang tersusun di dalam diri kita.
Mantra 4
तिस्रो वाच उदीरते गावो मिमन्ति धेनवः । हरिरेति कनिक्रदत् ॥
Tiga ujaran bangkit; Sinar-sinar melenguh seperti lembu perah; dan yang perang itu bergerak maju, berseru nyaring—daya-kegembiraan Soma mengumumkan laluannya yang menang.
Mantra 5
अभि ब्रह्मीरनूषत यह्वीॠतस्य मातरः । मर्मृज्यन्ते दिवः शिशुम् ॥
Ujaran-ujaran suci mendesaknya dalam puji-pujian; para Ibu Ṛta yang perkasa menyucikan serta menggilapkan Anak Langit.
Mantra 6
रायः समुद्राँश्चतुरोऽस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः । आ पवस्व सहस्रिणः ॥
Wahai Soma, dari segenap penjuru sucikanlah dirimu menuju kami, membawa empat samudera kelimpahan rohani—seribu kali ganda dalam kepenuhan.
Soma-streams surge forth—intelligent and clarifying—like water-waves, driving powerfully through obstructing ‘forests.’
The hymn develops Soma’s movement as both physical purification and inspired animation: speech rises, rays/cows give their milk, and Soma’s tawny force advances with a triumphant cry.
The vision of awakened utterance and Soma’s victorious passage culminates in the request for total, all-sided bestowal—abundance vast as ‘four oceans.’
It closes with an imperative prayer: Soma, purify yourself toward us from every side, thousand-fold, bringing plenitude and well-being.
प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः । वनानि महिषा इव ॥tisro vāca ud īrate
rāyaḥ samudrām̐ś caturo
It praises Soma as he is purified and made ready for offering, describing him as wave-like streams that bring clarity, inspired speech, and abundant prosperity.
Waves express Soma’s flowing purification, while bulls express his force—his ability to break through obstacles and energize the ritual and the worshipper’s inner life.
It is a poetic way of asking for vast, complete abundance from every direction—material and spiritual plenitude gathered into a single, overflowing gift.
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