Rig Veda Sukta 35
Mandala 9Sukta 356 Mantras

Sukta 35

Sukta 9.35

Himne Soma Pavamāna yang ringkas ini menyeru Soma yang telah disucikan agar mengalir menuju para pelaksana korban dalam arus yang kuat, membawa rayi yang luas (kelimpahan) serta pengetahuan tentang Cahaya. Ia menggambarkan Soma (Indu) sebagai daya yang memacu ke hadapan, yang menguatkan sang pelihat untuk tindakan yang menang, sambil menegakkan makhluk-makhluk dalam dharma melalui nazar penyuciannya.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.35

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Soma PavamanaSoma Pavamāna

    Soma as the bright, flowing Indu is praised while being purified, running in streams, clarified through the filter, and made fit for Indra and the gods; he bestows rayi, vāja (victorious strength), and jyotis (light).

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ नः पवस्व धारया पवमान रयिं पृथुम् । यया ज्योतिर्विदासि नः ॥

Mengalirlah kepada kami dengan aliran-Mu, wahai Pavamāna, membawa rayi yang luas—kepenuhan wujud—yang dengannya Engkau menjadikan kami mengenal Cahaya.

Mantra 2

इन्दो समुद्रमीङ्खय पवस्व विश्वमेजय । रायो धर्ता न ओजसा ॥

Wahai Indu, gerakkan samudera kewujudan; mengalirlah, dan bangunkan segala sesuatu hingga bergetar. Dengan kekuatanmu jadilah bagi kami pemegang rāyas—kelimpahan.

Mantra 3

त्वया वीरेण वीरवोऽभि ष्याम पृतन्यतः । क्षरा णो अभि वार्यम् ॥

Bersamamu, wahai daya-wira, semoga kami menjadi perkasa dan mengatasi para pejuang; curahkanlah kepada kami harta yang paling terpilih—yang wajar dimenangi oleh jiwa.

Mantra 4

प्र वाजमिन्दुरिष्यति सिषासन्वाजसा ऋषिः । व्रता विदान आयुधा ॥

Indu mara ke hadapan menuju vāja—kepenuhan daya; menginginkan kekuatan itu, sang rsi, pemenang vāja, yang mengetahui hukum-hukum (vrata), mempersenjatai diri untuk karya.

Mantra 5

तं गीर्भिर्वाचमीङ्खयं पुनानं वासयामसि । सोमं जनस्य गोपतिम् ॥

Dengan kidung-kidung ilham dan kata, kami menyelubunginya—Soma Sang Penyuci, yang menggerakkan Vāc (Sabda); kami menegakkannya sebagai tuan dan penjaga sinar-sinar cahaya umat, “lembu-lembu” pengetahuan.

Mantra 6

विश्वो यस्य व्रते जनो दाधार धर्मणस्पतेः । पुनानस्य प्रभूवसोः ॥

Segala bangsa teguh dalam hukumnya—dalam nazar Tuhan Dharma; kerana Dia, Sang Penyuci, ialah tuan yang melimpah, penguasa kepenuhan.

Inside Sukta 35

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct invitation to Soma Pavamāna to flow to the worshippers in a strong stream, bringing broad plenitude and the means to know Light.

  2. Development

    Soma is depicted as pressing forward toward vāja (victorious force), empowering the seer who knows the laws (vrata) and arms himself for effective action.

  3. Climax

    Soma’s purification is linked to universal order: all peoples stand upheld within his vow, as he is ‘lord of dharma’ and master of abundance.

  4. Where it settles

    The hymn settles on Soma’s stable sovereignty as purifier—source of plenitude and lawful alignment—implicitly sealing the rite’s aim: clarity, strength, and ordered prosperity.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • Cosmic functionHe mediates between human rite and divine power: through purification he becomes the luminous draught that sustains the gods, invigorates heroic force, and upholds order (dharma/ṛta-like law) among peoples.
  • Inner significanceThe purifying current symbolizes the refinement of consciousness—clarifying mind and intention so that inner ‘light’ is known, strength is rightly directed, and life is aligned with dharma.

The seer

  • Anukta Pavamāna poetRepresentative of the Soma-Pavamāna liturgical poets of Mandala 9, focusing on Soma’s purification, illumination, and bestowal of abundance rather than a personalized rishi narrative.

Famous verses

ā naḥ pavasva dhārayā
Verse 9.35.1States the hymn’s core prayer: Soma’s streaming approach brings expansive rayi and leads the worshipper to the knowledge of Light (jyotis), uniting prosperity with illumination.Read verse 9.35.1 →
pra vājam indur iṣyati
Verse 9.35.4Highlights Soma as dynamic impetus toward vāja and frames the human participant (ṛṣi) as empowered by lawful knowledge (vrata) for effective, victorious work.Read verse 9.35.4 →
dharmaṇas pateḥ
Verse 9.35.6Presents the theological peak: Soma as purifier is tied to dharma/vrata upheld by all peoples, portraying Soma not only as drink but as principle of ordered life and abundance.Read verse 9.35.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Purifier (pavamāna/punāna)
  • Luminous (jyotis-bearing)
  • Bestower of rayi (plenitude) and vāja (victorious power)
  • Law-supporting (linked with vrata/dharma)
  • Forward-driving, energizing force (indu iṣyati)

Also by this seer

  • Part of the RV Mandala 9 Soma Pavamāna corpus used in Soma pressing and purification recitation
  • Associated with the broader Pavamāna style of hymns that accompany the Soma flowing through the filter (pavitra)

The rite, step by step

  • Press Soma stalks and collect the expressed juice
  • Filter/clarify through the pavitra while chanting Pavamāna verses
  • Guide the ‘flow’ verbally toward the sacrificers and the gods (invocation of stream/धारा)
  • Prepare the clarified Soma for offering (āhuti) and for priestly sharing
  • Offer portions to the deities, especially Indra and allied gods, and distribute the remainder per rite

Offerings

  • Purified Soma juice (clarified through the filter)
  • Associated oblations in the Soma rite (as prescribed by the specific śrauta setting)

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn praises Soma Pavamāna—Soma as he is being purified and made luminous while flowing through the filter during the Soma rite.

It asks Soma to flow to the worshippers bringing broad rayi (plenitude/prosperity) and to help them know jyotis (Light), along with strength for successful action.

Because Soma’s purification is seen as establishing right order: his ‘vow’ (vrata) supports beings in a lawful pattern of life, so abundance and power arise in harmony with dharma.

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