Rig Veda Sukta 92
Mandala 9Sukta 926 Mantras

Sukta 92

Sukta 9.92

Rishi

Rebha Kāśyapa (traditional for RV 9.92; verify in Anukramaṇī/critical edition)

Devata

Soma Pavamāna

Chandas

Jagatī (probable; confirm metrically)

Himne Pavamāna yang ringkas ini memuji Soma ketika ia diperah dan dibuat mengalir melalui penapis bulu, meluru seperti kereta perang menuju kemenangan serta ganjaran. Penyucian itu digambarkan sebagai kerjasama kosmik—para dewa dan “tujuh sungai” membersihkan serta memperkasa Soma—hingga ia menjadi persembahan yang diterima, yang membawa kekuatan (indriya) dan pemeliharaan kepada para pemuja.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.92

Mantras

Mantra 1

परि सुवानो हरिरंशुः पवित्रे रथो न सर्जि सनये हियानः । आपच्छ्लोकमिन्द्रियं पूयमानः प्रति देवाँ अजुषत प्रयोभिः ॥

Berputar ketika ia diperah, sinar keemasan itu—di atas penapis (pavitra)—meluncur seperti kereta, memecut menuju kemenangan. Dalam pemurnian, ia mencapai nyanyian daya, kekuatan Indra; dan para dewa menerimanya kembali dengan pemeliharaan serta anugerah yang mendahului.

Mantra 2

अच्छा नृचक्षा असरत्पवित्रे नाम दधानः कविरस्य योनौ । सीदन्होतेव सदने चमूषूपेमग्मन्नृषयः सप्त विप्राः ॥

Dengan pandangan jernih yang melihat manusia, ia mengalir menuju penyuci, memegang namanya dalam rahim Sang Rsi (Kavi). Ia duduk seperti seorang hotar dalam persidangan, di dalam bejana-bejana; dan kepadanya mendekat tujuh resi yang terilham—para vipra, suara fikiran yang tercerahkan.

Mantra 3

प्र सुमेधा गातुविद्विश्वदेवः सोमः पुनानः सद एति नित्यम् । भुवद्विश्वेषु काव्येषु रन्तानु जनान्यतते पञ्च धीरः ॥

Maju bergerak Soma, berakal budi luhur, mengetahui jalan, milik semua dewa; sedang memurnikan diri, ia datang sentiasa ke sidang suci. Menjadi penikmat dalam segala karya ilham (kāvya), ia yang teguh meluaskan dirinya merentas bangsa-bangsa dalam tindakan bijaksana yang lima-lapis.

Mantra 4

तव त्ये सोम पवमान निण्ये विश्वे देवास्त्रय एकादशासः । दश स्वधाभिरधि सानो अव्ये मृजन्ति त्वा नद्यः सप्त यह्वीः ॥

Dalam kedalamanmu yang tersembunyi, wahai Soma pavamāna, semua dewa bekerja—tiga dan sebelas; dan sepuluh dengan daya swadhā mereka sendiri. Di atas rabung berbulu (penapis) mereka menyucikanmu; tujuh sungai perkasa membasuhmu hingga bersinar.

Mantra 5

तन्नु सत्यं पवमानस्यास्तु यत्र विश्वे कारवः संनसन्त । ज्योतिर्यदह्ने अकृणोदु लोकं प्रावन्मनुं दस्यवे करभीकम् ॥

Maka biarlah ini sungguh menjadi kebenaran Soma yang memurnikan: di mana semua pembuat karya berhimpun. Ketika ia menjadikan Cahaya sebagai dunia bagi siang, ia melindungi Manu dan mengurung Dasyu dalam kurungan.

Mantra 6

परि सद्मेव पशुमान्ति होता राजा न सत्यः समितीरियानः । सोमः पुनानः कलशाँ अयासीत्सीदन्मृगो न महिषो वनेषु ॥

Ia bergerak berkeliling laksana Hotṛ di tengah kawanan yang kaya; benar bagaikan raja yang mara ke perhimpunan. Soma, yang menyucikan diri, telah datang ke tempayan-tempayan; ia bersemayam laksana binatang liar—laksana kerbau besar di rimba—perkasa, teguh dalam kekuatannya sendiri.

Inside Sukta 92

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Soma’s tawny ray is pressed and set in motion on the filter, rushing like a chariot toward “winning” (sanaye).

  2. Development

    The hymn expands from ritual motion to divine reciprocity: Soma reaches indriya (power) and is welcomed by the gods with nourishments and gifts; his cleansing is described as an active, multi-agent process.

  3. Climax

    A cosmic vision of purification: all the gods—enumerated as groups—work in Soma’s hidden depths, while the seven mighty rivers wash him into brilliance.

  4. Where it settles

    Soma arrives at the jars and settles in assured strength—like a true king among assemblies and like a great buffalo at home in the forests—signaling completion of the rite and stable potency.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaSoma “the Purifying” is the pressed plant-juice that flows tawny and radiant through the filter (pavitra), becoming fit for the gods; he is praised as a powerful, living presence who is welcomed by the deities with gifts.
  • Cosmic functionHe mediates exchange between humans and gods: purified Soma invigorates Indra and the divine host, sustains ṛta (order) through correct offering, and carries nourishment/strength back to the sacrificer.
  • Inner significanceThe hymn frames purification as inner refinement: the raw impulse/energy is strained into clarity, becoming indriya (power, vital force) and truthful sovereignty (like a “true king”) within the practitioner.

The seer

  • Rebha KāśyapaKāśyapa-gotra (traditional attribution; Anukramaṇī assigns RV 9.92 to Rebha Kāśyapa) · A Kāśyapa seer associated with inspired, “resounding” praise (rebha) and with Soma-Pavamāna poetry that links ritual purification to divine empowerment.

Famous verses

परि सुवानो हरिरंशुः पवित्रे रथो न सर्जि सनये हियानः । आपच्छ्लोकमिन्द्रियं पूयमानः प्रति देवाँ अजुषत प्रयोभिः ॥
Verse 9.92.1Sets the governing image of the hymn: Soma as the tawny, pressed ray rushing on the filter like a chariot, attaining indriya and being accepted by the gods with reciprocal gifts.Read verse 9.92.1 →
nadyaḥ sapta yahvīḥ
Verse 9.92.4Gives the most “cosmic” purification tableau—gods in numbered groups and the seven rivers cleansing Soma on the woolen ridge—linking ritual straining to universal forces.Read verse 9.92.4 →
परि सद्मेव पशुमान्ति होता राजा न सत्यः समितीरियानः । सोमः पुनानः कलशाँ अयासीत्सीदन्मृगो न महिषो वनेषु ॥
Verse 9.92.6Concludes with powerful royal and animal imagery: Soma as true king moving to assemblies and as a mighty forest-buffalo, then arriving at the jars—marking the rite’s completion and Soma’s mastered strength.Read verse 9.92.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • pavamāna (self-purifying/being purified)
  • hari (tawny, radiant)
  • swift like a chariot
  • accepted by the gods
  • source of indriya (vigor, power)
  • cleansed on woolen filter (avi/avya)
  • washed by the seven rivers (sapta yahvīḥ)

Also by this seer

  • Tradition associates Rebha Kāśyapa with other Soma-Pavamāna stanzas within Mandala 9 in some recensional/Anukramaṇī listings (attributions vary by tradition).
  • Kāśyapa lineage is broadly prominent across the Rigveda for hymns to Soma and other deities; specific hymn-level attributions can differ between Anukramaṇī traditions and critical editions.

The rite, step by step

  • Press Soma stalks and collect the expressed juice.
  • Let Soma run/“circle” onto and through the woolen filter (pavitra), emphasizing purification and brightening.
  • Mix/prepare Soma with ritual liquids as prescribed (commonly water; sometimes milk/curds depending on pressing).
  • Guide the purified flow into vessels/jars (kalaśa), maintaining meter and chant with the Pavamāna stotras/śastras.
  • Offer libations to the gods (notably Indra and the All-Gods), seeking strength, victory, and nourishment in return.

Offerings

  • Purified Soma juice (primary)
  • Libations to Indra and the Viśve Devāḥ (as contextually invoked)
  • Associated oblations customary to Soma rites (e.g., water admixture; dairy admixture per rite)

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma juice while it is being strained and purified. The hymn says Soma becomes powerful and is welcomed by the gods, bringing strength and nourishment back to the worshipper.

The “seven mighty rivers” symbolize the cleansing, life-giving currents that wash Soma into brightness. They connect the ritual act of straining Soma with a wider cosmic purification.

It is recited during Soma rites when the pressed Soma flows through the filter and is collected into vessels. The verses support the act of purification and the offering of Soma to the gods, especially for vigor and success.

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