Sukta 40
Sukta 9.40
Soma Pavamāna
ଏହି ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପବମାନ ସୂକ୍ତରେ ସୋମଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରାଯାଇଛି—ନିଷ୍ପେଷଣ ଓ ଛାଣନ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାରେ ସେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ସମସ୍ତ ବିରୋଧୀ ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଆଗେଇଯାଆନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ପ୍ରେରିତ ଚିନ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା “ଅଳଙ୍କୃତ” ହୁଅନ୍ତି। କବି ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଇନ୍ଦୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରନ୍ତି—ଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ (ସଫଳତାର ଦୀପ୍ତିମୟ ଶକ୍ତି), ସହସ୍ରଗୁଣ ପୋଷକ ଇଷାଃ (ପୋଷଣଦାୟକ ପ୍ରେରଣା), ଏବଂ ଦୁଇପଟେ ଆଧାର ଦେଇଥିବା ଏମିତି ପ୍ରଚୁରତା ଆଣନ୍ତୁ, ଯାହା ଲୋକିକ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଓ ଅନ୍ତର୍ମୁଖୀ ଉନ୍ନତି—ଦୁହିଁକୁ ଧାରଣ କରେ।
Mantras
Mantra 1
पुनानो अक्रमीदभि विश्वा मृधो विचर्षणिः । शुम्भन्ति विप्रं धीतिभिः ॥
ପୁନାନ (ପବିତ୍ର ହେଉଥିବା) ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ମୃଧଃ (ଆକ୍ରମଣ) ବିରୋଧରେ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ କରେ; ବିଶ୍ଚର୍ଷଣି (ବ୍ୟାପକ ଗତିଶୀଳ)କୁ ଧୀତି (ପ୍ରକାଶମୟ ଚିନ୍ତା)ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେମାନେ ଶୋଭିତ କରନ୍ତି—ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ବିପ୍ର (ଋଷି-ଶକ୍ତି)କୁ ଋତ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି।
Mantra 2
आ योनिमरुणो रुहद्गमदिन्द्रं वृषा सुतः । ध्रुवे सदसि सीदति ॥
ସେ ଯୋନିକୁ ଆରୋହଣ କରେ—ଅରୁଣ (ରକ୍ତିମବର୍ଣ୍ଣ) ସେ; ସୁତ (ପିଷ୍ଟ/ନିଷ୍ପିଡିତ) ବୃଷା (ବଳବାନ ବୃଷଭ) ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ, ଧ୍ରୁବ ସଦସି—ଅନ୍ତଃସଭାର ଅଚଳ ଆଧାରରେ—ଆସନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ।
Mantra 3
नू नो रयिं महामिन्दोऽस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः । आ पवस्व सहस्रिणम् ॥
ଏବେ, ହେ ଇନ୍ଦୁ, ହେ ସୋମ, ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗରୁ ଆମ ପାଖକୁ ପବିତ୍ର ହୋଇ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହୁଅ; ଏବଂ ଆମକୁ ମହା ରୟି—ସହସ୍ରିଣ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି, ହଜାରଗୁଣ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତା—ଦାନ କର।
Mantra 4
विश्वा सोम पवमान द्युम्नानीन्दवा भर । विदाः सहस्रिणीरिषः ॥
ହେ ସୋମ ପବମାନ, ହେ ଇନ୍ଦୁ, ସମସ୍ତ ଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନାନି—ପ୍ରକାଶମୟ ସିଦ୍ଧି-ଶକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ—ଆମ ପାଇଁ ଆଣ; ଏବଂ ଆମକୁ ସହସ୍ରିଣୀର ଇଷଃ—ହଜାରଗୁଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧିର ପ୍ରେରଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକ—ବିଦାଃ (ଜିତାଇ/ଲାଭ କରାଇ) ଦିଅ।
Mantra 5
स नः पुनान आ भर रयिं स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम् । जरितुर्वर्धया गिरः ॥
ହେ ସୋମ, ତୁମେ ପୁନାନ (ପବିତ୍ର ହେଉଥିବା) ଆମ ପାଖକୁ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ର ପାଇଁ ରୟି—ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱର ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତା—ଆଣ; ସୁବୀର୍ୟ ସହିତ ଯୁକ୍ତ ଧନ ଦିଅ; ଏବଂ ଜରିତୃ (ଗାୟକ)ର ପ୍ରେରିତ ଗିରଃ (ବାଣୀ)କୁ ବଢ଼ା।
Mantra 6
पुनान इन्दवा भर सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् । वृषन्निन्दो न उक्थ्यम् ॥
ହେ ସୋମ, ହେ ଇନ୍ଦୁ, ତୁମେ ପୁନାନ ହୋଇ ଦ୍ୱିବର୍ହସଂ ରୟି—ଦୁଇ ଆଧାରର ସମୃଦ୍ଧି—ଆମ ପାଇଁ ଆଣ; ହେ ବୃଷଣ ଇନ୍ଦୋ, ଆମକୁ ଉକ୍ଥ୍ୟମ୍—ପାଠଯୋଗ୍ୟ ସ୍ତୁତି-ଶକ୍ତି—ଦିଅ।
Inside Sukta 40
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
Soma is pictured in motion—purifying himself and striding against every assault, while inspired thoughts adorn the inner seer-force.
- Development
Petitions arise for dyumna (radiant achievements) and for thousandfold nourishing impulses (iṣaḥ) that sustain growth and ascent.
- Climax
The hymn concentrates its boon: Soma is asked to bring “dvibarhasaṃ rayim,” abundance with double support—outer prosperity and inner steadiness.
- Where it settles
It closes by seeking ukthya power: strength for the recitable inspired word, sealing the rite with purified speech and fortified life-force.
The deity: Soma Pavamāna
- In the VedaSoma is celebrated as the self-purifying draught that runs through the filter, shining, wide-ranging (vicarṣaṇi), and victorious over assaults (mṛdhaḥ). He is invoked to bring dyumna (radiant powers), iṣ (nourishing impetus), and rayi (abundance), and to strengthen the hymn/utterance (ukthya).
- Cosmic functionHe mediates between earth and heaven as an energizing, illuminating essence: pressed from the plant, purified through the sieve, offered to the gods, and returning as strength, fertility, and inspired speech.
- Inner significanceSoma Pavamāna symbolizes the purification of consciousness—raw vitality refined into clarity, courage, and truth-bearing inspiration; the ‘seer-force’ (vipra) is polished by dhīti (illumined thought) until it can carry the true word.
Famous verses
पुनानो अक्रमीदभि विश्वा मृधो विचर्षणिः । शुम्भन्ति विप्रं धीतिभिः ॥विश्वा सोम पवमान द्युम्नानीन्दवा भर । विदाः सहस्रिणीरिषः ॥dvibarhasaṃ rayim
Attributes of the deity
- pavamāna (self-purifying)
- indu (bright drop)
- vicarṣaṇi (wide-ranging)
- victorious over mṛdhaḥ (hostile forces)
- giver of dyumna (luminous success)
- bestower of iṣ (nourishing impulses) and rayi (abundance)
- strengthener of uktha (recitable inspired utterance)
Also by this seer
- Attributed generally to the Pavamāna (Soma-filtering) hymn cycle of Mandala 9 rather than to a single identifiable rishi
- Used as part of the broader Soma-stotra tradition recited during Soma pressing and filtration
The rite, step by step
- Press the Soma stalks and express the juice (savana).
- Pour the juice onto/through the woolen filter (pavitra) for purification (pavamāna flow).
- Recite Pavamāna verses to accompany the run of Soma and invite dyumna, iṣ, and rayi.
- Collect the purified Soma in the vessel; mix according to rite (often with water/milk as prescribed).
- Offer libations to the designated deities; conclude with prayers for strength, prosperity, and inspired speech.
Offerings
- Purified Soma (Soma rasa)
- Libations of Soma to the gods (especially Indra and the Soma deities, per ritual assignment)
- Supporting oblations as per Soma rite (water/milk admixture where traditional)
Frequently Asked Questions
It praises Soma as he purifies through the filter and asks him to bring radiant success (dyumna), nourishing increase (iṣ), and sustaining abundance (rayi), along with strength for inspired speech.
“Pavamāna” means “purifying” or “self-purifying,” referring to Soma juice flowing through the pavitra (filter) in the Soma sacrifice and becoming bright and fit for offering.
It is a request for abundance with “double support”—often understood as prosperity that upholds both outer life (strength, resources) and inner life (steadiness, uplift and right speech).
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