Rig Veda Sukta 4
Mandala 9Sukta 410 Mantras

Sukta 4

Sukta 9.4

Ten hymn Pavamāna Soma chwali oczyszczającego Somę podczas tłoczenia i filtrowania, prosząc go, by powtarzalnie zwyciężał, zdobywał wielką sławę i przemieniał czcicieli w lepszy, bardziej świetlisty stan. Refren „athā no vasyasas kṛdhi” otacza każdą prośbę: długie życie i widzenie Słońca, promienny bogactwo i podtrzymujący dobrobyt przez wolę i pomoc Somy.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.4

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • Soma PavamanaSoma Pavamāna

    Soma is hailed as the purifying, flowing Indu, pressed from the plant, running through the fleece-filter, bright, victorious, and a bestower of wealth and vigor.

Mantras

Mantra 1

सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

O Somo, zawsze i znowu zwyciężaj dla nas; O oczyszczający, zdobywaj rozległą chwałę. Wtedy ukształtuj nas w jaśniejsze dobrostan.

Mantra 2

सना ज्योतिः सना स्वर्विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Wieczne jest Światło; wieczny jest świat słoneczny; i wszelkie szczęścia, o Somo. Wtedy ukształtuj nas w doskonalszy stan.

Mantra 3

सना दक्षमुत क्रतुमप सोम मृधो जहि । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Zawsze podtrzymuj w nas zdolność i skuteczną wolę; i odpędź, o Somo, wrogie naciski. Wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszy stan istnienia.

Mantra 4

पवीतारः पुनीतन सोममिन्द्राय पातवे । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

O oczyszczający, oczyść Somę dla Indry do picia; wtedy ukształtuj nas w wyższą i bardziej harmonijną istotę.

Mantra 5

त्वं सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

O Somo, udziel nam udziału w Słońcu, swoją skuteczną wolą i swoimi pomocami; wtedy ukształtuj nas w doskonalszy stan.

Mantra 6

तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यम् । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Twoją skuteczną wolą i twoimi pomocami moglibyśmy oglądać Słońce przez długi czas; wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszą istotę.

Mantra 7

अभ्यर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Spływaj ku nam, o Somo, dobrze uzbrojony; przynieś bogactwo, które dwojako wzmacnia. Wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszy stan.

Mantra 8

अभ्यर्षानपच्युतो रयिं समत्सु सासहिः । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Spływaj ku nam, nieupadły i niewzruszony, przynosząc bogactwo, które zwycięża w bitwach. Wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszy stan.

Mantra 9

त्वां यज्ञैरवीवृधन्पवमान विधर्मणि । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Ofiarami zwiększyli cię, o oczyszczający Somo, w porządkowaniu prawa dzieł; wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszy stan.

Mantra 10

रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायुमा भर । अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥

Przynieś nam, o Indu, promienny majątek, szybki i pełen życia na każdy sposób; wtedy ukształtuj nas w lepszy stan.

Inside Sukta 4

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A call to Soma Pavamāna to conquer again and again and win vast glory, immediately paired with the refrain asking him to ‘make us into the better state.’

  2. Development

    Petitions expand from victory and fame to sustained well-being: Soma’s will (kratu) and aids (ūti) should grant long continuance and the enduring vision of Sūrya, along with thriving prosperity.

  3. Climax

    The hymn peaks in the aspiration for prolonged seeing of the Sun—an emblem of life, order, and awakened clarity—achieved through Soma’s effective power.

  4. Where it settles

    It closes with a request for radiant, swift, life-full wealth, returning to the refrain that Soma’s gift ultimately ‘shapes’ the worshippers into improved being.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaHe is invoked to grant ‘mahi śravaḥ’ (great glory) and to enable the seers to behold Sūrya for long duration.
  • Cosmic functionHe mediates between humans and gods as the consecrated offering-drink, energizing the deities and sustaining ṛta (cosmic order) through the sacrificial circulation of vitality.
  • Inner significanceSymbol of clarified consciousness: the mind’s impulses are ‘pressed’ and ‘filtered’ into a luminous, disciplined awareness that supports endurance, insight (seeing the Sun), and uplift into a better state.

The seer

  • Anukta (tradition does not clearly preserve a single named r̥ṣi for RV 9.4)Associated with the Pavamāna Soma corpus where the focus is less on an individual seer’s persona and more on the liturgical voice accompanying Soma’s purification and offering.

Famous verses

athā no vasyasas kṛdhi
Verse 9.4.1Sets the keynote: Soma’s repeated victory and ‘great glory’ are yoked to the signature refrain asking for transformation into a better, brighter condition.Read verse 9.4.1 →
jyok paśyema sūryam
Verse 9.4.6Expresses a central Vedic ideal—long life and lasting vision of the Sun—grounded in Soma’s kratu (effective resolve) and ūti (help).Read verse 9.4.6 →
rayiṃ naś citram
Verse 9.4.10Concludes with a comprehensive boon: radiant, swift, all-life-sustaining wealth, again anchored in the transformative refrain.Read verse 9.4.10 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Pavamāna: self-purifying/being purified through the filter
  • Victorious and fame-giving (mahi śravaḥ)
  • Life-sustaining and long-duration granting (jyok paśyema sūryam)
  • Wealth- and strength-bestower (rayi)
  • Ritually central as the offered, flowing drink

Also by this seer

  • Participation (as an ‘anukta’ or variably attributed voice across recensions) in Mandala 9’s Soma Pavamāna praise tradition
  • Linked broadly to Soma-stuti and pavitra (filtering) liturgy used in the Soma sacrifice

The rite, step by step

  • Soma is pressed (abhiṣava) and the juice collected
  • Juice is mixed/strengthened as per rite and led toward purification
  • Filtering through the pavitra (wool/fleece) while chanting Pavamāna verses
  • Libations offered to the deities (especially Indra and allied gods, depending on session)
  • Shared ritual consumption by officiants where prescribed, sealing the requested boons (fame, vision, wealth, better-being)

Offerings

  • Purified Soma juice (pavamāna soma)
  • Ghee and accompanying oblations as required by the Soma session
  • Supporting offerings typical to the Soma rite (e.g., cakes/food offerings in associated sequences)

Frequently Asked Questions

It asks the purifying Soma to win victory and glory for the worshippers and to transform them into a better, more luminous state of well-being.

In Vedic language, beholding the Sun signifies sustained life, order, and clear awareness; the hymn prays that Soma’s power and help grant long-lasting vitality and insight.

It is suited to the Soma sacrifice during the pressing and filtering of Soma, when Pavamāna verses accompany the juice as it is purified and prepared for offering.

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