Sukta 175
Sukta 10.175
Late-maṇḍala ritual hymn context (10.175) addressing the soma-pressing implements; r̥ṣi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī—confirm per edition.
Grāvāṇaḥ (pressing-stones) with Savitṛ as the impelling deity.
Likely Gāyatrī (shorter cadence; verify per edition).
Este breve hino ritual de mandala tardio dirige-se aos grāvāṇaḥ, as pedras de prensar o Soma, exortando-as a tomar seus lugares nas tábuas de prensagem e a extrair o Soma. Savitṛ, o Impulsionador divino, é invocado para pôr os instrumentos em movimento correto e conforme à lei (dharmaṇā), para que a prensagem do sacrificante conceda força e exaltação inebriante aos deuses — especialmente ao «Forte» (frequentemente Indra).
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्र वो ग्रावाणः सविता देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । धूर्षु युज्यध्वं सुनुत ॥
Avante, ó pedras do prensar: que Savitṛ, o divino Impulsionador, vos ponha em movimento segundo a Lei (dharma). Atrelai-vos aos assentos do prensar; exprimi o Soma — destilai a delícia.
Mantra 2
ग्रावाणो अप दुच्छुनामप सेधत दुर्मतिम् । उस्राः कर्तन भेषजम् ॥
Ó pedras do prensar, afastai o de mau agouro; repeli o pensamento perverso. Ó resplandecentes, talhai o remédio — libertai a medicina.
Mantra 3
ग्रावाण उपरेष्वा महीयन्ते सजोषसः । वृष्णे दधतो वृष्ण्यम् ॥
As pedras do prensar sobre as tábuas superiores tornam-se poderosas, em uníssono; depositam a força viril no Forte — firmando força em força.
Mantra 4
ग्रावाणः सविता नु वो देवः सुवतु धर्मणा । यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥
Ó pedras de prensar, que agora o deus Savitṛ vos impulsione segundo a lei do Dharma — para o sacrificante que prensa, para aquele que verte a oferenda.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn addresses the grāvāṇaḥ—Soma pressing-stones—treating them as sacred agents of the rite, and calls on Savitṛ to set their action in motion.
Savitṛ is the divine Impeller: he represents the power that initiates and guides right action. The hymn asks him to impel the stones ‘by dharma’ so the pressing is effective and orderly.
It fits the Soma-pressing sequence, especially when positioning and beginning to use the stones on the pressing-boards, to sanctify the action and direct its fruit to the gods and the yajamāna.
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