Rig Veda 9.32.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 32, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.32
- Rishi
- Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Chandas
- Likely Triṣṭubh
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Vira (heroism)
अस्मे धेहि द्युमद्यशो मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च । सनिं मेधामुत श्रवः ॥
asmé dhéhi dyumád yáśo maghávadbhyaś ca máhyaṃ ca | saníṃ médhām utá śrávaḥ ||
Em nós estabelece uma glória luminosa — nos generosos doadores e também em mim; concede-me ainda o ganho vitorioso, a inteligência inspirada (medhā) e a vasta fama (śravas).
Word by Word
- अस्मे
- in/for usPronounपुं/स्त्री/नपुं (सर्वनाम), सप्तमी, एकवचन (Vedic enclitic form = अस्मिन्)Role अधिकारणRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- धेहि
- place; bestowVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदRole क्रियाRoot धा (धातु)
- द्यु॒मत्
- luminous, radiantAdjectiveनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (यशः विशेषण)Role कर्मRoot द्यु- (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (द्यु॒मत्)
- यशः
- glory, fameNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole कर्मRoot यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- मघवत्भ्यः
- to the bountiful ones (patrons)Noun/Adjective (used substantively)पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, बहुवचनRole सम्प्रदानRoot मघवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bountiful/possessing gifts’)
- च
- andIndeclinableसमुच्चय-अव्ययRole सम्बन्ध/समुच्चयRoot च
- मह्यम्
- to mePronounपुं/स्त्री/नपुं (सर्वनाम), चतुर्थी, एकवचनRole सम्प्रदानRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- च
- andIndeclinableसमुच्चय-अव्ययRole सम्बन्ध/समुच्चयRoot च
- सनिम्
- gain, winningNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole कर्मRoot सनि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘gain, acquisition’)
- मे
- myPronounषष्ठी, एकवचन (enclitic)Role सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)Root अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- मेधाम्
- wisdom, intelligenceNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole कर्मRoot मेधा (प्रातिपदिक)
- उत
- and alsoIndeclinableसमुच्चय/विकल्प-अव्यय (Vedic: ‘and also’)Role सम्बन्ध/समुच्चयRoot उत
- श्रवः
- renown, fameNounनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनRole कर्मRoot श्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः: अस्मे धेहि द्युमत् यशः मघवत्भ्यः च मह्यम् च । सनिम् मे मेधाम् उत श्रवः । 1) द्युमद्यशो॑ → द्युमत् + यशः (त् + य = द्य)
- 2) मघव॑द्भ्यश्च → मघवत्भ्यः + च (वद्-रूपः संधौ; visarga before च)
- 3) मेधामु॒त → मेधाम् + उत (म् + उ)
The meaning
Outer meaning
In us place luminous glory—on the givers and on me as well—grant also winning increase, inspired intelligence, and fame.
Inner meaning
The seeker asks Soma to establish dyumat yaśas—luminous spiritual radiance—in the collective of fellow aspirants (maghavadbhyaḥ, the generous/giving ones) and in oneself. The prayer includes sani (winning acquisition: steady gain of inner riches), medhā (inspired intelligence, right discernment), and śravas (wide hearing/fame: the soul’s resonance and effective expression of truth).
Universal truth
Spiritual realization should manifest as shared luminous strength, steady inner increase, clear inspired intelligence, and a truthful expression that benefits the wider life.
Themes
Prayer for boons, Illumined glory, Inspired intelligence, Spiritual gain
The seer
- Other hymns
- RV 9.32.1, RV 9.32.2, RV 9.32.3, RV 9.32.4, RV 9.32.5
Family tradition
Ninth Maṇḍala concluding-prayer style within Pavamāna sequences—turning praise into inner boons.
Significance
A practical siddhi-prayer: not merely ecstasy, but luminous capacity (yaśas), stable gain (sani), inspired mind (medhā), and effective expression (śravas).
The deity
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Epithets
- Pavamāna, Soma, Indu
- Related deities
- Sarasvatī (inspired speech/medhā), Bṛhaspati (illumined word), Indra (victorious increase)
Cosmic role
Bestower of luminous glory and inspired intelligence; increaser of inner riches and the effective spread of truth.
Inner power
Ananda that crystallizes into medhā (illumined understanding) and yaśas (radiant power in action/speech).
In ritual
Where it is used
Closing or transitional petition within Soma-Pavamāna recitations
अ॒स्मे धे॑हि द्यु॒मद्यशो॑ म॒घव॑द्भ्यश्च॒ मह्यं॑ च । स॒निं मे॒धामु॒त श्रव॑: ॥
अ॒स्मे इति॑ । धे॒हि॒ । द्यु॒ऽमत् । यशः॑ । म॒घव॑त्ऽभ्यः । च॒ । मह्य॑म् । च॒ । स॒निम् । मे॒धाम् । उ॒त । श्रवः॑ ॥
asme iti | dhehi | dyu-mat | yaśaḥ | maghavat-bhyaḥ | ca | mahyam | ca | sanim | medhām | uta | śravaḥ
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4 padas × ~11 syllables
Prayerful, balanced; enumerative cadence (boon-list) that lands firmly.
Centers the mind; leaves a sense of blessing and steady empowerment rather than excitation.
- अस्मे (asme)
- Literal: in us. Symbolic: in the whole being and in the community of practice
- द्यु॒मत् (dyu-mat)
- Literal: luminous, shining. Symbolic: illumined consciousness, clarity that radiates
- यशः (yaśaḥ)
- Literal: glory, renown. Symbolic: spiritual radiance and effective presence of truth-force
- मघवत्भ्यः (maghavat-bhyaḥ)
- Literal: to the bountiful/givers. Symbolic: those who offer, who are generous in sacrifice—parts of the being capable of surrender and giving
- सनिम् (sanim)
- Literal: winning, gain. Symbolic: secured attainment; stable acquisition of inner wealth
- मेधाम् (medhām)
- Literal: intelligence, wisdom. Symbolic: inspired discernment (ṛtambharā buddhi in later language)
- श्रवः (śravaḥ)
- Literal: fame, hearing, glory. Symbolic: the soul’s wide resonance; truth that is heard/received and bears fruit
Boon-request within Soma purification hymns; in Shrauta setting, accompanies the flow/clarification and the seeking of ‘yaśas, medhā’ for sacrificer and patrons.
After praise/flow verses to invoke fruits of the rite for sacrificer and patrons
Recitation accompanying libation intent and distribution of merit
A mantra for daily practice: ask for luminous presence, steady progress, inspired intelligence, and beneficial expression in life and work.
dhehi: √dhā ‘set, establish’—key for ‘fixing’ divine states in the human vessel. dyumat: dyu ‘heaven/light’ + -mat ‘possessing’. yaśas: from √yaś ‘to shine forth, be worthy of honor’—glory as radiance. sanim: √san ‘win, gain’—a spiritual acquisition through right striving. medhā: linked to √medh ‘to be wise/measure/know’—capacity for right discernment aligned with Ṛta. śravas: from √śru ‘hear’—that which is heard/spread; in inner sense, the vibration of realized truth.
Establishment of divine states (√dhā), Medhā as truth-guided intelligence, Śravas as effective manifestation of truth
Satya (truth); Ṛta (right action/order); Brahmanaspati-like power of inspired word (śravas as effective resonance); Ananda→Medhā transformation
Medhā and yaśas are results of alignment with Ṛta; gain (sani) is ‘won’ by right order, not ego-force.
Śravas as truth that is heard and carries; yaśas as truth’s radiance in life.
From essence (Soma) to faculties: delight becomes intelligence and effective manifestation.
Integral yoga reading: Ananda as a power that can organize mind (medhā) and life-expression (śravas).
Illumination established in the being; steady increase; inspired discernment; resonant truthful expression.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ‘installation’ of luminous glory and inspired intelligence by Soma within the sacrificer-community. Mythically, Soma is the giver who founds (√dhā) divine qualities in the human vessel so the victory (sani) and the resonant truth (śravas) can manifest.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √dhā ‘place’ corresponds to PIE *dʰeh₁- ‘put, set’ (cf. Greek tithēmi, Latin faciō is different; but PIE *dʰeh₁- is widely attested). √śru ‘hear’ corresponds to PIE *ḱleu- ‘hear’ (cf. Greek klúō, English loud via *ḱleu-).
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- Explicit reciprocity: the seer asks Soma to establish inner riches (glory, medhā) for both the collective ‘maghavans’ and the individual ‘me’. Soma is approached as the power that converts ritual purification into psychological transformation and durable attainment.
Receive Soma’s blessing as luminous presence, inspired discernment, and steady progress shared with others.
Ājñā (medhā) and Viśuddha (śravas—truthful resonance)
Nādi-śodhana (alternate nostril) for 5–7 rounds, then chant once slowly; feel ‘dyumat yaśas’ spreading as a calm radiance.
Clear, benevolent, steady; oriented to service and right expression.
After chanting, sit 2 minutes: (1) feel light in the forehead (medhā), (2) feel truthful resonance in the throat (śravas), (3) commit one generous act (maghavat) to embody the mantra.
Maintain a calm, prayerful contour; follow saṃhitā accent marks for udātta/svarita; keep the boon-list evenly articulated without rushing.
Slight emphasis on ‘द्यु॒मद्यशो॑’ as the central ask; then enumerate ‘सनिं मेधामुत श्रवः’ with three clear beats.
asme: short a; s cluster clean, dhehi: aspirate dh; long e, dyumat: dy- cluster; keep y audible, maghavadbhyaḥ: gh voiced aspirate; bhy cluster careful; final ḥ soft, mahyaṃ: nasal ṃ; do not over-nasalize, medhām: dh aspirated; long ā, śravaḥ: ś palatal; final ḥ soft echo
Soft, steady, blessing-like; end with a gentle downward settling.
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