Rig Veda Sukta 44
Mandala 9Sukta 446 Mantras

Sukta 44

Sukta 9.44

Rishi

Traditionally: Soma Pavamāna hymns are attributed to various seers; specific ascription for RV 9.44 varies by recension/Anukramaṇī (commonly from the Pavamāna collections).

Devata

Soma Pavamāna (purifying Soma/Indu)

Chandas

Likely Jagatī/Triṣṭubh-family meter typical of Pavamāna sections; exact chandas should be verified against the Anukramaṇī for RV 9.44.1.

Этот краткий гимн Павамане призывает Сому, когда он, очищаясь, струится вперёд, неся волнообразный прилив жизненной силы и устремляясь к Богам, чтобы призвать их присутствие. Стихи соотносят проясненный поток Сомы с «прекрасным жертвоприношением» (адхвара), прося его утвердить священное седалище и даровать силу, верное руководство и широкую славу.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.44

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्र ण इन्दो महे तन ऊर्मिं न बिभ्रदर्षसि । अभि देवाँ अयास्यः ॥

Потекни для нас, о Инду, к великому простору, неся, словно волну; устремляйся к Богам как их ревностный призыватель, чтобы божественные силы вошли и действовали в нас.

Mantra 2

मती जुष्टो धिया हितः सोमो हिन्वे परावति । विप्रस्य धारया कविः ॥

Сома — сила-видящий, возлюбленный нашими мати́ (мысле-формами) и утверждённый озарённым разумением (дхия́), — побуждается вперёд в дальнем просторе; струящимся потоком он умножает вдохновенному (випре) ток видения.

Mantra 3

अयं देवेषु जागृविः सुत एति पवित्र आ । सोमो याति विचर्षणिः ॥

Этот Сома, бодрствующий среди богов, выжатый, приходит к очистителю (павитра); Сома шествует как всевластный, широко владычествующий, направляя многие деяния нашей природы к свету.

Mantra 4

स नः पवस्व वाजयुश्चक्राणश्चारुमध्वरम् । बर्हिष्माँ आ विवासति ॥

Да очистится он для нас, принося полноты силы; устрояя прекрасное внутреннее жертвоприношение (адхвара), он приготовляет сиденье подстилки (бархис) и призывает силы света обитать в нём.

Mantra 5

स नो भगाय वायवे विप्रवीरः सदावृधः । सोमो देवेष्वा यमत् ॥

Да придёт к нам Сома — всегда возрастающий, богатый вдохновенными силами — к Бхаге и Ваю; да сопряжёт он себя с божественными мощами.

Mantra 6

स नो अद्य वसुत्तये क्रतुविद्गातुवित्तमः । वाजं जेषि श्रवो बृहत् ॥

Да будет он сегодня для нас к истинному богатству — ведающий замысел (krátu) и наилучший находитель пути; да завоюет он для нас ваджу и великую славу.

Inside Sukta 44

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Soma is urged to flow forth for us—vastly extending life—bearing a wave and moving toward the gods as their eager inviter.

  2. Development

    The hymn links Soma’s purification with the making of a ‘beautiful sacrifice,’ preparing the barhis-seat and welcoming divine powers to abide.

  3. Climax

    Soma is acclaimed as the one who brings plenitudes of force and right ordering of the rite—effectively installing the gods within the prepared offering-space.

  4. Where it settles

    The prayer closes with concrete boons: wealth, right knowing and path-finding, victory/strength (vāja), and “great fame” (bṛhat śravas).

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaSoma is praised as Indu, the bright drop, flowing and purifying through the filter (pavitra) like a wave, hastening toward the gods and making the sacrifice fair and fit for divine arrival.
  • Cosmic functionHe mediates between human offering and divine power: clarified Soma strengthens the gods, sustains ṛta (right order), and releases vitality, victory, and renown into the world.
  • Inner significanceThe purifying flow symbolizes the refinement of mind and will—clarity arising from inner pressing and filtering—so aspiration can ‘invite the gods’ (higher powers) to act within consciousness.

The seer

  • Pavamāna (Soma-hymn) seer; Anukramaṇī attribution varies for RV 9.44Associated with the Mandala 9 Pavamāna corpus—hymns that poetically track Soma’s pressing, filtering, and ascent as a divine power that energizes the sacrifice and the gods.

Famous verses

ūrmim na bibhrat (bearing a wave, as it were)
Verse 9.44.1Sets the hymn’s keynote: Soma’s purifying rush as a wave that presses toward the gods, functioning as the summons that draws divine powers into the work of the sacrifice.Read verse 9.44.1 →
cārum adhvaram (the beautiful sacrifice)
Verse 9.44.4Connects Soma’s purification to ritual formation—he ‘fashions the beautiful adhvara’ and prepares the barhis-seat, emphasizing Soma as the organizer and enlivener of the rite.Read verse 9.44.4 →
gātuvittamaḥ (best finder of the path)
Verse 9.44.6Concluding petition that names Soma’s guiding intelligence (kratuvit) and superior path-finding (gātuvittamaḥ), asking for vāja and bṛhat śravas as the hymn’s final fruits.Read verse 9.44.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Purifying flow (pavamāna)
  • Brightness/clarity (indu)
  • Wave-like rushing energy
  • Inviter of the gods to the sacrifice
  • Best finder of the path (gātuvittama)
  • Knower of intention/will (kratuvit)
  • Giver of strength, wealth, and wide fame

Also by this seer

  • Mandala 9 (Soma Pavamāna) hymns across multiple seer-families in the tradition (ascriptions vary by Anukramaṇī/recension).

The rite, step by step

  • Press Soma (savana) and mix/prepare according to rite.
  • Filter through the pavitra (wool/strainer) as the ‘purifying’ action; collect the clarified flow.
  • Consecrate the offering-space: spread/prepare the barhis (sacrificial grass seat).
  • Invite the gods (āvāhana) to take their place and partake.
  • Make Soma libations (āhuti) to the intended deities, accompanied by recitation.
  • Conclude with petitions for vāja (vigor/victory), vasu (wealth), and bṛhat śravas (vast fame).

Offerings

  • Clarified Soma juice (pavamāna)
  • Libations into the fire (where applicable)
  • Barhis (sacrificial grass) as the prepared seat
  • Supporting oblations customary to Soma rites (e.g., ghee/milk admixtures per tradition)

Frequently Asked Questions

The hymn praises Soma Pavamāna—Soma as he is being purified and flowing through the filter (pavitra), moving toward the gods as the sacred offering.

It asks Soma to purify and strengthen the sacrifice, invite the gods to be present, and grant wealth, vigor/victory (vāja), right guidance, and wide fame (bṛhat śravas).

The wave image highlights Soma’s powerful, surging flow during purification and suggests an inner meaning too: clarified energy and consciousness rising and spreading through the being.

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