Rig Veda 9.1.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 1, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.1
- Rishi
- Madhucchandas
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Chandas
- Gāyatrī
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Adbhuta (wonder)
त्वामच्छा चरामसि तदिदर्थं दिवेदिवे । इन्दो त्वे न आशसः ॥
tvā́m ácchā carāmasi tád íd árthaṃ divé-dive | índo tvé na ā́śasaḥ ||
เพื่อจุดหมายนี้เอง เราจึงไปหาท่านครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า วันแล้ววันเล่า โอ อินทุ (Indu) ความหวังของเราทั้งหลายอยู่ในท่าน
Word by Word
- त्वाम्
- you (as object)Pronounद्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (पुं./स्त्री. सामान्य)Role कर्मRoot युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- अच्छा
- towards, toIndeclinableअव्ययRole अधिकरण (गतिद्योतक/दिशा)Root अच्छा (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ)
- चरामसि
- we go / we moveVerbलट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदRole कर्ताRoot चर् (धातु)
- तत्
- thatPronounप्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्गRole कर्म (उद्देश्य/वस्तु-निर्देश)Root तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- इद्
- indeed, justIndeclinableअव्यय (एव/खलु-अर्थे, बलार्थक)Root इद् (निपात)
- अर्थम्
- purpose, aimNounपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचनRole कर्म (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)Root अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
- दिवे
- for the dayNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचनRole सम्प्रदान (काल-प्रत्ययार्थे: ‘for the day’)Root दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक: ‘day/sky’)
- दिवे
- day by dayNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (पुनरुक्ति)Role सम्प्रदान (पुनरुक्त्या: ‘day by day’)Root दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
- इन्दो
- O Indu (Soma)Noun (vocative)पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनRole सम्बोधनRoot इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
- त्वे
- in youPronounसप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचनRole अधिकरणRoot त्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक; त्वद्-आदेश)
- नः
- of us, ourPronounषष्ठी (एन्क्लिटिक), बहुवचनRole सम्बन्धRoot अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- आशसः
- hopes, expectationsNounस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचनRole कर्ता (अस्ति-लोपे वाक्ये: ‘our hopes (are) …’)Root आशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेद (सन्धि-विग्रह): त्वाम् + अच्छा + चरामसि | तत् + इद् + अर्थम् + दिवे + दिवे | इन्दो + त्वे + नः + आशसः । विशेष: ‘तदिदर्थम्’ = ‘तत् इद् अर्थम्’ (निपात ‘इद्’ बलार्थकः)। ‘दिवेदिवे’ = ‘दिवे दिवे’ (पुनरुक्ति, ‘day by day’)। ‘इन्दो’ सम्बोधन-एकवचन।
The meaning
Outer meaning
We go toward you again and again, day by day, for that very purpose; O Indu, in you are our hopes.
Inner meaning
The seeker repeatedly turns the whole movement of life toward Soma-Pavamāna, the purified Delight. “Day after day” marks the steady rhythm of inner practice. All aspiration (āśas) is gathered into Soma: the will-to-delight that sustains the long journey of consciousness and makes progress possible.
Universal truth
Lasting transformation requires repeated return to the inner source of joy and clarity; aspiration is fulfilled when it is anchored in a purified delight rather than in transient satisfactions.
Themes
daily aspiration, Soma as refuge, inner purpose, devotional approach
The seer
- Rishi
- Madhucchandas
- Other hymns
- Rig Veda 1.1 (traditionally), Rig Veda 9.1 (Soma Pavamāna sequence)
Family tradition
Angirasa-related early seer-line often linked with foundational hymn-vision and the psychology of sacrifice (yajña) as inner offering.
Significance
Madhucchandas’ vision emphasizes the repeatable path: invocation, purification, and ascent—where delight (Soma) becomes the dependable support of aspiration.
The deity
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna (Indu)
- Epithets
- Indu (bright drop), Pavamāna (self-purifying)
- Related deities
- Agni, Indra, Sūrya, Uṣas
Cosmic role
The flow of the immortal essence through the worlds, clarifying and strengthening gods (powers) for the victory of light.
Inner power
Ananda that purifies; a luminous joy that converts desire into aspiration and steadies the will.
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma pressing and purification (pavamāna) chants at the soma-yajña.
त्वामच्छा॑ चरामसि॒ तदिदर्थं॑ दि॒वेदि॑वे । इन्दो॒ त्वे न॑ आ॒शस॑: ॥
त्वाम् । अच्छ॑ । च॒रा॒म॒सि॒ । तत् । इत् । अर्थ॑म् । दि॒वेऽदि॑वे । इन्दो॒ इति॑ । त्वे इति॑ । नः॒ । आ॒ऽशसः॑ ॥
tvām | accha | carāmasi | tat | it | artham | dive-dive | indo iti | tve iti | naḥ | āśasaḥ
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3 pādas of 8 syllables
Compact, forward-moving, mantra-like cadence suited to repeated recollection.
Creates a steady inner ‘step’—supporting daily return, concentration, and a quiet insistence of aspiration.
- tvām acchā
- Literal: toward you, directly. Symbolic: turning the being toward the indwelling Divine principle (Soma as inner Ananda)
- carāmasi
- Literal: we move / we go. Symbolic: the ongoing sādhana-movement; aligning thought, life-force, and body toward the goal
- dive-dive
- Literal: day by day. Symbolic: persistent practice through recurring cycles; continuous renewal of aspiration
- Indu
- Literal: Soma, the bright drop. Symbolic: purified bliss-consciousness; luminous delight that guides the inner sacrifice
- āśasaḥ
- Literal: hopes, wishes, aspirations. Symbolic: the soul’s seeking (psychic aspiration) that must be lodged in Ananda
Daily Soma aspiration formula: repeated approach to Soma in the rite, mirroring sustained inner practice
During the straining/purification phase; repeatedly across pressing times.
Chanted while Soma is filtered and offered; supports the ‘making ready’ of Soma for Indra and the gods.
Daily japa to re-anchor intention: ‘I turn again to the purified delight; may my aspiration rest there.’
carāmasi from √car ‘to move, practice, wander’ (iterative spiritual movement). āśas from ā-√śas ‘to desire/hope, ask for’. indu ‘drop; bright’ used for Soma as luminous essence.
abhyāsa (repetition as inner discipline), teleology of yajña (artha as purpose), hope/aspiration as psychic force
The repeated ‘day-by-day’ movement aligns personal effort with ṛta—orderly progression rather than impulsive desire.
Aspiration becomes true (satya) when it rests in Soma’s clarity rather than egoic wanting.
Purified essence supports the ascent of consciousness through recurrent cycles.
Proto-Vedāntic / integral (Aurobindonian) reading: Ananda as a fundamental plane supporting evolution of consciousness.
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The daily cycle mirrors the sādhaka’s repeated return to inner joy as the fuel for steady growth.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ‘daily return to Soma’ motif: Soma as the perennial source to which the sacrificer repeatedly goes. Inner sense: sustained practice—returning to delight/clarity—carries the evolution of the soul.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √car ‘move’ aligns with archaic movement verbs that structure ritual as ‘journey’. The reduplicated temporal phrase divé-dive is an inherited poetic device (iterative distributive) found across early IE poetries.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The relationship is one of reliance and orientation: the rishi confesses that all hopes are ‘in’ Soma—Soma is both object of approach and container of fulfillment, implying an inward indwelling power rather than an external commodity.
Return of aspiration into Ananda: feel a luminous sweetness in the heart and offer the day’s movements into it.
Anahata (heart)
Gentle nāḍī-śodhana or equal breathing (sama-vṛtti) while repeating the mantra mentally.
Collected, quietly aspiring, sustained joy (ānanda with steadiness).
At the start of the day, recall the ‘aim’ (artha): not achievement but purified delight; renew it whenever the mind scatters.
Gāyatrī with Vedic accents: preserve udatta peaks on accented syllables; allow svarita to glide down; keep anudatta low and even.
Maintain clear contrast of raised (udātta) vs. unraised (anudātta) tones; avoid flattening ‘dive-dive’ repetition—let it mark rhythmic renewal.
tvām: hold long ā, acchā: double cch, clear aspiration, carāmasi: retroflex/ dental clarity; long ā in rā, dive-dive: light ‘v’, keep e short and clear, āśasaḥ: long ā; final ḥ lightly aspirated
Clear, steady, slightly luminous (not forceful); end with a soft release on visarga.
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