Rig Veda 9.65.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 65, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.65
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Chandas
- Gāyatrī
- Rasa
- Shanta (peace) and Adbhuta (wonder)
आ पवमान सुष्टुतिं वृष्टिं देवेभ्यो दुवः । इषे पवस्व संयतम् ॥
ā́ pavāmāna suṣṭutíṃ vṛṣṭíṃ devébhyo dúvaḥ | iṣé pavasva saṃyátam ||
มาเถิด โสมะ (Soma) ปวะมานะ (Pavamāna) ผู้ชำระตนเอง จงนำบทสรรเสริญอันงดงามและสายฝนแห่งความสำเร็จเพื่อเหล่าเทพมา; เพื่อแรงผลักแห่งการเติบโต (iṣ) ของเราที่ถูกรวบรวมและมุ่งตรงแล้ว จงไหลชำระตนให้บริสุทธิ์.
Word by Word
- आ
- hither, forth (towards)Indeclinableउपसर्गः (क्रियायोगे) / preverbRoot आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
- पवमान
- O Pavamāna (self-purifying Soma)Noun (participle used as vocative)पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन-एकवचनम् (वर्तमानकृदन्तः, आत्मनेपदी)Role सम्बोधन (addressed deity)Root √पू (पूञ् पवने) → पवमान- (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
- सुष्टुतिम्
- well-formed praise, good hymnNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्Role कर्म (object of ‘bring/flow’)Root सु- + √स्तु (स्तुतौ) → स्तुति-; सुष्टुति-
- वृष्टिम्
- rain; shower; abundanceNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्Role कर्म (object; ‘rain/abundance’ to be brought)Root √वृष् (वर्षणे/सेचने) → वृष्टि-
- देवेभ्यः
- for/to the godsNounपुंलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी-बहुवचनम्Role सम्प्रदान (recipient/beneficiary)Root देव-
- दुवः
- service, worship, homageNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (वैदिकरूपम्; ‘दुवः’ = ‘दुवसम्’)Role कर्म (object; ‘service/obeisance’ to be brought)Root दुवस्-/दुवः (नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘पूजा/सेवा’)
- इषे
- for refreshment; for nourishmentNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी-एकवचनम्Role सम्प्रदान / प्रयोजन (for the sake of)Root इष्- (इष्/इषा ‘बल/पोषण/आहार’), इषा-
- पवस्व
- purify yourself; flow clearVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थे), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्Role क्रिया (imperative action)Root √पू (पूञ् पवने) → पव- (आत्मनेपद)
- संयतम्
- restrained, well-controlled, gathered-inAdjective (participle)नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (पवस्व इति क्रियायाः विशेषणम्/अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)Role क्रियाविशेषण (manner/condition: ‘in a controlled way’)Root सम्- + √यम् (यमे/नियमे) → संयत- (भूतकृदन्त)
Sandhi Notes
- पदच्छेदः: आ | पवमान | सुष्टुतिम् | वृष्टिम् | देवेभ्यः | दुवः | इषे | पवस्व | संयतम् । 1) ‘दुवः’ वैदिक-रूपम्: नपुंसक ‘दुवस्’ का द्वितीया-एकवचन ‘दुवः’ (क्लासिकल ‘दुवसम्’ के स्थान पर)। 2) ‘पवमान’ वर्तमानकृदन्त (आत्मनेपद) सम्बोधन-एकवचन रूपेण सोमदेवता-सम्बोधनम्। 3) ‘संयतम्’ सम्+√यम् का भूतकृदन्त
- यहाँ क्रिया ‘पवस्व’ का प्रकार/रीति सूचक (adverbial accusative) प्रयोग।
The meaning
Outer meaning
Come, O Pavamāna, with good praise and the rain (vṛṣṭi) for the gods; purify for our nourishment/impulse (iṣe), well-directed.
Inner meaning
Let the purified Delight bring the rightly-formed mantra (true vibration) and the ‘rain’ of fulfilment that strengthens the divine powers in us; then clarify itself in us for an impulse of growth that is gathered, disciplined, and aimed toward the highest.
Universal truth
Inner growth requires both true expression (right mantra) and a descending abundance (grace/fulfilment), guided by a concentrated and well-directed aspiration.
Themes
invocation, mantra-power, descent of force, inner discipline
The seer
- Other hymns
- RV 9 hymns pairing ‘praise’ with ‘rain/fulfilment’ and purification
Family tradition
Pavamāna seers emphasize the technology of inner sacrifice: mantra (suṣṭuti), descent (vṛṣṭi), and disciplined growth (saṃyata iṣ).
Significance
The seer indicates the needed balance: ecstatic influx must be shaped by right speech and controlled aspiration.
The deity
- Devata
- Soma Pavamāna
- Epithets
- Pavamāna, Bringer of vṛṣṭi (fulfilment), Receiver of suṣṭuti
- Related deities
- Parjanya (rain principle, symbolic), Indra (fulfilment/force), Agni (offering-will)
Cosmic role
He increases the gods (deva-force) by nourishment and delight; he is the descending abundance that answers the upward hymn.
Inner power
Purified ananda that becomes effective force—turning aspiration into realised increase.
In ritual
Where it is used
Soma purification chants; also suitable as a stotra segment calling for ‘rain’ (increase)
आ प॑वमान सुष्टु॒तिं वृ॒ष्टिं दे॒वेभ्यो॒ दुव॑: । इ॒षे प॑वस्व सं॒यत॑म् ॥
आ । प॒व॒मा॒न॒ । सु॒ऽस्तु॒तिम् । वृ॒ष्टिम् । दे॒वेभ्यः॑ । दुवः॑ । इ॒षे । प॒व॒स्व॒ । स॒म्ऽयत॑म् ॥
ā | pavamāna | su-stutim | vṛṣṭim | devebhyaḥ | duvaḥ | iṣe | pavasva | sam-yatam
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Balanced triadic movement: invocation → gift → directive purification.
Centers the mind; supports disciplined aspiration (saṃyata) after receiving influx.
- ā
- Literal: hither/come. Symbolic: invocation of descent into the being
- suṣṭutim
- Literal: well-praised hymn. Symbolic: rightly shaped thought-sound (true affirmation) that aligns consciousness
- vṛṣṭim
- Literal: rain. Symbolic: downpour of force/fulfilment (increase of consciousness, blessings)
- devebhyaḥ
- Literal: for the gods. Symbolic: for the higher faculties/powers to be strengthened
- duvaḥ
- Literal: worship/service. Symbolic: consecrated offering of energy and attention
- iṣe
- Literal: for nourishment/impulse. Symbolic: the will-to-growth (inner increase, right enjoyment)
- saṃyatam
- Literal: collected, restrained, well-controlled. Symbolic: disciplined aspiration; gathered energies directed upward
Pavamāna chant during Soma filtration: the hymn (stuti) and the ‘rain’ (vṛṣṭi) are invoked as the descent produced by the clarified Soma for sustaining the gods/powers in the rite and in the inner sacrifice.
During flowing/straining; when invoking increase for the gods and success of rite.
Chant to accompany the flow, mentally offering praise and requesting fulfilment.
Use before study/creative work: align speech/thought (suṣṭuti), invite abundance (vṛṣṭi), then commit to disciplined execution (saṃyata).
suṣṭutím: su- + stuti ‘good praise’, mantra as formative speech. vṛṣṭím: from √vṛṣ ‘to rain/pour; be virile/potent’, linking abundance with potency. dúvaḥ: Vedic noun for reverent service/act of worship. iṣé: dative of iṣ ‘impulse, refreshment, seeking energy’. saṃyátam: past/passive participle from sam-√yam ‘held together, restrained’, implying disciplined aspiration rather than diffuse desire.
disciplined aspiration (saṃyama), mantric formation (stuti as shaping consciousness), descent of abundance as Ṛta’s response
‘Well-directed’ (saṃyata) indicates energies moving in right order rather than dispersion.
Suṣṭuti suggests truth-shaped speech—vibration aligned with reality.
Exchange of ascent and descent: hymn rises, rain of force descends; this reciprocity sustains manifestation.
Vedic yoga of sacrifice (yajña) as inner method: mantra + purification + disciplined will.
Rainy season imagery (symbolic)
A descent of force into the system, then a gathering of energies into a single upward direction.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- Soma’s purification generates a ‘rain’—a descent of plenitude—for the gods: the classic Vedic circuit where offering/praise enables a downward flow of power. Psychologically, clarified delight releases a controlled and unified impulse (iṣ, saṃyatam) that draws the descent of force into the being.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √vṛṣ ‘pour/rain’ participates in an Indo-European metaphor of potency as pouring/flowing (semantic bridge between rain and virility). stuti (√stu ‘praise’) reflects the archaic Indo-European role of formal praise-poetry as efficacious speech-act.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The seer offers disciplined worship (duvaḥ) and well-formed speech (suṣṭuti) as the channel; Soma responds by self-clarification and by giving a rain-like descent (vṛṣṭi) that strengthens the gods/powers and the aspirant’s iṣ (impulsion of growth).
Let mantra-vibration become ‘well-shaped’ (clear intention), then receive a ‘rain’ of energy, then collect it at the spine/heart for directed growth.
Manipura (iṣ/inner increase) with Ajna (right direction)
Box breathing (4-4-4-4) briefly to cultivate saṃyata; then natural breath while receptive to ‘rain of light’.
Collected, energised, obedient to a higher aim.
Chant slowly 3 times; pause; feel a descending shower of luminous force; then set one clear inner intention and hold it without strain.
Not specified in input; use traditional accents when available.
Keep pāda breaks clear; emphasize the semantic hinge: suṣṭutim / vṛṣṭim / saṃyatam.
(suṣṭutim): retroflex ṭu, avoid ‘st’ collapse, (vṛṣṭim): vṛ with vocalic ṛ; retroflex ṭ, (duvaḥ): ‘du’ short, final ḥ light, (iṣe): palatal ṣ; long e, (samyatam): ‘my’ cluster smooth
Even, prayerful, slightly downward settling on the last pāda to convey restraint.
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