Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 8
Soma Pavamāna’s purification through the pavitra (filter) and his enthronement as the life-giving, wealth-bestowing draught in the sacrifice
कनिक्रन्ति हरिरा सृज्यमानः सीदन्वनस्य जठरे पुनानः नृभिर्यतः कृणुते निर्णिजं गामतो मतिं जनयत स्वधाभिः
kanikranti harirā sṛjyamānaḥ sīdanvanasya jaṭhare punānaḥ nṛbhiryataḥ kṛṇute nirṇijaṃ gāmato matiṃ janayata svadhābhiḥ
kanikranti1 hárir1 ā́1 sṛ́jyamānaḥ2 sī́dan1 vanásya2 jaṭharé2 punā́naḥ2 nṛ́bhir1 yatáḥ2 kṛṇuté2 nirṇíjaṃ2 gā́m1 atáḥ2 matíṃ1 janáyata2 svadhā́bhiḥ2
Soma sắc vàng nâu, khi được rót ra, chuyển động với tiếng rì rầm; an tọa trong bụng của thùng gỗ, tự thanh lọc. Được các tư tế thúc giục, Ngài tạo nên sự tinh luyện rực sáng; từ đó sinh ra của cải là đàn bò, và khơi dậy tư tưởng thánh thiện bằng những năng lực svadhā vốn có nơi mình.
kanikranti | hariḥ | ā | sṛjyamānaḥ | sīdan | vanasya | jaṭhare | punānaḥ | nṛbhiḥ | yataḥ | kṛṇute | nirṇijam | gām | ataḥ | matim | janayata | svadhābhiḥ
Pavamāna-sāman (generic)
{ "prastava": "ō/hō-i (light, to preserve the ‘murmur’ entry)", "udgitha": "kanikranti harirā sṛjyamānaḥ sīdan vanasya jaṭhare punānaḥ", "pratihara": "nṛbhir yataḥ kṛṇute nirṇijaṃ", "upadrava": "gām ato matim janayata", "nidhana": "svadhābhiḥ (then stobha closure)", "structure_notes": "The verse naturally divides by process: sound+release+settling+purification (udgītha) → priestly impetus+brightness (response) → fruits (after-song) → intrinsic power (finale).", "singer_assignments": "Prastotṛ sets gentle mode; Udgātṛ sustains the liquid udgītha; Pratihartṛ marks the ‘impelled/brightened’ pivot; nidhana emphasizes svadhā as final theological seal." }
{ "gloss_summary": "vanasya jaṭhara is taken as the wooden receptacle used in Soma-processing; nṛbhiḥ are officiants who impel the flow; svadhā denotes Soma’s innate potency yielding both material fruit (cattle/wealth) and mati (inspired thought).", "ritual_interpretation": "Describes the audible and procedural stages of Soma: poured, settling in wooden vessels, self-purifying, brightened under priestly direction, producing sacrificial fruits.", "theological_insight": "Soma is self-purifying and self-powered: the rite cooperates with an intrinsic divine potency (svadhā) that generates both prosperity and inspiration.", "etymology_highlights": "punāna from √pū (to purify); nirṇij as ‘bright cleansing’ (nir- + √nij/√nīy, traditional gloss as brightness/purity); svadhā as ‘own placing/power’ (sva + dhā)." }