Sukta 19
Rishi: To be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 6.19 (not provided in excerpt).
Devata: Pavamāna (Soma as purifier; generalized purificatory principle).
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh tendency (requires metrical verification).
《阿闼婆吠陀》6.19是一首简短的净化赞歌，祈请帕瓦玛那——“自净”的苏摩之理——以及诸净化者（诸神、祖先的摩奴系人物与一切众生）在各个层面洗涤诵者。此净化并非仅限于仪式层面，而是旨在恢复吉祥的能力：正当的意志与决断（kratu）、胜任之能（dakṣa）、生命活力（jīva）、安稳无害（ariṣṭatā），并最终在萨维特尔（Savitar）加持的推动下获得澄明的观照之眼（cakṣus）。
Mantras
Mantra 1
पावमानम्। पु॒नन्तु॑ मा देवज॒नाः पु॒नन्तु॒ मन॑वो धि॒या। पु॒नन्तु॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ पव॑मानः पुनातु मा
帕瓦玛那啊！愿神裔之众净化我；愿摩奴诸祖以其圣思净化我；愿一切众生净化我：愿帕瓦玛那亲自使我清净。
Mantra 2
पव॑मानः पुनातु मा॒ क्रत्वे॒ दक्षा॑य जी॒वसे॑ । अथो॑ अरि॒ष्टता॑तये
愿帕瓦玛那净化我：为坚决的意志，为娴熟的才能，为生命的延续；并且更为无伤的安泰。
Mantra 3
उ॒भाभ्यां॑ देव सवितः प॒वित्रे॑ण स॒वेन॑ च । अ॒स्मान् पु॑नीहि॒ चक्ष॑से
噢神萨维特尔啊，以二者——你的净化器与你的催生之冲力——并用，净化我们，使我们得以明见。
Frequently Asked Questions
In strict Vedic imagery Pavamāna is Soma ‘as it is being purified/strained.’ In Atharvanic domestic use, the same purifying principle is commonly applied through clean water (often symbolically ‘strained’), serving as a practical stand-in for the purifying flow.
It asks that purity mature into capability and well-being: firm resolve (kratu), effective skill (dakṣa), continuance of life (jīva), freedom from harm (ariṣṭatā), and finally clear sight/insight (cakṣus).
Recite the three verses with a vessel of clean water prepared as a purifier (optionally filtered through a cloth/kuśa). After recitation, sprinkle a little water on the head/heart (and symbolically near the eyes if seeking clarity), dedicating the act to śuddhi and protection.
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