Rig Veda Sukta 29
Mandala 9Sukta 296 Mantras

Sukta 29

Sukta 9.29

Devata

Soma Pavamāna (purifying Soma)

这首简短的《自净》(Pavamāna)赞歌颂扬苏摩:他是强大而自我净化的洪流,其流动的光辉追随诸神,增益神圣的作为。诗人祈请苏摩赢得“所有财富”(地上与天上的),驱散敌意与内在的抗拒,并赐予光耀之力(dyumat śuṣma),以致胜与提升。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.29

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्रास्य धारा अक्षरन्वृष्णः सुतस्यौजसा । देवाँ अनु प्रभूषतः ॥

这强者的诸流涌出;凭所榨苏摩的威力而奔行。它们随诸神之后而动,装点并增益神圣的作为。

Mantra 2

सप्तिं मृजन्ति वेधसो गृणन्तः कारवो गिरा । ज्योतिर्जज्ञानमुक्थ्यम् ॥

智者诸仙以颂词歌咏,洗净那奔行之骏;造颂者以言语净化他——那生为光明者,堪受崇高之赞歌(uktha)。

Mantra 3

सुषहा सोम तानि ते पुनानाय प्रभूवसो । वर्धा समुद्रमुक्थ्यम् ॥

苏摩啊,善能忍受者;当你被净化之时,富饶之主啊,你的那些威力增长,扩展为灵感之赞歌(uktha)之海,广大而持养。

Mantra 4

विश्वा वसूनि संजयन्पवस्व सोम धारया । इनु द्वेषांसि सध्र्यक् ॥

汇聚一切财宝与福祉,为我们赢得之;苏摩啊,沿着你的流注而流吧。并且把诸般憎恨与抗拒驱逐,直至其终。

Mantra 5

रक्षा सु नो अररुषः स्वनात्समस्य कस्य चित् । निदो यत्र मुमुच्महे ॥

请护佑我们,噢炽焰而澄净者(苏摩)!使我们免于任何人的喧噪与呼号;在我们求解脱之处,脱离诋毁与否定。

Mantra 6

एन्दो पार्थिवं रयिं दिव्यं पवस्व धारया । द्युमन्तं शुष्ममा भर ॥

噢因度(苏摩)啊,以你的流注而净流:携来大地的丰饶与天界的充盈;赐与我们光耀之力,赐与我们灵魂中得胜的辉煌威能。

Inside Sukta 29

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    The hymn opens with the image of powerful Soma-streams surging forth by the might (ojas) of the pressed juice, moving in the wake of the gods.

  2. Development

    Petitions expand from the cosmic/liturgical flow to human benefit: Soma is asked to win all treasures and to push away hatred, obstruction, and resistance.

  3. Climax

    A concentrated request for total plenitude—earthly and heavenly rayi—together with luminous, victorious force (dyumat śuṣma).

  4. Where it settles

    The sukta settles in confident invocation: Soma’s purified stream is the vehicle of wealth, protection, and spiritual empowerment as it continues to flow.

The deity: Soma Pavamāna

  • In the VedaSoma is praised as Indu—the bright drop—pressed and then purified as it streams through the filter (pavitra), rushing in shining currents and empowering gods and worshippers.
  • Cosmic functionHe is the divine elixir that invigorates the deities, sustains ṛta (cosmic order) through sacrificial exchange, and mediates vitality, abundance, and victorious force from the subtle to the manifest.
  • Inner significanceThe ‘purifying Soma’ symbolizes clarified consciousness: a mind/heart refined through discipline, where luminous energy flows unobstructed, repelling negativity and awakening strength, joy, and discernment.

The seer

  • AnuktaLike several Soma-Pavamāna hymns in Maṇḍala 9, this sukta is transmitted without a clearly preserved rishi-name, reflecting a liturgical corpus shaped by priestly Soma-ritual tradition rather than a single identifiable author.

Famous verses

प्रास्य धारा अक्षरन्वृष्णः सुतस्यौजसा । देवाँ अनु प्रभूषतः ॥
Verse 9.29.1Sets the core Pavamāna vision: Soma’s strong streams flow forth with ojas and align with the gods, framing Soma as energizer of divine and inner works.Read verse 9.29.1 →
विश्वा वसूनि संजयन्पवस्व सोम धारया । इनु द्वेषांसि सध्र्यक् ॥
Verse 9.29.4Central petition of the hymn: Soma ‘wins all riches’ and forcefully drives away hatreds/obstructions (dveṣāṃsi), making it a practical verse for protection and prosperity intent.Read verse 9.29.4 →
एन्दो पार्थिवं रयिं दिव्यं पवस्व धारया । द्युमन्तं शुष्ममा भर ॥
Verse 9.29.6Culminating boon-request: Soma brings both earthly and heavenly plenitude and bestows dyumat śuṣma—luminous might—summarizing the hymn’s spiritual and material aims.Read verse 9.29.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Pavamāna (self-purifying, filtered)
  • Indu (bright drop, radiance)
  • Ojas (strength-giving)
  • Dhārā (streaming flow)
  • Wealth-bestowing (rayi, vasu)
  • Remover of hostility (dveṣa-nāśa)

Also by this seer

  • Other anukta (anonymous) Pavamāna stotras in Rig Veda Maṇḍala 9 attributed in the Anukramaṇīs to ‘unknown’ or variably assigned seers
  • Participation in the broader Soma-praise tradition used as stotra/śastra material in Soma sacrifices

The rite, step by step

  • Soma is pressed (suta) and mixed/treated according to rite; the juice is prepared for purification.
  • The Soma is poured onto/through the filter (pavitra); priests chant Pavamāna verses to sacralize and ‘guide’ the flow.
  • The purified streams are collected; invocations ask Soma to align with the gods and empower the rite.
  • Oblations are offered to the gods with purified Soma, accompanied by further stotra/śastra recitation seeking riches, protection, and inner strength.

Offerings

  • Purified Soma juice (primary)
  • Ghee and supporting oblations in the broader Soma rite (contextual)

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma as he is purified while flowing in streams, and it asks him to bring wealth, remove hostility, and give luminous strength and victory.

Pavamāna means “purifying” or “being purified.” In the ritual, Soma is filtered, and the hymn celebrates that cleansing flow as sacred and power-giving.

It asks for both earthly prosperity (pārthiva rayi) and heavenly or higher gifts (divya rayi), along with inner brilliance and strength (dyumat śuṣma).

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