Sukta 42
Sukta 9.42
Soma Pavamāna (Hari)
这首简短的《净化苏摩》（Pavamāna Soma）赞歌称颂赤褐色的苏摩：当他被压榨并经由滤器澄净时，被描绘为生成天界的光明空间，甚至在“水中”生出太阳。诗歌把滤取苏摩的祭仪行为与宇宙性的照明与赐生之流相连，末尾祈求苏摩为祭主自净，并赐予广阔的滋养、牛群、勇士、骏马与力量。
Mantras
Mantra 1
जनयन्रोचना दिवो जनयन्नप्सु सूर्यम् । वसानो गा अपो हरिः ॥
使天之光域得生，使水中之太阳得生；那黄褐者披裹着“牛”(光线)与诸水而行——光明包裹于生命之流。
Mantra 2
एष प्रत्नेन मन्मना देवो देवेभ्यस्परि । धारया पवते सुतः ॥
此者怀抱古老的意念，作为神，在诸神之间周行；被榨出的苏摩（Soma）以承持之流而奔涌。
Mantra 3
वावृधानाय तूर्वये पवन्ते वाजसातये । सोमाः सहस्रपाजसः ॥
为那不断增长的迅疾之力、为赢得丰盈，苏摩之流自净而行；这些苏摩具千般光力。
Mantra 4
दुहानः प्रत्नमित्पयः पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । क्रन्दन्देवाँ अजीजनत् ॥
他确实挤出那古老的甘乳，倾注四周入于净滤（pavitra）；呼号之际，他唤醒并生发内在诸神。
Mantra 5
अभि विश्वानि वार्याभि देवाँ ऋतावृधः । सोमः पुनानो अर्षति ॥
索摩自净而奔流：遍临一切可愿之福，遍临依真理而增长的诸神。
Mantra 6
गोमन्नः सोम वीरवदश्वावद्वाजवत्सुतः । पवस्व बृहतीरिषः ॥
噢索摩，既被榨出者：为我们自净，成为光辉财富的圆满——具知慧之光芒，具英雄之气力，具迅捷之威能，具充盈之势；并倾注那广大滋养的冲力。
Frequently Asked Questions
The deity is Soma Pavamāna—Soma as the pressed and purified sacred drink, praised while it flows through the filter (pavitra).
It links the ritual purification of Soma with cosmic illumination: Soma is described as generating heavenly light and even the sun in the waters, and then is asked to grant prosperity and strength.
Because the verses accompany the Soma-pressing rite: Soma juice is extracted and strained through a woolen sieve, and this physical purification is poetically treated as a spiritual and cosmic cleansing that empowers gods and people.
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