Rig Veda Sukta 56
Mandala 9Sukta 564 Mantras

Sukta 56

Sukta 9.56

Devata

Soma Pavamāna (purifying Soma)

这首简短的《Pavamāna》赞歌颂扬苏摩穿越滤器(pavitra)奔涌而下,与宏大的宇宙正法(ṛtam bṛhat)相契合,并粉碎阻碍之力(rakṣas/vighna)。诗中亦描绘经典意象:苏摩由“十位少女”(指手指/制备时的水流)洗涤净化,因而变得甘美,适合献给因陀罗与毗湿奴。末尾以护佑之祈作结:愿净化后的苏摩守护歌者,免于罪过与困厄。

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Soma as he is purified through the ritual filter, becomes aligned with cosmic truth (ṛta), destroys obstructive forces, and then protects the worshippers.

They are a poetic image for the agents of purification—often understood as the ten fingers involved in pressing/straining, or the flowing streams that cleanse and guide Soma.

Because purified Soma is offered to empower the gods; the verse asks Soma to be sweet for Indra and Viṣṇu and to protect the singers from aṃhas (harm, distress, or moral fault).

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