Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 10
Soma Pavamāna’s purification through the pavitra (filter) and his enthronement as the life-giving, wealth-bestowing draught in the sacrifice
पवस्व सोम मधुमां ऋतावापो वसानो अधि सानो अव्ये अव द्रोणानि घृतवन्ति रोह मदिन्तमो मत्सर इन्द्रपानः
pavasva soma madhumāṃ ṛtāvāpo vasāno adhi sāno avye ava droṇāni ghṛtavanti roha madintamo matsara indrapānaḥ
pavásva1 sóma2 madhumā́ṃ1 ṛtā́vā2 apó2 vasā́naḥ2 adhí2 sā́no1 avyé2 áva2 droṇā́ni2 ghṛtávanti2 róha2 madíntamo2 matsará1 índrapānaḥ2
苏摩啊，净流吧——甘蜜而合乎ṛta（圣序）；披着诸水，安置于羊毛（avya）之滤上；降入那充盈酥油的槽中。最令人振奋者、使人欢悦之饮、因陀罗之饮（indrapāna）！
pavasva | soma | madhu-mān | ṛta-vā | apaḥ | vasānaḥ | adhi | sānaḥ | avye | ava | droṇāni | ghṛta-vanti | roha | madin-tamaḥ | matsaraḥ | indra-pānaḥ
Pavamāna-sāman (generic)
{ "prastava": "o/hā… leading into ‘pavasva’ (imperative framed as ignition)", "udgitha": "pavasva soma madhumāṃ ṛtāvā… (main streaming line)", "pratihara": "ho… (brief answering turn, often after a semantic hinge like ‘avyé’)", "upadrava": "ava droṇāni ghṛtavanti roha… (descent/filling segment)", "nidhana": "madintamo matsara indrapānaḥ (closing exaltation + recipient-fixation)", "structure_notes": "The verse naturally divides into process (purify) → path (waters/wool) → receptacle (droṇa) → effect (exhilarant) → recipient (Indra).", "singer_assignments": "Standard three-priest udgātṛ group; nidhana best sung in tighter unison to ‘seal’ the offering to Indra." }
{ "gloss_summary": "Soma is commanded to flow as sweet and ṛta-aligned; ‘āpaḥ’ are the ritual waters with which Soma is washed/mixed; placed on the wool (avyá) it descends into droṇa vats; ‘ghṛtavanti’ marks unctuous fitness; it is Indra’s drink.", "ritual_interpretation": "Directly accompanies the practical clarification and collection of Soma; fixes the recipient as Indra by ‘indrapānaḥ’.", "theological_insight": "Soma’s purity and ṛta-alignment make it efficacious; exhilaration is sanctified when offered and received within yajña-order.", "etymology_highlights": "ṛtāvā—possessing ṛta; droṇa—vat/trough; ghṛtavant—endowed with ghee/unctuousness; indrapāna—Indra’s beverage." }