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Rig Veda · 734 of 1027
Mandala 9: HYMN XL. Soma Pavamana.
1.SING forth to Indu, O ye men, to him who is purified, Fain to pay worship to the Gods.
2.Together with thy pleasant juice the Atharvans have commingled milk, Divine, devoted to the God.
3.Bring, by thy flowing, weal to kine, weal to the people, weal to steeds. Weal, O thou King, to growing plants
4.Sing a praise-song to Soma brown of hue, of independent might. The Red, who reaches up to heaven.
5.Purify Soma when effused with stones which bands move rapidly, And pour the sweet milk in the meath.
6.With humble homage draw ye nigh; blend the libation with the curds: To Indra offer Indu up.
7.Soma, foe-que chief o’er men, doing the will of pour forth Prosperity upon our kine.
8.Heart-knower, Sovran of the heart, thou art effused, O Soma, that Indra may drink thee and rejoice.
9.O Soma Pavamana, give us riches and heroic strength,— Indu! with. Indra for ally.
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Why is the hymn asking Soma to be 'purified' and 'effused' with stones and milk?
The hymn treats Soma as a liquid deity whose ritual purity and transformation matter: “purified” and “effused” describe the priestly processing that makes Soma acceptable for the gods and for Indra to drink. Stones refer to the pressing stones used in extraction, and milk/curds are mixed as sacred ingredients so the juice becomes ritually fit and nourishing—“blend the libation with the curds.”
The requests aim at outcome as much as procedure: purification and mixing turn Soma into a source of weal, strength, and divine favour—“pour forth Prosperity upon our kine.” Compare Rig Veda Mandala 9 generally and the later Brāhmaṇa explanations, which also link Soma’s preparation with power bestowed on gods and community.
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