Pavmana Suktam

Pavmana Suktam

Pavmana Suktam is a major sukta in the Rigveda, Samaveda and Yajurveda, composed in praise of the god Soma. This Sukta occupies a particularly important place in the Vedas as it reveals the purification of Soma Rasa and its importance. Pavmana means ‘purifier’ or ‘purifier’, and this sukta describes the process of purifying Soma.

Pavamana Suktam Importance

The main purpose of Pavman Sukta is to purify the soul and body through Soma Rasa. In the Vedic age, Soma rasa was considered a divine drink, which energizes the body as well as purifies the mind and soul. In this sukta, Soma is compared to the flow of a river, light and nectar.

Some key points mentioned in the Sukta:

1. Purification of Soma: The process of purifying Soma is described. A sieve (satravan) is mentioned to sanctify it.
2. Srishti and Universe: Soma is said to be the origin of creation and helper in the operation of the universe.
3. Spiritual Benefits: Drinking Soma brings peace to the soul, stability of the mind and spiritual enlightenment.
4. Praise of the Gods: The Sukta also describes the glories of the Gods, especially Indra, Varuna and Agni, who gain strength and energy from consuming Soma.

Use of Pavman Sukta in Yagya

Pavman Sukta is recited specially in Yagnas. During the Soma Yagya, when the Soma juice is squeezed and strained, this sukta is recited. It is considered important to maintain the sanctity of the yajna and satisfy the deities.

Pavamana Suktam In English

ōm ॥ hira̍ṇyavarṇā̠-śśucha̍yaḥ pāva̠kā
yāsu̍ jā̠taḥ ka̠śyapō̠ yāsvindra̍ḥ ।
a̠gniṃ yā garbha̍ō dadhi̠rē virū̍pā̠stā
na̠ āpa̠śśagg syō̠nā bha̍vantu ॥

yāsā̠g̠ṃ rājā̠ varu̍ṇō̠ yāti̠ madhyē̍
satyānṛ̠tē a̍va̠paśya̠-ñjanā̍nām ।
ma̠dhu̠śchuta̠śśucha̍yō̠ yāḥ pā̍va̠kāstā
na̠ āpa̠śśagg syō̠nā bha̍vantu ॥

yāsā̎-ndē̠vā di̠vi kṛ̠ṇvanti̍ bha̠kṣaṃ
yā a̠ntari̍kṣē bahu̠dhā bhava̍nti ।
yāḥ pṛ̍thi̠vī-mpaya̍sō̠ndanti śu̠krāstā
na̠ āpa̠śśagg syō̠nā bha̍vantu ॥

śi̠vēna̍ mā̠ chakṣu̍ṣā paśyatāpaśśi̠vayā̍
ta̠nuvōpa̍ spṛśata̠ tvacha̍ō mē ।
sarvāg̍ō a̠gnīgṃ ra̍psu̠ṣadō̍ huvē vō̠ mayi̠
varchō̠ bala̠mōjō̠ nidha̍tta ॥

pava̍māna̠ssuva̠rjana̍ḥ । pa̠vitrē̍ṇa̠ vicha̍r​ṣaṇiḥ ।
yaḥ pōtā̠ sa pu̍nātu mā । pu̠nantu̍ mā dēvaja̠nāḥ ।
pu̠nantu̠ mana̍vō dhi̠yā । pu̠nantu̠ viśva̍ ā̠yava̍ḥ ।
jāta̍vēdaḥ pa̠vitra̍vat । pa̠vitrē̍ṇa punāhi mā ।
śu̠krēṇa̍ dēva̠dīdya̍t । agnē̠ kratvā̠ kratū̠g̠ṃ ranu̍ ।
yattē̍ pa̠vitra̍ma̠rchiṣi̍ । agnē̠ vita̍tamanta̠rā ।
brahma̠ tēna̍ punīmahē । u̠bhābhyā̎-ndēvasavitaḥ ।
pa̠vitrē̍ṇa sa̠vēna̍ cha । i̠da-mbrahma̍ punīmahē ।
vai̠śva̠dē̠vī pu̍na̠tī dē̠vyāgā̎t ।
yasyai̍ ba̠hvīsta̠nuvō̍ vī̠tapṛ̍ṣṭhāḥ ।
tayā̠ mada̍nta-ssadha̠mādyē̍ṣu ।
va̠yagg syā̍ma̠ pata̍yō rayī̠ṇām ।
vai̠śvā̠na̠rō ra̠śmibhi̍rmā punātu ।
vāta̍ḥ prā̠ṇēnē̍ṣi̠rō ma̍yō̠ bhūḥ ।
dyāvā̍pṛthi̠vī paya̍sā̠ payō̍bhiḥ ।
ṛ̠tāva̍rī ya̠jñiyē̍ mā punītām ॥

bṛ̠hadbhi̍-ssavita̠stṛbhi̍ḥ । var‍ṣi̍ṣṭhairdēva̠manma̍bhiḥ । agnē̠ dakṣai̎ḥ punāhi mā । yēna̍ dē̠vā apu̍nata । yēnāpō̍ di̠vyaṅkaśa̍ḥ । tēna̍ di̠vyēna̠ brahma̍ṇā । i̠da-mbrahma̍ punīmahē । yaḥ pā̍vamā̠nīra̠ddhyēti̍ । ṛṣi̍bhi̠ssambhṛ̍ta̠g̠ṃ rasam̎ । sarva̠g̠ṃ sa pū̠tama̍śnāti । sva̠di̠ta-mmā̍ta̠riśva̍nā । pā̠va̠mā̠nīryō a̠dhyēti̍ । ṛṣi̍bhi̠ssambhṛ̍ta̠g̠ṃ rasam̎ । tasmai̠ sara̍svatī duhē । kṣī̠ragṃ sa̠rpirmadhū̍da̠kam ॥

pā̠va̠mā̠nīssva̠styaya̍nīḥ । su̠dughā̠hi paya̍svatīḥ । ṛṣi̍bhi̠ssambhṛ̍tō̠ rasa̍ḥ । brā̠hma̠ṇēṣva̠mṛtag̍ō hi̠tam । pā̠va̠mā̠nīrdi̍śantu naḥ । i̠maṃ lō̠kamathō̍ a̠mum । kāmā̠n‍thsama̍rdhayantu naḥ । dē̠vī‍rdē̠vai-ssa̠mābhṛ̍tāḥ । pā̠va̠mā̠nīssva̠styaya̍nīḥ । su̠dughā̠hi ghṛ̍ta̠śchuta̍ḥ । ṛṣi̍bhi̠-ssambhṛ̍tō̠ rasa̍ḥ । brā̠hma̠ṇēṣva̠mṛtag̍ō hi̠tam । yēna̍ dē̠vāḥ pa̠vitrē̍ṇa । ā̠tmāna̍-mpu̠natē̠ sadā̎ । tēna̍ sa̠hasra̍dhārēṇa । pā̠va̠mā̠nyaḥ pu̍nantu mā । prā̠jā̠pa̠tya-mpa̠vitram̎ । śa̠tōdyā̍magṃ hira̠ṇmayam̎ । tēna̍ brahma̠ vidō̍ va̠yam । pū̠ta-mbrahma̍ punīmahē । indra̍ssunī̠tī sa̠hamā̍ punātu । sōma̍ssva̠styā va̍ruṇassa̠mīchyā̎ । ya̠mō rājā̎ pramṛ̠ṇābhi̍ḥ punātu mā । jā̠tavē̍dā mō̠rjaya̍ntyā punātu । bhūrbhuva̠ssuva̍ḥ ॥

ō-ntachCha̠ṃ yōrāvṛ̍ṇīmahē । gā̠tuṃ ya̠jñāya̍ । gā̠tuṃ ya̠jñapa̍tayē ।
daivī̎ssva̠stira̍stu naḥ । sva̠stirmānu̍ṣēbhyaḥ । ū̠rdhva-ñji̍gātu bhēṣa̠jam । śannō̍ astu dvi̠padē̎ । śa-ñchatu̍ṣpadē ॥
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ॥