vedicrigvedapurificationpavamana

𑌪𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍 (𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍)

Pavamana Suktam (Punantu Mam) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ vedic·📿 7× repetitions·🕐 During sacred bathing (snana), at the close of homa/puja, or at dawn·📜 Rigveda, Mandala 9, Sukta 67 (verses 21-27)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Rigveda, Mandala 9, Sukta 67 (verses 21-27) · Rishi Pavitra Angirasa and the seers of the Soma-Pavamana hymns (traditional) · c. 1500-1200 BCE

The ninth Mandala of the Rigveda is devoted entirely to Soma Pavamana — the sacred draught as it is pressed and purified through the woollen strainer. From this Mandala the closing verses of Sukta 67 form the 'Punantu Mam' hymn, in which the imagery of straining and purifying Soma becomes a prayer for the purification of the worshipper himself. Adopted across the Vedic ritual tradition, it is recited wherever inner and outer purity is sought — in bathing, atonement and the sealing of every sacred rite.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that the Pavamana Suktam carries the cleansing power of Soma itself: just as the strained Soma becomes clear and radiant, the worshipper who recites 'Punantu Mam' with faith is said to be inwardly purified of fear, fault and impurity. For this reason it is the mantra invoked to make a person and a ritual fit and whole, washing away even unknown lapses.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌯𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌚 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌹। 𑌪𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌵𑌿 𑌤𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌹𑌿॥

Om yadanti yachcha durake bhayam vindati mamiha; Pavamana vi tajjahi.

Meaning:Om. Whatever fear besets me — near at hand or far away — O Pavamana, drive it utterly away.

Verse 2

𑌪𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌃 𑌸𑍋 𑌅𑌦𑍍𑌯 𑌨𑌃 𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌿𑌃। 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑍋𑌤𑌾 𑌸 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌨𑌃॥

Pavamanah so adya nah pavitrena vicharshanih; Yah pota sa punatu nah.

Meaning:May Pavamana, the all-discerning, purify us this day with his cleansing strainer; he who is the purifier, may he make us pure.

Verse 3

𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌤𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌾। 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌤𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃॥

Yatte pavitramarchishyagne vitatamantara; Brahma tena punihi nah.

Meaning:That purifying power, O Agni, which is spread within your flame — with that, purify us by the sacred word.

Verse 4

𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌵𑌦𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌤𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃। 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑌵𑍈𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃॥

Yatte pavitramarchivadagne tena punihi nah; Brahmasavaih punihi nah.

Meaning:That purifying, flaming power of yours, O Agni — with it purify us; purify us through the impulses of sacred knowledge.

Verse 5

𑌉𑌭𑌾𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌸𑌵𑍇𑌨 𑌚। 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌃॥

Ubhabhyam deva savitah pavitrena savena cha; Mam punihi vishvatah.

Meaning:O divine Savitr, with both the purifier and the divine impulse, purify me on every side.

Verse 6

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑍈𑌃 𑌸𑍋𑌮 𑌧𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌃। 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍈𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃॥

Tribhishtvam deva savitarvarshishthaih soma dhamabhih; Agne dakshaih punihi nah.

Meaning:With your three loftiest states, O Savitr, O Soma, and with your powers, O Agni, purify us.

Verse 7

𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌸𑌵𑍋 𑌧𑌿𑌯𑌾। 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌤 𑌮𑌾 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌾॥

Punantu mam devajanah punantu vasavo dhiya; Vishve devah punita ma jatavedah punihi ma.

Meaning:May the divine beings purify me; may the Vasus purify me through wisdom; O all you gods, purify me; O Jatavedas, purify me.

Verse 8

𑍐 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃॥

Om shantih shantih shantih.

Meaning:Om, peace, peace, peace.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊yat antiWhatever (fear) is near at hand

𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌚 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑌕𑍇🔊yat cha durakeAnd whatever is far away

𑌭𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌇𑌹🔊bhayam vindati mam ihaThe fear that finds / afflicts me here

𑌪𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌨🔊PavamanaO Pavamana (the ever-purifying, flowing Soma)

𑌵𑌿 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌜𑌹𑌿🔊vi tat jahiDrive that (fear) away / destroy it

𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌿𑌃🔊pavitrena vicharshanihThe all-seeing one, by his purifying strainer

𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑍋𑌤𑌾 𑌸 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌨𑌃🔊yah pota sa punatu nahHe who is the purifier, may he purify us

𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌷𑌿 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇🔊pavitram archishi agneO Agni, the purifying power in your flame

𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌾🔊vitatam antaraSpread out within / pervading throughout

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌤𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃🔊brahma tena punihi nahPurify us by that sacred power / prayer

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑌵𑍈𑌃🔊brahmasavaihThrough the impulses / inspirations of sacred knowledge

𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌃🔊deva savitahO divine Savitr (the impeller, the Sun-god)

𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌸𑌵𑍇𑌨 𑌚🔊pavitrena savena chaBy both the purifier and the (divine) impulse

𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌃🔊mam punihi vishvatahPurify me from every side / completely

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌃 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑍈𑌃 𑌧𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌃🔊tribhih varshishthaih dhamabhihBy the three loftiest abodes / states

𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍈𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌃🔊dakshaih punihi nahPurify us by (your) powers / skills

𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌃🔊punantu mam devajanahMay the divine beings purify me

𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌸𑌵𑌃 𑌧𑌿𑌯𑌾🔊punantu vasavah dhiyaMay the Vasus purify me through (right) thought

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌤 𑌮𑌾🔊vishve devah punita maO all you gods (Vishvedevas), purify me

𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌾🔊jatavedah punihi maO Jatavedas (Agni, knower of all beings), purify me

Benefits of Chanting Pavamana Suktam (Punantu Mam)

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Purifies the body, mind and speech from every side (mam punihi vishvatah)

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Removes fear, both near and far (yadanti yachcha durake bhayam)

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Cleanses subtle impurities and the effects of wrongdoing; used in prayaschitta (atonement)

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Recited at the conclusion of homas, pujas and Vedic rituals for completeness and purity

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Brings deep inner peace, clarity and sanctity to the practitioner

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Invokes the combined purifying grace of Soma, Agni, Savitr and all the gods

How to Chant Pavamana Suktam (Punantu Mam)

Repetitions7times

Best TimeDuring sacred bathing (snana), at the close of homa/puja, or at dawn

Traditionally recited during ritual bathing, while sprinkling water for self-purification (proksana), and at the conclusion of homas and pujas to sanctify the act. Sit or stand facing east, recite each verse with the sincere intention of inner cleansing, and conclude with the threefold shanti. It is also chanted as a daily purification mantra before worship or meditation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Pavamana Suktam (Punantu Mam) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a Vedic purification hymn from the Rigveda (9.67.21-27), popularly known by its refrain 'Punantu Mam' ('may they purify me'). It invokes Pavamana Soma, Agni, Savitr and the gods to cleanse the worshipper of fear and impurity.

'Punantu Mam' means 'May they purify me'. In the climactic verse the worshipper prays for the divine beings, the Vasus, all the gods and Jatavedas (Agni) to purify him completely — in body, mind and speech.

It is chanted during sacred bathing, while sprinkling water for self-purification, in rites of atonement (prayaschitta), and at the conclusion of homas and pujas to sanctify and complete the ritual. Many recite it daily before worship.

'Pavamana' means 'the one being purified / the ever-flowing purifier' and refers to Soma as it is filtered and flows. By extension the hymn invokes the purifying power of Soma along with Agni, Savitr and all the gods.