Adhyāya 6: Soma Sacrifice, continued

Bt impulse of God Savitar I take tbee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Piishan. Thou art a woman. . Here I cut the necks of Mkshasas away. Barlej art thou. Bar off from us our haters, bar our enemies.

Thou art a leader, easj, to Unnetars, of access. Know

Those seats of thine which we desire to visit, where there

Look ye on Vishnu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra,

The princes eyennore behold that loftiest place Arhere

Thou art invested. Heavenly hosts invest thee ! Riches of

Enoourager art thou. The hosts of heaven have come to

Joy, wealthy ones ! Brihaspati, save our riches.

By impulse of God Savitar I bind thee, with arms of Asvins

Drinker art thou of water. May the Waters, the Goddesses, add sweetness to the oblation prepared for Gods, even though already sweetened.

Balmed, both of you, with batter, guard the cattle. Grant,

Become no serpent, thou, become no viper. To thee,

Bear the oblation to the Gods, ye Waters celestial and pure

The Matron wipes each organ of the animal as she recites the appro- priate clause of the text. In the original, ^vmdMmif * I cleanse/ is repeat- ed as each organ is named.

Let thy mind, voice, and breath increase in folness, thine

7hou art the demons' share. £xpelle<l are demons. HeFO*

The priests, the Saerificer, and his wife purify themselres at the pit

Be they united, with the Mind thy mind, and witii the Breath

Te drinkers-up of fifttness, drink the fatness ; drink up the

In every limb is Indra's out-breath seated, in every limb is

<3o to the sea. ill-hail ! Go to the air. All-hail ! Go to God

Harm not the Waters, do the Plants no damage. From every

These waters teem with, sacred food : rich in that food, one

I set you down in Agni's seat whose home is indestructible. Indra-and-Agni's share are ye, Mitrarand-Varuna's share are

Thee for the heart, thee for the n^nd, thee for the heaven,

Deacend, Soma, King^ to all thy people. Dowd» unto thee^

Waters Divine, your wave, the Waters' oflfspring, fit for ob-

Drmoing : or 'ploughing. He removes the Oblation by means of the liaitiivarupa prieetVi oup, that is, he makes the sediment float away. / drmoj he takes some water in the Maitr&Tarupa's oup. W<Uer9 with the Pfotert : the Vasattvari water and that in the cop, whieh he brings together. Ftantt with th^ plants : bean% lentila, etc.,. with rice and other grains.

That man is lord of endless strength whom thou protectest

By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins,

Content my mind, content my speech, content my breath,.

For Indra girt by Vasus and accompanied by Rudras, thee.

Soma, what light there is of thine in heaven^ what on the

Auspicious are ye, conquerors of Vritra, formed for bestow-

Be not afraid ; shake not with terror. Take thou strength.. Ye two Bowls, being firm, stay firm, and take ye strength. Mishap — not Soma — bath been killed.

East, west, north, south, from every side to meet thee let

Thou, verily, O Mightiest, as God sbalt gladden mortal man. Bouuteoud Lord, there is no comforter but thou. Indra,

FormakM for the Homing Soma-Pressing. / take thee : the stone called ITiill^Miiiip i am or - Low-Toioed Presser. Most noble bolt: Soma, like k thunderbolt in pow^r. / pay the worship : or, I make the Soma ; the V<nds«re uadeEstoed. Nigr4ihkifd: the technical name of the Vasattvart WSten^wheo pound into the Hotar's cup. This water is now brought, and ihs wet of the text, with the verse that follows, is recited over it.