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h¡{^" - ðpO" \"vA"pS"_" $ Qu\"O"p - T"\"X"pS" _"puX", 19-21 ì{Ðp $ F>SQ - BppY"e"r, 18 ìS"sÍs>T"o $
8239. T"\"]_\" {\"Ä"E"^"êNpu…&{W" {\"Ä"p]{S"… @¡p\Y"p] $ _"A"p… _"{A"]WY"… òêL÷]# :1:
1. All-seeing (Soma), who are the adorable friend (of the worshippers),flow for (us your) friends towards all (our) hymns of praise.
8240. O"pWY"pz… {\"Ä"]_Y" ZpG"{_"… Y"u T"]\"X"pS"… R"pX"]S"r $
T"ø…O"r…E"p _"pu]X" O"…_P"O"s]# :2:
2. You, purified Soma, rule the universe by those two halves (of the lunar month) which stand facing you.
Those Two Halves- Sayana explains dhamani is either purvadipalqaksau, the first and second fortnights of the lunar month, the 'sides' or 'halves' of the month resembling in their increase and decrease the sides of a creeper, whose leaves alternate (Soma being regarded here as a crceper), or namani amsuSomatmake, the two names (amsu and Soma);he adds, 'on earth under the name amsu by granting the desires of all mankind (Soma rules) this world: in heaven by giving the gods your lunar digits you are the winner of their affections. The gods drink the digits of the (moon) Soma by means of their growth and diminution one by one (i.e., as the moon waxes and wales).' The word dhamani probably means the two abodes (or stations) of the Soma.
8241. T"qZ… R"pX"p]{S"… Y"p{S"] O"u… O\"z _"pu]X"p{_" {\"…Ä"O"]# $
T"\"]X"pS" h¡…O"s{W"]# @¡\"u :3:
3. Since your splendour abound, you purified sage, Soma, are everywhere (associated) with the seasons.
Associated with the Seasons- That is, the Soma whose attributes are the seasons, spring, etc., exists wherever day and night spread; because day and night are dependent on the ,Soma (i.e., the moon).
8242. T"\"]_\" G"…S"Y"…{ß"^"pu…&{W" {\"Ä"p]{S"… \"pY"pêñ $ _"A"p… _"{A"]WY" î¡…O"Y"u] :4:
4. Soma, who are a friend, do you for the sake of all our desirable (praises) approach generating food for (us your) friends for our support.
8243. O"\"] ðps£+¡p_"pu] ì…E"êY"pu] {Q…\"_T"w£Î>u {\" O"]S\"O"u T"…{\"e"zñ _"puX"… R"pX"]{W"# :5:
5. Soma,-the shiiing rufr oiyou who are accomfanied by brilliance, spread the purifying (water) over the surface of heaven.
The Surface of Heaven- Sayana says prstha means the lower part of heaven, i.e., the earth.
8244. O"\"u…X"u _"…Ê" {_"SR"]\"# T"ø…{ðp^"zñ _"puX" {_"¾O"u $ O"sWY"zñ R"p\"[SO" R"u…S"\"]# :6:
6. These your seven rivers flow, Soma, at your command: the milch kine hasten to you.
Your Seven Rivers- The Ganges, etc.
8245. T"ø _"pu]X" Y"p{`… R"pZ]Y"p _"s£O" òSçp]Y" X"O_"…Z# $
QR"p]S"pu… ì{b"]{O"… d\"]# :7:
7. Proceed, Soma, in a stream when effused, giving exhilaration to Indra, bestowing (upon us) inexhaustible food.
8246. _"X"s] O\"p R"r…{W"Z]_\"Z[S`S\"…O"r# _"…Ê" G"p…X"Y"]# $
{\"T"ø]X"p…G"p {\"…\"_\"]O"# :8:
8. The seven kindred (priests) uttering (praises) and worshipping (the gods with oblations) invoked you the sage at the sacrifice with hymns.
The Seven Kindred Priests- Or, the seven kindred rivers (Ganges, etc.) urge you with their fingers, i.e., send you forth to be cleansed by the Vasativari and Ekadhana waters.
8247. X"w£G"[SO"] O\"p _"X"…Bpøs\"pu&\Y"u] G"r…Zp\"{R"… ^\"{Np] $ Zu…W"pu Y"Q…GY"_"u… \"S"u] :9:
9. The fingers cleanse you in the quicklyt made loud-sounding (woollen) filter, when with a noise you are sprinkled with the water.
In the quickly made......filter- Or, in the filter which overcomes guilt.
8248. T"\"]X"pS"_Y" O"u @¡\"u… \"p{G"…SO_"Bppêñ ì_"wb"O" $
ì\"êñSO"pu… S" d]\"…_Y"\"]# :10:
10. Sage-Soma possessor of food, your food-desiring streams when you are filtered are let loose like horses.
Verses l0 to 12 occur Samaveda,657.
8249. ìEF>p… @¡puðpzñ X"R"s£Æ"sO"…X"_"w]Bpz… \"pZu] ì…\Y"Y"u] $ ì\"p]\"ðpSO" R"r…O"Y"]# :11:
11. They are let loose in the woollen filter (to go) towards the honey-dropping vessel; our fingers have desired them.
Our fingers have desired them- Ie., our fingers desire the Soma juices in order to cleanse them again and again.
8250. ìEF>p] _"X"s£ç{X"SQ…\"pu&_O"z… Bpp\"pu… S" R"u…S"\"]# $
ìBX"]ß"w£O"_Y"… Y"pu{S"…X"p :12:
12. The Soma-juices go to the ocean, as milch kine to their dtalt; they go to the place of sacrifice.
To the Ocean- The wooden vessel in which the Soma is collected.
8251. T"ø Np] òSQpu X"…`u ZNp… ìpT"pu] ì^"ê[SO"… {_"SR"]\"# $
Y"Qo Bppu{W"]\"pê_"{Y"…^Y"_"u] :13:
13. Indu, the flowing waters hasten to our great sacrifices when you are mixed with the curds and milk.
8252. ì_Y"] O"u _"…AY"u \"…Y"{X"Y"]b"SO"…_O\"puO"]Y"# $ òSQpu] _"{A"…O\"X"s]ðX"{_" :14:
14. Indu, we abiding in your friendship, desiring to sacrifice, depending on your protection, desire your friendship.
8253. ìp T"]\"_\"… Bp{\"]Í>Y"u X"…`u _"pu]X" S"w£E"b"]_"u $ ïSç]_Y" G"…K>Zu] {\"ðp :15:
15. Flow, Soma, for the mighty cattle-seeker, the beholdei of men, enter Indra' s belly.
8254. X"…`py ì]{_" _"puX"… GY"uÎ>] í…BpøpNpp]{X"SQ… ìpu{G"]Î># $
Y"sR\"p… _"IF>Ä"]{ƒ"BpuP" :16:
16. Soma, you are great, most worthy to be praise; Indu, (you are) the most vigorous of the mighty; engaged in battle you ever triumph.
8255. Y"u í…BpøuWY"]{Æ"…QpuG"r]Y"p…IFt>Zu]WY"{Æ"…EFt>Z]O"Z# $ W"t£qZQpWY"]{Æ"SX"z`r]Y"pS"o :17:
17. (You) who (are) mightier than the mighty, braver than the,brave, more generous than the generous-
8256. O\"z _"pu]X"… _"tZ ï^"]_O"pu…@¡_Y"] _"p…O"p O"…S"tS"p]X"o $
\"w£Npp…X`u] _"…AY"pY"] \"wNpr…X"`u… Y"sGY"p]Y" :18:
18. You, Soma, who are a hero (bestow) upon (us) food, (be)the giver of sons (to us); we choose you for your friendship, (wechoose you) for your alliance.
8257. ìÐp… ìpY"tzñ{^" T"\"_"… ìp _"s£\"puG"ê…{X"^"zñ E" S"# $
ìp…Zu V"p]R"_\" Ql£EFs>S"p]X"o :19:
19. Agni, you support our lives, send us nutriment and food,drive far off the Raksasas.
Samaveda, 627 , 1464, 1518.
8258. ì…{Ðphê¡{^"…# T"\"]X"pS"…# T"pú"]G"SY"# T"s£Zpu{`]O"# $ O"X"r]X"`u X"`pBp…Y"X"o :20:
20. Agni, the all-beholding, who is in the form of the Pavamana, the benefactor of the five orders, the precede at sacrifice: him we solicit, who is hymned by the great.
Ibid., 1519. The five orders are either (l) the four castes and the outcasts; (2) the Gandharvas; Pitrs, gods, Asuras, and Raksasas; or (3)the gods, mankind, Gandharvas and Apsarasas, serpents, and Pitrs.
8259. ìÐpu… T"\"]_\"… _\"T"p] ì…_X"u \"E"êñ# _"s£\"rY"êñX"o $
QR"]ç…{Y"z X"{Y"… T"pu^"]X"o :21:
21. Agni, who are the doer of good, pour upon us brightness and fair offspring; may he make me wealth and plenty.
Samaveda,1520.
8260. T"\"]X"pS"pu… ì{O"… {¾R"pu&WY"]^"ê{O" _"sÍs>£{O"X"o $ _"tZpu… S" {\"…Ä"Q]ðpêO"# :22:
22. The purified (Soma) hastens past the adversaries towards the fair praise of the worshippers, visible to all like the sun.
8261. _" X"…X"wêG"p…S" ìp…Y"s{W"…# T"øY"]_\"p…ST"øY"]_"u {`…O"# $ òSQl£ZOY"pu] {\"E"b"…Np# :23:
23. Repeatedly purified by the priests, Indu, abounding with food, placed for food, the beholder of all continually goes (to the gods).
Continually goes to the Gods- This is Sayana's explanation of atyah (devan santatam ganta bhavati).
8262. T"\"]X"pS" h¡O"z… V"w£`EFs>£+z¡ GY"pu{O"]ZG"rG"S"O"o $
@w£¡^Npp O"X"pzñ{_"… G"û]S"O"o :24:
24. The purified (Soma) generated the veracious all-pervading bright-shining light, destroying the black darkness.
8263. T"\"]X"pS"_Y"… G"Do>C"n]O"pu… `Zu]Æ"…Sçp ì]_"wb"O" $ G"r…Zp ì]{G"…Zðppu]{E"^"# :25:
25. The gladsome swift-moving streams of the purified, greentinted,unfadingly radiant (Soma), the destroyer (of darkness), have been let forth.
Verses 25-27 occur Samaveda, 1310, with jiginato for janghnato and vyasnuhi for vyasnavad.
8264. T"\"]X"pS"pu ZP"rO"]X"# ðps£W"øu{W"]# ðps£W"øðp]_O"X"# $ `qZ]Æ"Sçpu X"…àÿ]Np# :26:
26. The purified (Soma) possessing many chariots, most radiant with beauteous splendours, having green-tinted streams, attended by the Maruts-
8265. T"\"]X"pS"pu… \Y"]ðS"\"ç…[ðX"{W"]\"pêG"…_"pO"]X"# $ QR"]O_O"pu…e"u _"s£\"rY"êñX"o :27:
27. May the purified Soma, the most liberal dispenser of food,pervade (the world) with his rays, granting excellent male offspring to the worshipper.
8266. T"ø _"s]\"p…S" òSQl]Zb"p# T"…{\"e"…X"OY"…\Y"Y"]X"o $ T"s£S"p…S" òSQl£qZSç…X"p :28:
28. Indu when effused drops through the fleecy filter (into the vessel); being filtered Indu (enters) into Indra.
8267. ï…^" _"puX"pu… ì{R"] O\"…{E" Bp\"pzñ +¡ra…OY"{ç]{W"# $
òSçz… X"Qp]Y"… G"pu`l]\"O"o :29:
29. This Soma sports with the stones upon the cowhide, calling Indra for exhilaration.
Calling Indra for Exhilaration- This is, then the priests by means of the Soma perform Indra's praise.
8268. Y"_Y"] O"u üs£X"n\"…OT"Y"…# T"\"]X"pS"p…W"w]O"z {Q…\"# $ O"uS"] S"pu X"wa G"r…\"_"u] :30:
30. Purified (Soma), bless us with long life by means of that your nutritious milk which has been brought from heaven.