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1. THEY for
the Bold and Lovely One ply manly vigour like a bow:
joyous, in front of songs they
weave bright raiment for the Lord Divine.
2 And he, made
beautiful by night, dips forward into strengthening food',
What time the sacrificer's
thoughts speed on his way the Golden-hued.
3 We cleanse
this gladdening drink of his the juice which Indra chiefly drinks-- -
That which kine took into their
mouths, of old, and princes take it now.
4 To him,
while purifying, they have raised the ancient psalm of praise:
And sacred songs which bear the
names of Gods have supplicated him.
5 They purify
him as he drops, courageous, in the fleecy sieve.
Him they instruct as messenger
to bear the sage's morning prayer.
6 Soma, best
Cheerer, takes his seat, the while they cleanse him in the bowls.
He as it were impregns the cow,
and babbles on, the Lord of Song.
7 He is
effused and beautified, a God for Gods, by skilful men.
He penetrates the mighty floods
collecting all he knows therein.
8 Pressed,
Indu, guided by the men, thou art led to the cleaning sieve.
Thou, yielding Indra highest
joy, takest thy seat within the bowls.
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