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 1 Intro,  2|         the cult of fire and of Soma, besides a knowledge of
 2 Intro,  2|         and of the juice of the Soma plant placed on the sacrificial
 3 Intro,  4|         one and the same deity, Soma, and by its groups being
 4 Intro,  4|  entirely of hymns addressed to Soma while the juice was 'clarifying' (
 5 Intro,  4|      books contain not a single Soma hymn, and Books i and viii
 6 Intro,  4|       only three hymns invoking Soma in his general character.
 7 Intro,  4|   assumed that all the hymns to Soma Pavamana were removed from
 8 Intro,  4|      early, as accompanying the Soma ritual which goes back to
 9 Intro,  7|       accompany the oblation of Soma juice and the fire sacrifice
10 Intro,  7|         immortality by drinking Soma or by receiving it as a
11 Intro,  7|       exhilarating juice of the Soma plant. The home of the gods
12 Intro,  7|    where cheered by draughts of Soma they live a life of bliss.~
13 Intro,  7|  deities are Prthivi, Agni, and Soma. This Reader contains hymns
14 Intro,  7|       gods. He is a guardian of Soma, which is called the 'food
15 Intro,  7|         such gods as Savitr and Soma, this name is employed in
16 Intro,  7|    sphere, guards the celestial Soma, and is (as in the Avesta)
17 Intro,  7|     Pestle used in pounding the Soma plant are also invoked in
18 Intro,  8|    spirituous liquor were made: Soma was drunk at religious ceremonies
19 Intro,  9|         ritual deities Agni and Soma, where the thought becomes
20   1      |      gods, invited to drink the Soma juice.~His brightness is
21   3      |         sang a song and pressed Soma. Though primarily representing
22   6      |  referred to after he has drunk Soma he agitates his jaws and
23   6      |        great powers of drinking Soma. Being tawny (hári) in colour,
24   6      |       Indra is more addicted to Soma than any of the other gods,
25   6      |       have drunk three lakes of Soma. One whole hymn (x. 119)
26   6      |         Indra, intoxicated with Soma, boasts of his greatness
27   6      |        of Wind, less often with Soma (viii. 48), Brhaspati (iv.
28   6      |       variation. Exhilarated by Soma and generally escorted by
29   6      |       regular allies, but Agni, Soma, and Visnu also often assist
30   6      |        connected the gaining of Soma. Thus when Indra drove the
31   6      |       forth fires, the sun. and Soma; he won Soma at the same
32   6      |       the sun. and Soma; he won Soma at the same time as the
33   6      |      the myth of the winning of Soma; for it is to him that the
34   7      |      and in one conjointly with Soma. His hand, his arms, and
35  11      |    brings the gods to drink the Soma draught. She is borne on
36  14      |     receive the offering of the Soma priest.~The Waters are several
37  14      |    identified with the heavenly Soma, the beverage of Indra.
38  14      |       preparing the terrestrial Soma seem to be meant. When they
39  14      |         that bring well-pressed Soma for Indra, Soma (viii. 48)
40  14      |    well-pressed Soma for Indra, Soma (viii. 48) delights in them
41  17      |     gods after Indra, Agni, and Soma, being invoked in more than
42  17      |      are, however, also fond of Soma, being invited to drink
43  18      |     waters, the sun in the sky, Soma on the rock. The wind which
44  20      |      successive stanzas are: 1. Soma, 2. Agni, 3. Tvastr, 4.
45  21      |                     SÓMA~As the Soma sacrifice formed the centre
46  21      |      ritual of the RV., the god Soma is one of the most prominent
47  21      |        to the mind of the poet. Soma has terrible and sharp weapons,
48  21      |        on the sacred grass.~The Soma juice, which is intoxicating,
49  21      |      bright drop. The colour Of Soma is brown (babhrú), ruddy (
50  21      |       chanted over the tangible Soma, while the stalks are being
51  21      |         This purified (unmixed) Soma is sometimes called suddhá
52  21      |     Vayu or India. The filtered Soma flows into jars (kalása)
53  21      |     addition of water and milk. Soma is spoken of as having three
54  21      |         garment or bright robe, Soma is described as 'decked
55  21      |        as 'decked with beauty'. Soma is pressed three times a
56  21      |     three abodes (sadhástha) of Soma which are mentioned probably
57  21      |        tubs used in the ritual.~Soma's connexion with the waters,
58  21      |     sound made by the trickling Soma is often alluded to generally
59  21      |   waters, which figure as cows. Soma is moreover swift, being
60  21      |      Owing to his yellow colour Soma's brilliance is the physical
61  21      |       The exhilarating power of Soma led to its being regarded
62  21      | immortality. All the gods drink Soma; they drank it to gain immortality;
63  21      |     moreover, medicinal powers: Soma heals whatever is sick,
64  21      |       see and the lame to walk. Soma also stimulates the voice,
65  21      |      The intoxicating effect of Soma most emphasized by the poets
66  21      |       with hostile powers. That Soma invigorates Indra for the
67  21      |        come to be attributed to Soma independently. He is a victor
68  21      |         his worshippers.~Though Soma is several times regarded
69  21      |      are regarded as in heaven. Soma is the child of heaven,
70  21      |        of the eagle that brings Soma to Indra, and is most fully
71  21      |        most important of herbs, Soma is said to have been born
72  21      |       his connexion with herbs, Soma is, like other leading gods,
73  21      |         latest hymns of the RV. Soma begins to be mystically
74  21      |       with the moon; in the AV. Soma several times means the
75  21      | preparation and the offering of Soma (the Avestan Haoma) was
76  21      |      down to earth; in both the Soma draught has become a mighty
77  21      | mythological traits relating to Soma.~It is possible that the
78  21      |  Anglo-Saxon medu).~The name of Soma (= Haoma) means pressed
79  22      |   process of cremation Agni and Soma are besought to heal any
80  23      |      the gods. They are fond of Soma, and thirst for the libations
81  28      |       to the sacrifice to drink Soma.~Yama dwells in the remote
82  28      |         the sound of the flute. Soma is pressed for Yama, ghee