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Rigveda 1.28

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.28

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Sanskrit

1.28.1

yatra̱ grāvā̍ pṛ̱thubu̍dhna ū̱rdhvo bhava̍ti̱ sota̍ve |
u̱lūkha̍lasutānā̱m aved v i̍ndra jalgulaḥ ||

THERE where the broad-based stone raised on high to press the juices out, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.2

yatra̱ dvāv i̍va ja̱ghanā̍dhiṣava̱ṇyā̍ kṛ̱tā |
u̱lūkha̍lasutānā̱m aved v i̍ndra jalgulaḥ ||

Where, like broad hips, to hold the juice the platters of the press are laid, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.3

yatra̱ nāry a̍pacya̱vam u̍pacya̱vaṁ ca̱ śikṣa̍te |
u̱lūkha̍lasutānā̱m aved v i̍ndra jalgulaḥ ||

There where the woman marks and leans the pestle's constant rise and fall, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.4

yatra̱ manthā̍ṁ viba̱dhnate̍ ra̱śmīn yami̍ta̱vā i̍va |
u̱lūkha̍lasutānā̱m aved v i̍ndra jalgulaḥ ||

Where, as with reins to guide a horse, they bind the churning-staff with cords, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.5

yac ci̱d dhi tvaṁ gṛ̱he-gṛ̍ha̱ ulū̍khalaka yu̱jyase̍ |
i̱ha dyu̱matta̍maṁ vada̱ jaya̍tām iva dundu̱bhiḥ ||

If of a truth in every house, O Mortar thou art set for work, Here give thou forth thy clearest sound, loud as the drum of conquerors.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.6

u̱ta sma̍ te vanaspate̱ vāto̱ vi vā̱ty agra̱m it |
atho̱ indrā̍ya̱ pāta̍ve su̱nu soma̍m ulūkhala ||

O Sovran of the Forest, as the wind blows soft in front of thee, Mortar, for Indra press thou forth the Soma juice that he may drink.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.7

ā̱ya̱jī vā̍ja̱sāta̍mā̱ tā hy u1̱̍ccā vi̍jarbhṛ̱taḥ |
harī̍ i̱vāndhā̍ṁsi̱ bapsa̍tā ||

Best strength-givers, ye stretch wide jaws, O Sacrificial Implements, Like two bay horses champing herbs.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.8

tā no̍ a̱dya va̍naspatī ṛ̱ṣvāv ṛ̱ṣvebhi̍ḥ so̱tṛbhi̍ḥ |
indrā̍ya̱ madhu̍mat sutam ||

Ye Sovrans of the Forest, both swift, with swift pressers press to-day Sweet Soma juice for Indra's drink.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.28.9

uc chi̱ṣṭaṁ ca̱mvo̍r bhara̱ soma̍m pa̱vitra̱ ā sṛ̍ja |
ni dhe̍hi̱ gor adhi̍ tva̱ci ||

Take up in beakers what remains: the Soma on the filter pour, and on the ox-hide set the dregs.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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