Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t4.11

c5.s3.t4.11

Soma is described in the RV. as pressed three times in the day. Thus the Ṛbhus are invited to the evening pressing (4, 33¹¹ &c.)²⁰, Indra to the midday pressing (3, 32¹· ²; 8, 37¹), which is his alone (4, 36⁷), while the morning libation is his first drink (10, 112¹).