Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t4.5

c5.s3.t4.5

Soma is described as purified with the hands (9, 86³⁴), by the ten fingers (9, 8⁴. 15⁸ &c.), or, figuratively, by the ten maidens who are sisters (9, 1⁷. 65), or by the daughters (*naptī*) of Vivasvat (9, 14⁵). Similarly, the maidens of Trita are said to urge on the tawny one with stones as a drop for Indra to drink (9, 32². 38²). Soma is also spoken of as purified or brought by the daughter of the sun (9, 1⁶. 72³. 113³)⁹. Sometimes it is said to be purified by prayer (9, 96¹³. 113⁵). The priests who press Soma are Adhvaryus¹⁰ (8, 4¹¹).