Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t4.9

c5.s3.t4.9

Soma is recognised in the RV. as having three kinds of admixture (*tryāśir*: 5, 27⁵), with milk (*gavāśir*), sour milk (*dadhyāśir*), and barley (*yavā-* *śir*). The admixture is figuratively called a garment (*vastra*, *vāsas*, *atka*)¹⁷ or a shining robe (*nirṇij*: 9, 14⁵), the latter term being applied to the strainer also (9, 70⁷). Hence Soma is spoken of as decked with beauty (9, 34⁴ &c.) and as richly adorned (9, 81¹). Mention is also made, though rarely, of mixture with ghee (9, 82²); but neither this addition nor that of water, is a regular *āśir*¹⁸.