Vedic Mythology c9.s3.37

c9.s3.37

The ancient fathers themselves once offered the Soma libation (10, 15^8). They revel with Yama (10, 14^10 cp. 135^1; AV. 18, 4^10), and feast with the gods (7, 76^4). Leading the same life as the gods, they receive almost divine honours. They come on the same car as Indra and the gods (10, 15^10). They are fond of Soma (*somya*: 10, 15^1. 5 &c.) and sitting on the sacrificial grass to the south, they drink the pressed draught (ib. 5. 6). They thirst for the libations prepared for them on earth, and are invited to come with Yama, his father Vivasvat, and Agni, and to eat the offerings along with Yama (ib. ^8-11. 14^4. 5). Arriving in thousands they range themselves in order on the sacrificial ground (10, 15^10. 11). When the Pitṛs come to the sacrifice, evil spirits sometimes intrude into their society in the guise of friends according to the AV. (18, 2^28).