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 370 THE HYMNS OF [BOOK It. 3 Urge to three courses, on the heights of Trita, riches in a stream : He who is passing wise measures his courses out. 4 Even at his birth the Mothers Seven taught him, for glory, like a sage, So that he, firm and sure, hath set his mind on wealth. 5 Under his sway, of one accord, are all the guileless Deities : Warriors to be envied, they, when they are pleased. 6 The Babe whom they who strengthen Law have generated, fair to see. Much longed for at the sacrifice, most liberal Sage, — 7 To him, united, of themselves, come the young Parents of the rite, When they adorn him, duly weaving sacrifice. 8 With wisdom and with radiant eyes unbar to us the stall of heaven, Speeding at solemn rite the plan of Holy Law, HYMN CIII. Soma Pavamftns. To Soma who is purified as ordering Priest the song is raised : Bring meed, as 'twere, to one who makes thee glad with hymns. 2 Blended with milk and curds he flows on through the long wool of the sheep. The Gold-hued, purified, makes him three seats for rest. 3 On through the long wool of the sheep to the meath-dropping vat he flows : The Rishis' sevenfold quire hath sung aloud to him. 4 Shared by all Gods, Infallfble, the Leader of our holy hymns, Golden-hued Soma, being cleansed, hath reached the bowls. 3 'The main justification of my interpretation,' says Prof. Macdonell, 'is that I supply no extraneous word with ' tifrai/ but explain it by the third line. The meaning of my translation is : ' Do thou, Soma, on the heights of Trita, direct the fertilizing streams which produce wealth into the channels of Trita, for thou knowest these channels, having measured them out with thy streams.' Three courses : or channels, of Trita. He who U passing wise : Soma. His : Trita's. 4 The Mothers Seven : the Seven -Rivers. 5 Wari'iors to he envied : the meaning of the line is uncertain. 6 They who strengthen Laio : according to SAyana, the vasattvari waters. 7 The young Parents of the rite : ever-young, fresh and strong Heaven and Earth. 2 Taree seats for rest : three reservoirs in which he may settle. The dro- nakalasaj the ddhavantya, and the pUtobTirit. ' 3 The JRiishW sevenfold qyXvt : ' the wveu iiift.T^ oi Xift "R>a>.%: — ^'^wirri.