Sukta 28

यत्र ग्रावा पृथुबुध्न ऊर्ध्वो भवति सोतवे। उलूखलसुतानामवेद्विन्द्र जल्गुलः॥

yatra grāvā pṛthubudhna ūrdhvo bhavati sotave | ulūkhalasutānāmavedvindra jalgulaḥ ||

THERE where the broad-based stone raised on high to press the juices out, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

यत्र द्वाविव जघनाधिषवण्या कृता। उलूखलसुतानामवेद्विन्द्र जल्गुलः॥

yatra dvāviva jaghanādhiṣavaṇyā kṛtā | ulūkhalasutānāmavedvindra jalgulaḥ ||

Where, like broad hips, to hold the juice the platters of the press are laid, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

यत्र नार्यपच्यवमुपच्यवं च शिक्षते। उलूखलसुतानामवेद्विन्द्र जल्गुलः॥

yatra nāryapacyavamupacyavaṁ ca śikṣate | ulūkhalasutānāmavedvindra jalgulaḥ ||

There where the woman marks and leans the pestle's constant rise and fall, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

यत्र मन्थां विबध्नते रश्मीन्यमितवा इव। उलूखलसुतानामवेद्विन्द्र जल्गुलः॥

yatra manthāṁ vibadhnate raśmīnyamitavā iva | ulūkhalasutānāmavedvindra jalgulaḥ ||

Where, as with reins to guide a horse, they bind the churning-staff with cords, O Indra, drink with eager thirst the droppings which the mortar sheds.

यच्चिद्धि त्वं गृहेगृह उलूखलक युज्यसे। इह द्युमत्तमं वद जयतामिव दुन्दुभिः॥

yacciddhi tvaṁ gṛhegṛha ulūkhalaka yujyase | iha dyumattamaṁ vada jayatāmiva dundubhiḥ ||

If of a truth in every house, O Mortar thou art set for work, Here give thou forth thy clearest sound, loud as the drum of conquerors.

उत स्म ते वनस्पते वातो वि वात्यग्रमित्। अथो इन्द्राय पातवे सुनु सोममुलूखल॥

uta sma te vanaspate vāto vi vātyagramit | atho indrāya pātave sunu somamulūkhala ||

O Sovran of the Forest, as the wind blows soft in front of thee, Mortar, for Indra press thou forth the Soma juice that he may drink.

आयजी वाजसातमा ता ह्युच्चा विजर्भृतः। हरी इवान्धांसि बप्सता॥

āyajī vājasātamā tā hyuccā vijarbhṛtaḥ | harī ivāndhāṁsi bapsatā ||

Best strength-givers, ye stretch wide jaws, O Sacrificial Implements, Like two bay horses champing herbs.

ता नो अद्य वनस्पती ऋष्वावृष्वेभिः सोतृभिः। इन्द्राय मधुमत्सुतम्॥

tā no adya vanaspatī ṛṣvāvṛṣvebhiḥ sotṛbhiḥ | indrāya madhumatsutam ||

Ye Sovrans of the Forest, both swift, with swift pressers press to-day Sweet Soma juice for Indra's drink.

उच्छिष्टं चम्वोर्भर सोमं पवित्र आ सृज। नि धेहि गोरधि त्वचि॥

ucchiṣṭaṁ camvorbhara somaṁ pavitra ā sṛja | ni dhehi goradhi tvaci ||

Take up in beakers what remains: the Soma on the filter pour, and on the ox-hide set the dregs.