Rigveda 3.036.07
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 36 · Verse 3.36.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒मु॒द्रेण॒ सिन्ध॑वो॒ याद॑माना॒ इन्द्रा॑य॒ सोमं॒ सुषु॑तं॒ भर॑न्तः । अं॒शुं दु॑हन्ति ह॒स्तिनो॑ भ॒रित्रै॒र्मध्वः॑ पुनन्ति॒ धार॑या प॒वित्रैः॑
samudreṇa sindhavo yādamānā indrāya somaṃ suṣutaṃ bharantaḥ aṃśuṃ duhanti hastino bharitrairmadhvaḥ punanti dhārayā pavitraiḥ
The Sindhavas, rejoicing in the ocean, brought the Soma pressed for Indra. They bear the sleeping Soma, milking the ray; the milking hands cleanse with sacred streams.
As the rivers are solicitious (to mix) with the ocean, so (are the priests) bearing the efficient libation to Indra; holding in their hands they milk the Soma, and purify the sweet Soma (as they fall) indrops through the purifying filters.
Eager to mingle with the sea, the rivers carry the well-pressed Soma juice to Indra. They drain the stalk out with their arms, quick-banded, and cleanse it with a stream of mead and filters.