This powerful one, urged by men, lord of the mind, knowing all, runs towards the filter.

This verse describes a powerful, intelligent entity, referred to as a "vājī" (steed or powerful one), that is driven by humans and is the lord of the mind and all-knowing. It is depicted as running towards a "vāram" (straining cloth or filter, likely made of wool), suggesting a process of purification or preparation.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष वा॒जी हि॒तो नृभि॑र् eṣá vājī́ hitáḥ nŕ̥bhiḥ (8 syllables)
• B. विश्व॒विन् मन॑स॒स्पतिः॑ प॒तिः viśvavít mánasaḥ pátiḥ (8 syllables)
• C. अव्यो वारं वि धावति ávyaḥ vā́ram ví dhāvati (8 syllables)

This Soma, effused for the gods, flowed through the filter, entering all the realms.

This verse continues to describe the entity from the previous stanza, identifying it as Soma, the divine drink. It states that the effused Soma has flowed through the filter ('pavítra') and entered ('āviśan') all the realms or essences ('dhāmāni') of the gods ('devébhyaḥ'). This highlights the purifying and divine nature of Soma.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष प॒वित्रे॑ अक्षर॒त् eṣá pavítre akṣarat (8 syllables)
• B. सोमो दे॒वेभ्यः॑ सु॒तः sómaḥ devébhyaḥ sutáḥ (8 syllables)
• C. विश्वा धामा॑न्यावि॒शन् आवि॒शन् víśvā dhā́māni āviśán (8 syllables)

This immortal god shines beautifully in his dwelling, the slayer of Vritra, most beloved by the gods.

This verse characterizes the divine entity as a radiant, immortal god dwelling in his place ('yónau'). He is also described as a "vr̥trahā" (slayer of Vritra, a demon of drought and obstruction) and "devavītamaḥ" (most desired or favored by the gods). This emphasizes his heroic and divine attributes.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष दे॒वः शु॒भाय॒ते eṣá deváḥ śubhāyate (8 syllables)
• B. अधि योना॒वम॑र्त्यः अमर्त्यः ádhi yónau ámartyaḥ (8 syllables)
• C. वृ॒त्र॒हा दे॒व॒वीत॑मः vr̥trahā́ devavī́tamaḥ (8 syllables)

This bull, roaring loudly, directed by ten sisters, runs towards the vats.

This verse portrays the divine entity, described as a "vr̥ṣā" (bull, powerful one), as loudly roaring ('kanikradat') and guided by ten ('daśábhiḥ') 'sisters' ('jāmíbhiḥ'), likely referring to the ten fingers or the channels through which Soma flows. The entity is actively running ('dhāvati') towards the 'droṇāni' (vats or vessels used for Soma).

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष वृषा कनि॑क्रदद्द eṣá vŕ̥ṣā kánikradat (8 syllables)
• B. द॒शभि॑र् जा॒मिभि॑र्य तः daśábhiḥ jāmíbhiḥ yatáḥ (8 syllables)
• C. अ॒भि द्रोणा॑नि धावति abhí dróṇāni dhāvati (8 syllables)

This purifier, all-seeing, made the sun shine, and all realms (are illuminated by it), pervading all.

This verse identifies the entity as "Pavamana" (the purifier) and "vischarshani" (all-seeing, wise). It states that this entity made the sun ('sūryam') shine and is associated with all realms ('dhāmāni') and is all-pervading ('vishvavit'). This connects the divine fluid to cosmic light and order.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष सूर्य॑मरोचय अरोचय eṣá sū́ryam arocayat (8 syllables)
• B. पव॑मानो विच॑र्षणिः pávamānaḥ vícarṣaṇiḥ (8 syllables)
• C. विश्वा धामा॑नि विश्व॒वित् víśvā dhā́māni viśvavít (8 syllables)

This Soma, while being purified, flows, mighty and infallible, the slayer of sin, dear to the gods.

This verse describes the purifying Soma ('punānáḥ') as mighty ('śuṣmī́'), infallible ('adābhyaḥ'), and the slayer of sin ('aghaśaṃsahā́'). It flows ('arṣati') and is dear to the gods ('devāvī́ḥ'). This highlights Soma's power to cleanse and its divine favor.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ए॒ष शु॒ष्म्य दा॒भ्यः eṣá śuṣmī́ ádābhyaḥ (8 syllables)
• B. सोमः॑ पुना॒नो अ॑र्षति sómaḥ punānáḥ arṣati (8 syllables)
• C. अ॒घशंस॒हा devāvī́ḥ aghaśaṃsahā́ (8 syllables)