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Mythologie, vol. I., where are described the different ways of fermenting the juice of the plant.]
[Footnote 18: Although so interpreted by Hillebrandt, loc. cit. p. 312. The passage is found in RV. VI. 44. 23.]
[Footnote 19: Loc. cit. pp. 340, 450.]
[Footnote 20: Compare IX. 79.5, where the same verb is used of striking, urging out the soma juice, r[=assa.]
[Footnote 21: Compare IX. 32.2, where "Trita's maidens urge on the golden steed with the press-stones, índu as a drink for Indra.")
[Footnote 22: On account of the position and content of this hymn, Hillebrandt regards it as addressed to Soma-Brihaspati.]
[Footnote 23: So the sun in I. 163. 9, II. 'Sharpening his horns' is used of fire in i. 140. 6; v. 2. 9.]
[Footnote 24: VI. 16. 39; vii. 19.1; VIII. 60. 13.]
[Footnote 25 3: IX. 63. 8-9; 5. 9. Soma is identified with lightning in ix. 47. 3.]
[Footnote 26: Hukhratus, verethrajao, hvaresa.]
[Footnote 27: Or: wise.]
[Footnote 28 3: Or: strength. Above, 'shared riches, perhaps, for 'got happiness.']
