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[N.S.] 
Vedic Risis—the best place in the universe. This therefore 
cannot be the gy of rik I, 105-17 from within which 7'rita had 
to be rescued. 
The distant place of riks VIII, 47, 10 to 16, will be ex- 
plained when we come to these. 
c). Trita is a sacrificer. He prepares Soma liquor and 
offers it to the gods as libation. 
now come to a number of riks of the IX mandal or 
that according to the Avesta, Vivasvan was the first to prepare 
the corporeal Soma (the terrestrial Soma liquor), and T'rcta was 
the second man who did it. 
Professor Macdonell has failed to see this clear indication 
of the human side of TJ'rita’s character by his incorrect con- 
struction (47qq:) of rik IX, 32-4 and the misinterpretation of the 
word gq in it. I will come to this in due course. 
5. arat faaw ataat eft fevaafahe: | 
safari qiaa we | aRILR 
Then him the tawny-coloured one (= Soma), the maidens of 
Trita with the help of the grinding stones, are sending forth. 
(Sending forth) Indu (=that which is dropped into the 
kalaci from the filter = Soma) for Indra’s drinking—IX, 32-2. 
6. yafaaw at yafenta AGATE: | 
a wrcega eft: i | 381 8 
He was groomed by T'rita. He exhilarated I ndra. 
The tawny-coloured one was anointed with beauties— 
IX, 34-4, : 
7. a faaeify aafs qaatat Bates | 
aifafa: aa ae ie 1a91 8 
He, the Pavamana (=Soma that is being purified), on the 
ridge (=filter which is kept on a high place above the kalagi 
for collecting the Soma) joined with 7'rita’s maidens, made the 
sun shine—IX, 37-4. 
I now give Professor Macdonell’s rendering of the rik. 
