Chapter 9Mandala Nine

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[RV IX.1]

Critical Notes There seems always to be a double sense in the use of throughout this book, to flow or pour and to be purified or to purify. “Flow so as to be purified” seems to be the sense, intransitively; “pour it in its purity” the sense of the transitive. Cf v. 6. The Sun’s daughter sends thee flowing (down) pure by her supreme extension; the ten sisters receive thee.”

— perhaps the

— the body

. The place of sadhana (self-development & self-perfection); one of the three, mind, vital parts & body, perhaps the physical consciousness. Perhaps the three taken together as one. Cf the epithet.

Carry over to its goal — cf

. The wealth of divine delight is to be brought into the body, the physical consciousness. 4 Having manifested in the body, the Ananda is to bring the consciousness to the divine manifestation.

— the field of movement — cf [

] The object of

perhaps = of the goat or sheep.

— brighten? enter in? Here we reach the streams of the Infinite Consciousness.

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[RV IX.1–3]

Soma 1.1. sweetness and intoxication — 1.10 .. 2.7, 8 The stream of Soma 1.1 .. 2.3, 9 .. 3.7, 10 ..

1.2 (

) .. 2.2 1.2 Epithets 1.2

1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3

1.9

2.1, 2, 6

2.2

2.2

2.5 2.3 2.3

2.3 2.4, 6

2.5 2.6 .. 3.3, 9

2.8 2.10 (1.4)

2.10

2.10 3.4

3.1 3.8

3.10 3.2

3.8

1.6 1.6 (cowskin over wood above hole?)

1.7

1.8

1.8 1.9 Cows and Soma 1.9

1.9

2.4 2.10 Journey of Soma 1.4, 5 .. 2.4

3.2 Journey a battle 3.4, 5 1.1; 2.1, 9 Indra and Soma 1.1, 9, 10 .. 2.1, 9 2.1 .. 3.9 ..

Purifying of Soma 1.6 Enjoyment

2.2 Sweetness

1.1 ..

2.3 Soma and Waters

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.6 Soma and Surya

2.6 Soma and Mitra

2.6 Cry of Soma 2.6 .. 3.7 ..

Soma and 2.7 Soma and Rain 2.9 Phrases about Soma

2.5

2.10 The Bird Like the bird. 3.1 3.1 Soma, Truth and Knowledge

etc 3.2, 3 ..

3.3 ..

Soma and the worlds 2.8 .. 3.7, 8, 9 ..

Soma and boons 1.3, 4 .. 2.10 .. 3.3, 4, 5, 6, 10 ..

Ideas Daily progress in the journey 1.5 Indra in

gives wealth 1.10

"

" " slays

1.10 The goals of the journey 1.4, 5 Forms 2.1 Phrases

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.9 2.1

2.4

3.9 Doubtful words 1.5

1.3 1.8

1.8 1.8

2.7, 5 .. 3.3

2.7 2.8

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.4 3.10 3.4 3.5

3.5 3.1

3.8 Fixed words 1.2 1.1 1.3

1.3

1.4 1.4 .. 2.10 .. 3.3 ..

1.4 1.6

1.8

1.8 2.2 2.10 2.10 3.2 3.2 3.6

3.4 3.8

3.10 3.7, 8 ..

3.7, 8 ..