Adhvaryus
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Adhvaryu · adhvaryus
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1 expressionAdhvaryu3 mentions
Rigveda (Sanskrit) · Sāmaveda (Sanskrit)
Let us two recite, O Adhvaryu, answer my words;
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Rigveda
Class of officiating priests directly addressed and commanded to press and pour soma.
O Adhvaryus, as the udder of a cow with milk, fill Indra the enjoyer with somas.
O Adhvaryus, he who is king of heavenly wealth, of earthly wealth, of terrestrial wealth — fill him, Indra, like a belly with barley-somas;
O Adhvaryus, he who slew Svaśna, who slew Śuṣṇa the shriveller and Vyaṁsa, who slew Pipru, Namuci, and Rudhikrā — pour the soma for that Indra.
Sāmaveda
The priestly office charged with bringing and carrying the pressed Soma to the filter and to Indra.
For this one and that one, O Adhvaryu, carry forth the pressed Soma as food.
O Adhvaryu, bring the Soma pressed with the stones to the filter;