Āyus
group · 2 works · 7 mentions · 7 anchored passages
descendants of Āyu · human Āyus · the first drinkers · the Āyus · Āyu
in the texts
Rigveda
The human priestly community ('Āyus') described as pressing Soma and bringing Agni to birth through ritual.
whom the priests, the human Āyus pressing the Soma in the enclosed space, begetting, brought to birth.
At the highest station of the mother, the bright one, the Āyus, the eloquent singers with glad voices have come;
The Āyus overcome the Dasyu with their observances, pressing upon the one who holds no vows.
Sāmaveda
An ancient group credited with being the first to drink soma and praise Indra.
The Āyus who first drank the soma have praised you, O Indra, with hymns;
The Āyus have praised you, O Indra, before all with their hymns, the first drinkers;
The Āyus today follow and praise that greatness of his, as they did of old, O Viṣṇu.