Sukta 2
Rishi: RV-tradition attribution (AV 20 is RV-reuse); specific r̥ṣi not determinable from the provided excerpt alone
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Prose-like yajus-style formula (not a regular metrical pāda in this excerpted form)
Mantras
Mantra 1
मरुतः पोत्रात् सुष्टुभः स्वर्कादृतुना सोमं पिबन्तु
Let the Maruts, well-praised, from the Potṛ’s office, from the bright heaven, in due order, drink the Soma.
Mantra 2
अग्निराग्नीध्रात् सुष्टुभः स्वर्कादृतुना सोमं पिबतु
Let Agni, duly hymned, from the Āgnīdhra’s place, from the bright heaven, in season and in right order, drink the Soma.
Mantra 3
इन्द्रो ब्रह्मा ब्राह्मणात् सुष्टुभः स्वर्कादृतुना सोमं पिबतु
Let Indra—(as) the Brahman—duly hymned, from the Brahman’s station, from the bright heaven, in season and in right order, drink the Soma.
Mantra 4
देवो द्रविणोदाः पोत्रात् सुष्टुभः स्वर्कादृतुना सोमं पिबतु
Let the god Draviṇodā, the wealth-bestower, duly hymned, from the Potṛ’s station, from the bright heaven, in season and in right order, drink the Soma.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used in the Śrauta Soma ritual as an invitatory/authorization formula, inviting specific deities to drink the pressed Soma at the correct moment and priestly station.
Because the Soma rite is distributed through defined priestly roles; naming the station ritually “routes” the offering correctly and prevents procedural faults.
Draviṇodā is the wealth-bestowing divine function invoked to convert correct Soma offering into tangible gain—prosperity, resources, and increase for the sacrificer.