Dashati 2
Pavamāna Soma offered in due order to summon Indra, the supreme Soma-drinker
Indra (as Somapātama invoked through Pavamāna Soma)
Invitational and energizing with a confident forward-driving sacrificial tone
R̥ṣi attribution is not specified in the input; the verses belong to the Pavamāna-hymn/chanting tradition and need RV concordance for precise seer assignment.
Pavamāna: pressed and purified Soma juices (indavaḥ) prepared for offering to Indra as chief Soma-drinker
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्रत्यस्मै पिपीषते विश्वानि विदुषे भर अरङ्गमाय जग्मये ऽपश्चादध्वने नरः
Bring, O men, all (means of gratification) unto him who is eager to drink, unto the wise, the swift-going, the approaching (deity), along the succeeding path (of the rite).
Mantra 2
एमेनं प्रत्येतन सोमेभिः सोमपातमम् अमत्रेभिरृजीषिणमिन्द्रं सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः
Go ye to meet him with Soma-juices; Indra, the chief drinker of Soma, immeasurable, the lord of tawny steeds, with the pressed drops, with the expressed Soma.
Mantra 3
यदी सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः सोमेभिः प्रतिभूषथ वेदा विश्वस्य मेधिरो धृषत्तन्तमिदेषते
If, with the expressed bright drops, with the Soma-libations, ye duly set them forth, then the wise knower of all (rites) confidently solicits him, even Indra, for the oblation.
Mantra 4
अस्माअस्मा इदन्धसो ऽध्वर्यो प्र भरा सुतम् कुवित्समस्य जेन्यस्य शर्धतो ऽभिशस्तेरवस्वरत्
To us, to us, bring thou forth this portion, O Adhvaryu, the pressed Soma; shall not the victorious (Indra), from the hostile band, make the imprecation to fall away, and prevail?
Frequently Asked Questions
It emphasizes bringing forward abundant, well-pressed and purified Soma in the proper ritual sequence so that Indra—praised as the greatest Soma-drinker—comes to accept the offering.
Soma is the purified offering and the power of the rite, while Indra is the principal recipient (Somapātama). The verses link correct Soma preparation with successfully drawing Indra to the oblation.
In Sāyaṇa’s ritual reading, it points to the knowledgeable officiant who understands the full sacrificial procedure and therefore confidently performs the correct presentation and invitation within the Soma rite.