With good weapons shines the divine (shining) drop (_Indu_), slaying evil-doers, guarding the assembly; the father of the gods, the clever begetter, the support of the sky, the holder of earth....

This one, the _soma_ (plant) on being pressed out, ran swiftly into the purifier like a stream let out, sharpening his two sharp horns like a buffalo; like a true hero hunting for cows; he is come from the highest press-stone," etc.

It is the noise of _soma_ dropping that is compared with 'roaring.' The strength given by (him) the drink, makes him appear as the 'virile one,' of which force is the activity, and the bull the type.

Given, therefore, the image of the bull, the rest follows easily to elaborate the metaphor.

If one add that _soma_ is luminous (yellow), and that all luminous divinities are 'horned bulls[23],' then it will be unnecessary to see the crescent moon in _soma_.