Atri, who composed this Rik, was a renowned rishi. One of the Riks in the 7th Mandala of the Rig Veda indicates that Atri was the mentor of rishi Vasiṣṭha.
Still, it is surprising to note that the outer meaning the this Rik hints at the rishi Atri was requesting SOMA for share of maidens.
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Rig Veda 9.67.11 - SOMA
अयं सोमः कपर्दिने घृतं न पवते मधु । आ भक्षत्कन्यासु नः ॥
ayaṃ somaḥ kapardine ghṛtaṃ na pavate madhu | ā bhakṣat kanyāsu naḥ ||
English translation:
This Soma here purifies himself, honeyed like ghee, for the one with braided hair . He will give us a share in maidens.
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I think we have to consider the esoteric meaning of the Rik, as a whole.
Any individual, who reaches the culmination point of spirituality (one with braided hair), will experience the BLISS or SOMA.
The individual, who has hitherto unaware of the experience of the BLISS, can be stated to be eagerly waiting. The BLISS is an ABSTRACT thing, which can only be experienced. However, BLISS is not a single particle, but it floods the individual’s spiritual realm, hence it should be considered in plural only.
BLISS is in the pure virgin state, as the experience of which is hitherto unknown to the individual, it is mentioned by the rishi as kanyāsu, plural form of kanyāyām (in kanyā) .
Thus, the right perspective, as far as I understood, of the above Rik, is as follows:
This purified, honeyed like Soma, which emitted for the with braided hair (one reached the culmination point of spirituality), will flood us in ecstasy (a share in maidens).
