(2) As the all-sustaining Life.
Moreover,
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।
पुष्णामि चौषधी: सर्वा: सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मक: ॥ १३ ॥
gāmāviśya ca bhūtāni dhārayāmyahamojasā .
puṣṇāmi cauṣadhī: sarvā: somo bhūtvā rasātmaka: .. 13 ..
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Energy (ojas): the energy of the Īśvara. It is devoid of desires and passions. It permeates the earth for supporting the world. Held by that energy, the massive earth does no fall down and is not shattered to pieces. So it is chanted as follows :–
“Whereby the vast heaven and the earth are firmly held.” “He held the earth firm."—(Taittiriya-Samhita, 4-1-8). Thus do I, penetrating the Earth, support the moving and unmoving objects. Moreover, becoming the savoury moon I nourish all the herbs germinating on the Earth, such as rice and wheat, and make them savoury. Soma (the moon) is the repository of all savours. It is indeed the savoury moon that nourishes all herbs by infusing savours into them.