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PRAPATHAKA I
The New and Full Moon Sacrifices
i. 1. 1.
a For food thee, for strength thee!
b Ye are winds, ye are approachers.
c Let the god Savitr impel you to the most excellent offering.
d O invincible ones, swell with th...
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PRAPATHAKA I
The Special Animal Sacrifices
ii. 1. 1.
He who desires prosperity should offer a white (beast) to Vayu; Vayu is the swiftest deity; verily he has recourse to him with his own share; verily he makes him attain prosperity; he prospers....
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PRAPATHAKA I
The Supplement to the Soma Sacrifice
iii. 1. 1.
Prajapati desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance, he created serpents. He desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance a second time, he created birds. He desired, 'May ...
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PRAPATHAKA I
The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan
iv. 1. 1.
a Yoking mind first,
Extending his thoughts, Savitr
Discerning the light,
Hath brought Agni from the earth.
b Yoking with mind the gods,
Going to th...
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PRAPATHAKA I
The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan
v. 1. 1.
He offers the Savitr offerings, for instigation. He offers with (an oblation) ladled up four times, cattle have four feet; verily he wins cattle; the quarters are four; verily he finds...
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PRAPATHAKA I
The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifce
vi. 1. 1.
He makes a hall with beams pointing east. The gods and men divided the quarters, the gods (obtained) the eastern, the Pitrs the southern, men the western, the Rudras the northern. In that...
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PRAPATHAKA I
The One Day Sacrifices
vii. 1. 1.
Production of offspring is light. Agni is the light of the gods; the Viraj is the light of the metres. The Viraj of speech ends in Agni; it is produced according to the Viraj. Therefore it is called ...
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