Adhyāya 28: Khilakāṇḍa, continued

On the earth's centre, at libation's place let th« Priest wor- ship Indra with the kindling-stick.

TanHnapdt : Son of Himself ; Agni as continually reproduced from other fire. Nard^amsa : Praise or Desire of men ; Agni.

Him let the Hotar worship, him Tanunap^t with ready aids; the conqueror never overcome, Indra, the God who finds heaven's light on paths moat rich in pleasant sweets, with Narjlsamsa all aglow. Let him enjoy, etc., as in verse 1,

Lat the Priest sacrifice. The Doors have strengthened In-

Let the Priest sacrifice to Night and Morning, the teeming

Let the Priest worship both the heavenly Hotars, Friends,

Let the Priest oflFer sacrifice to the three Goddesses and balm^ Let the three triple active Ones, let IdSi and Sarasvati and Bh&rati the mighty Dames, Consorts of Indra, who receive our sacrificial ofierings, enjoy the butter, etc.

Radiant Indra : identified with, or mighty as, Indra. Multiform : as creator of all living beings.

Let the Priest worship him, the Forest-Sovran, the Immola-

Let the Priest offer sacrifice to Indra : with Hail ! to Gods

Vigorous, strewn by Gods upon the altar the right Gods'

Firm, closely joined, the Doors divine have strengthened

Morning and Night, the Goddesses, have called on Indra

Tv>o Ooddmtt: Heaven and Earth, or Pay and Night.

Two Goddesses, weal th-gi vera, kindv bftvel^eigbtemd radiaot

The two Celestial Hotars, Gods, haye heightened radiant

Goddesses three, three Goddesses have heightened their

The radiant Indra, Praise of Men, thrice-shielding, borne on

Vitnaspati, a God with Gods, with golden leayes, sweet

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'to-day the Sacrificer hath elected-^dressing messes of cooked

Let the Priest worship Agni, Indi'a, kindled, splendidly

Let the Priest sacrifice to Soma, Indra, adorable, adored,

Let the Priest worship Indra, strength-bestowei', immortal.

Let the Priest worship the wide-opening Portals, easy to

Let the Priest worship lofty Night and Morning, well-

Let the Priest worship both celestial Hotars, the Gods' best

Let the Priest sacrifice to three well-decorated Goddesses,

Let the Priest worship Tvashtar the prolific, strengthener

Let the Priest serve with sacrifice the Forest Lord Vanaspati,

Let the Priest offer worship to the Svahakriti Goddesses, to

Let the Priest serve with sacrifice him who breaks forth, Tau^nap^t, the germ which Aditi conceived^ pure Indra who bestoweth strength, Bringing him mighty power, the Uahnih metre, att ox of two years old, and vital vigour. Let him enjoy, etc^

The Doors divine have magnified bright Tndra, who bestoweth strength.

Kind, bounteous, and divine, they have strengthened bright

Bringers of strengthening sacrifice, the Goddesses, two teem-

The Gods, two heavenly Hotars, have strengthened bright

Goddesses three, three Goddesses have heightened their

The God, the Praise of all men, hath strengthened bright

The God the Forest Sovran hath strengthened bright Indra,

The Grass divine of water-plants hath helped bright Indm

Agni, the God who makes fair rites, hath strengthened

To-day the Sacrificer hath elected^ etc., as in yerse 23.

The girdle • the eord with which the victim is attached.

Svdhdkriti Goddesses : the deities of the Praydjas or Foie-ofiTeriligs; Introductory* Oblati deified.