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p Let Aditi seize thy hole with the Pankti metre, in the manner of Angiras.
q Having made the great pan,
Wrought of clay, as a birthplace for Agni,
Aditi gave it to her sons,
(Saying), 'Let them cook it.'
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a May the Vasus fumigate thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Rudras
fumigate thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Adityas fumigate thee
with the Jagati metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the All-gods, common to all men, fumigate
thee with the Anustubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may Indra fumigate thee in the manner of
Angiras; may Visnu fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras; may Varuna fumigate thee in the
manner of Angiras.
b May Aditi, connected with the All-gods, the goddess, dig thee on the abode of earth, in the
manner of Angiras, O trench.
c May the wives of the gods [1], the goddesses, connected with the All-gods, place thee on the
abode of earth, in the manner of Angiras, O pan.
d May the Dhisanas, the goddesses connected with the All-gods, kindle thee on the abode of earth,
in the manner of Angiras, O pan; may the wives, the goddesses, connected with the All-gods,
prepare thee on the abode of earth, in the manner of Angiras, O pan; may the protectors, the women,
the goddesses, connected with the All-gods, cook thee on the abode of earth, in the manner of
Angiras, O pan.
e O Mitra, cook this pan; may it not break.
f This I place around thee, to prevent breaking.
g Mitra, extending, compasseth
This sky in greatness [2],
And the earth with his fame.
h The fame of Mitra, supporter of the people,
Of the god is eternal,
True, and most varied in fame.
i May the god Savitr dig thee out,
With fair hands, fair fingers,
Fair arms, with his might.
k Breaking not, O earth,
Do thou fill the regions, the quarters;
Arise, become great,
Stand upright, be thou firm.
l May the Vasus fill thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras: may the Rudras fill thee
with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Adityas fill thee with the Jagati metre,
in the manner of Angiras; may the All-gods, common to all men, fill thee with the Anustubh metre,
in the manner of Angiras.
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a Let the half-years, the seasons, increase thee, O Agni,
The years, the Rsis, and what truths there are;
Shine with thy heavenly lustre,
Illuminate all the quarters of the earth.
b Be kindled, O Agni, and awake him;
Arise for great good fortune;
May he that waiteth on thee, O Agni, be not harmed;
May thy priests be famous, not the others.
c These Brahmans, O Agni, choose thee;
Be thou propitious, O Agni [1], to us in the sanctuary;
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