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Stoma.
c Thou art the portion of them that gaze on men, the overlordship of Dhatr, the birthplace saved, the
seventeenfold Stoma.
d Thou art the portion of Mitra, the overlordship of Varuna, the rain from the sky, the winds saved,
the twenty-onefold Stoma.
e Thou art the portion of Aditi, the overlordship of Pusan, force saved, the twenty-sevenfold Stoma.
f Thou art the portion of the Vasus [1], the overlordship of the Rudras, the quadruped saved, the
twenty-fourfold Stoma.
g Thou art the portion of the Adityas, the overlordship of the Maruts, offspring saved, the twentyfivefold
Stoma.
h Thou art the portion of the god Savitr, the overlordship of Brhaspati, all the quarters saved, the
fourfold Stoma.
i Thou art the portion of the Yavas, the overlordship of the Ayavas, offspring saved, the fortyfourfold
Stoma.
k Thou art the portion of the Rbhus, the overlordship, of the All-gods, being calmed and saved, the
thirty-threefold Stoma.
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They praised with one, creatures were established, Prajapati was overlord. They praised with three,
the holy power: was created, the lord of holy power was overlord. They praised with fire, beings
were created, the lord of beings was the overlord. They praised with seven, the seven seers were
created, Dhatr was the overlord. They praised with nine, the fathers were created, Aditi was the
overlady. They praised with eleven, the seasons were created, the seasonal one was the overlord.
They praised with thirteen, the months were created, the year was the overlord [1]. They praised
with fifteen, the lordly class was created, Indra was the overlord. They praised with seventeen,
cattle were created, Brhaspati was the overlord. They praised with nineteen, the Çudra and the Arya
were created, day and night were the overlords. They praised with twenty-one, the whole-hooved
cattle were created, Varuna was the overlord. They praised with twenty-three, small cattle were
created, Pusan was the overlord. They praised with twenty-five, wild cattle were created, Vayu was
the overlord. They praised with twenty-seven, sky and earth [2] went apart, the Vasus, Rudras, and
Adityas followed their example, theirs was the overlordship. They praised with twenty-nine, trees
were created, Soma was the overlord. They praised with thirty-one, creatures were created, the
Yavas and the Ayavas had the overlordship. They praised with thirty-three, creatures came to rest,
Prajapati was the overlord and chief.
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a This is she that first dawned;
Within this (earth) she hath entered and moveth;
The new-made bride as mother beareth the mothers;
Three greatnesses attend her.
b Charming, the dawns, adorned,
Moving along a common birthplace,
Wives of the sun, they move, wise ones,
Making a banner of light, unaging, rich in seed.
c Three have followed the path of holy order,
Three cauldrons have come with the light,
Offspring one guardeth, strength one [1],
Another the law of the pious guardeth.
d The fourth hath become that of four Stomas,
Becoming the two wings of the sacrifice, O Rsis;
Yoking the Gayatri, Tristubh, Jagati, and Anustubh, the Brhat,
The hymn, they have borne forward this heaven.
e By five the creator disposed this (world),
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