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For the sun the crane; the deer, the peacock, the hawk, these are for the Gandharvas; for the Vasus
the francolin partridge; for the Rudras the partridge; the red doe, the Kundrnaci, the Golattika, these
are for the Apsarases; to the wood the Srmara.
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The dappled (deer) is for the All-gods; the Pitva, Nyanku, the Kaça, these are (to be offered) to
Anumati; the cuckoo is for the half months; the tortoise for the months; the Kvayi, the Kutaru, the
gallinule, these are (to be offered) to Sinivali; to Brhaspati the cat.
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The Çaka, is for earth; the field-rat, the Kaça, the flying fox, these are for the fathers; the pole-cat
for the seasons; the quail to the year; the pigeon, the owl, the hare, these are for Nirrti; the cock for
Savitr.
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The deer for Rudra; the chameleon, the bird, the Pippaka, these are (to be offered) to the arrow shot;
the gazelle for the Maruts; the Çarga to the Brahman; the hyena, the black (deer), the dog of four
eyes, the ass, these are for other men; to Agni the crow.
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The Alaja is for the atmosphere; the otter, the diver, the swimmer, these for the waters; to Aditi the
Hansasaci; to Indrani the Kirça; the vulture, the white-breasted, the Vardhranasa, these are for the
sky; the hedgehog is for sky and earth.
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The eagle for Parjanya; the swan, the wolf, the cat, these are for Indra; the otter for the waters; the
jackal is (to be offered) to Aryaman; the lion, the ichneumon, the tiger, these are (to be offered) to
great Indra; the rhinoceros to desire.
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For Agni the black-necked; for Sarasvati the ewe; the brown one for Soma; the dark for Pusan; the
white-backed for Brhaspati; the variegated for the All-gods; the ruddy one for Indra; the speckled
one for the Maruts; the mixed one for Indra and Agni; the one spotted below for Savitr; the ram for
Varuna.
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The horse, the hornless one, the Gayal, these are for Prajapati; for Agni the two with black necks;
for Tvastr the two with hairy thighs; the two white-backed for Brhaspati; to Dhatr the speckled
bellied one; for the sun the white ram.
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To Agni of the front the red-limbed ox; the two spotted below for Savitr; the two red-navelled for
Pusan; the two hornless tawny ones for the All-gods; the speckled for the Maruts; the black goat for
Agni the ewe for Sarasvati; the black ram with one white foot for Varuna.
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PRAPATHAKA VI
The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued)
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