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proclaimed, for what is not proclaimed is that of which when it is passed men say, 'This should have
been done.' The Sadhya gods despised the sacrifice; the sacrifice touched them not; what was
superabundant in the sacrifice touched them. The superabundant part of the sacrifice is the
producing of fire and casting it on the fire; the superabundant part [8] of the post is the part above
the top; that is their share; verily by it he delights them. The gods when the Soma sacrifice was
complete cast the offering-spoons (into the fire) and the post; they reflected, 'Here we are making a
disturbance of the sacrifice', they saw a ransom in the bunch of grass for the offering-spoons, in the
chip for the post. When the Soma sacrifice is complete he casts (in the fire) the bunch of grass, he
offers the chip, to avoid disturbing the sacrifice.
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The Sadhya gods were in this world and nothing else living. They offered Agni as a sacrifice to
Agni, for they found nothing else to offer; thence indeed these creatures were born; in that he casts
the fire on the fire after producing it, (it serves for) the propagation of offspring. Now the fire is
Rudra, the beast the sacrificer; if he were to produce the fire after offering the beast, he would place
the sacrificer in the power of Rudra [1], and he would be liable to die. Or rather they say, 'All the
gods are the fire, the beast the offering'. In that he produces the fire after offering the beast, he
brings forth all the gods for the offering which is made ready. The fire should be produced, after
bringing up (the beast). The offering is then neither finished nor not begun. 'Thou art the birthplace
of Agni', he says, for that is the birthplace of Agni. 'Ye are the two male ones', he says, for they are
the two male ones [2]. 'Thou art Urvaçi, thou art Ayu', he says, to make a pair. 'Anointed with ghee
do ye produce a male', he says, for they produce a male who (produce) Agni. 'Be born with the
Gayatri metre', he says; verily he produces him with the metres. 'Recite for Agni as he is being
produced', he says; he recites a verse to Savitr; verily, instigated by Savitr he produces him. 'Recite
for him who is born' [3], 'For him who is being cast forward recite', he says; verily as each part is
performed he completes him. He recites all Gayatri verses; Agni has the Gayatri as his metre; verily
he unites him with his own metre. The fire is in front; having produced fire he casts it forward; the
two uniting overpower the sacrificer; 'Be of one mind with us', he says, to appease (them). He offers
after casting (the fire) forward; verily he gives him food on birth; he offers with melted butter; the
melted butter is the dear home of Agni; verily he unites him with his dear home, and also with
brilliance.
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'For food thee!' (with these words) he takes up the strew, for he who sacrifices strives (icháte) as it
were. 'Thou art the impeller', he says, for he brings them up. 'To the gods the servants of the gods
have come', he says, for being the servants of the gods they go to the gods. 'The priests, the eager
ones', he says; the priests are the priests, the eager ones, therefore he says thus. 'O Brhaspati, guard
wealth' [1], he says; Brhaspati is the holy power (Brahman) of the gods; verily by the holy power he
wins cattle for him. 'Let thy oblations taste sweet', be says; verily he makes them sweet. 'O god
Tvastr, make pleasant our possessions', he says; Tvastr is the form-maker of the pairings of cattle;
verily he places form in cattle. 'Stay, ye wealthy ones', he says; the wealthy ones are cattle; verily he
makes cattle abide for him. 'On the impulse of god Savitr' [2], (with these words) he takes up the
rope, for instigation. 'With the arms of the Açvins', he says, for the Açvins were the Adhvaryus of
the gods. 'With the hands of Pusan', he says, for restraining. 'O offering to the gods, I seize thee with
the noose of sacred order', he says; sacred order is truth; verily with truth which is sacred order he
seizes it. He winds (the rope) round transversely, for they fasten a (beast) for killing in front; (verily
it serves) for distinction. 'Fear not men', (with these words) he fastens it, for security. 'For the waters
[3] thee, for the plants thee I sprinkle', be says, for from the waters, from the plants, the beast is
born. 'Thou art a drinker of the waters', he says, for he is a drinker of the waters who is offered in
sacrifice. 'O ye divine waters, make it palatable, a very palatable offering for the gods', he says;
verily he makes it palatable. From above he sprinkles (it); verily he makes it pure from above; he
makes it drink; verily within he makes it pure; from below he besprinkles (it); verily all over he
makes it pure.
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