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wives from the Agrayana with the Upançu-vessel, (it serves) for the production of offspring.
Therefore offspring are born in accordance with the breath. The gods desired that the wives should
go to the world of heaven [1]; they could not discern the world of heaven, they saw this (cup) for
the wives, they drew it; then indeed did they discern the world of heaven; in that (the cup) for the
wives is drawn, (it serves) to reveal the world of heaven. Soma could not bear being drawn for
women; making the ghee a bolt they beat it, they drew it when it had lost its power; therefore
women are powerless, have no inheritance, and speak more humbly than even a bad man [2]. In that
he mixes (the cup) for (Tvastr) with the wives with ghee, he overpowers it with a bolt and draws it.
'Thou art taken with a support', he says; the support is this (earth); therefore offspring are born on
this (earth). 'Of thee, pressed by Brhaspati ', he says; Brhaspati is the holy power of the gods; verily
by the holy power he produces offspring for him. 'O drop', he says; the drop is seed; verily thus he
impregnates seed. 'Possessing power', he says [3]; power is offspring; verily he produces offspring
for him. 'O Agni', he says; the impregnator of seed is Agni; 'With the wives', he says, for pairing; 'in
unison with the god Tvastr drink the Soma', he says; Tvastr is the maker of the forms of pairings of
animals; verily he places form in animals. The gods sought to slay Tvastr; he went to the wives,
they would not give him up; therefore [4] men do not give up even one worthy of death who has
come for help. Therefore in (the cup) for the wives for Tvastr also a drawing is made. He does not
put (the cup) down, for from what is not depressed offspring are produced. He does not utter the
secondary Vasat; if he were to do so, he would let Rudra go after his offspring; if he were not to do
so, the Agnidh would consume the Soma before it had been appeased; he says the secondary Vasat
muttering, he does not let Rudra go after his offspring, the Agnidh consumes the Soma after it has
been appeased. 'O Agnidh, sit on the lap of the Nestr; O Nestr, lead up the wife', he says verily the
Agnidh impregnates the Nestr, the Nestr the wife. He causes the Udgatr to look (at the wife); the
Udgatr is Prajapati; (verily it serves) for the production of offspring. He causes water to follow
along; verily thus he pours seed; along the thigh he causes it to flow, for along the thigh is seed
poured; baring the thigh he causes it to flow, for when the thigh is bared, they pair, then seed is
poured, then offspring are born.
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Indra slew Vrtra; he forced out his skull-bone, it became the wooden tub, from it the Soma flowed,
it became (the cup) for the yoker of bays; he reflected regarding it, 'Shall I offer, or shall I not
offer?' He reflected, 'If I shall offer, I shall offer what is raw; if I shall not offer, I shall make
confusion in the sacrifice.' He decided to offer; Agni said, Thou shalt not offer what is raw in me';
he mixed it with fried grains [1], and when it had become cooked he offered it. In that he mixes (the
cup) for the yoker of bays with fried grains, (it serves) to make it cooked; verily he offers it when it
has become cooked. He mixes with many; so many are his (cows) yielding his wishes in yonder
world. Or rather they say,'(The fried grains) for the yoker of bays are the dappled (cows) of Indra
yielding wishes'; therefore he should mix with many. The bays of Indra, which drink the Soma, are
the Rc and the Saman, the enclosing-sticks are their bridles; if he should offer without removing the
enclosing-sticks, he would offer fodder to them still bridled [2]; he offers after removing the
enclosing-sticks; verily he offers fodder to them with their bridles removed. It is the Unnetr who
offers; the Adhvaryu when he has uttered 'Godspeed!' is as one who has finished his journey; if the
Adhvaryu were to offer, it would be as when one yokes again (a horse) unyoked. He offers after
putting it on his head, for from the head it sprung; he offers after striding, for Indra slew Vrtra after
striding; (verily it serves) for attainment. (The grains) for the yoker of bays are cattle; if he were to
crush (them), few [3] cattle would attend and wait on him; if he were not to crush them, many cattle
would attend, but not wait on him; in his mind he crushes them together, and effects both; many
cattle attend and wait on him. They await the invitation from the Unnetr; verily they win the Somadrinking
that is here. He throws down (the remnants) on the high altar; the high altar is cattle, (the
grains) for the yoker of bays are cattle verily they make cattle find support in cattle.
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