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May the seed be living, Parjanya rain, the corn be ripened, the plants rich in leaves, this (earth) easy
to walk on, the fire easy of approach, the atmosphere easy to see through, the wind purifying, the
sky easy of access, he that burns yonder kindly, the day and night as of old, the half months of
fifteen days, the months of thirty days, the seasons in due order, and the year auspicious.
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To) Agni (offering is made) on eight potsherds; to Soma an oblation; to Savitr (offering) on eight
potsherds; to Pusan an oblation; to Rudra an oblation; to Agni Vaiçvanara (offering) on eight
potsherds; if he should not go to the wild beast's lair; to Agni, saviour from distress, (offering is
made) on eight potsherds; to Surya milk (is offered); Vayu receives a share in the butter offering.
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To Agni, saviour from distress, (offering is made) on eight potsherds; to Indra, saviour from
distress, on eleven potsherds; to Mitra and Varuna, saviours from sin, a milk offering; to Vayu and
Savitr saviours from sin, an oblation; to the Açvins, saviours from sin, grain; to the Maruts, saviours
from evil, on seven potsherds; to the All-gods, saviours from evil, on twelve potsherds; to Anumati
an oblation; to Agni, Vaiçvanara on twelve potsherds; to heaven and earth, saviours from evil, on
two potsherds.
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To Agni he made obeisance; to the earth he made obeisance; as Agni with the earth made harmony,
so for me may favourable harmonies be made.
To Vayu he made obeisance, to the atmosphere he made obeisance; as Vayu with the atmosphere
(made harmony, so &c.).
To Surya he made obeisance, to the sky he made obeisance; as Surya with the sky (made harmony,
so &c.).
To the moon he made obeisance, to the Naksatras he made obeisance; as the moon with the
Naksatras (made harmony, so &c.).
To Varuna he made obeisance, to the waters he made obeisance [1]; as Varuna with the waters
(made harmony, so &c.).
To the Saman he made obeisance, to the Rc he made obeisance; as the Saman with the Rc (made
harmony, so &c.).
To the Brahman (caste) he made obeisance, to the Ksatriya (caste) he made obeisance; as the
Brahman with the Ksatriya (made harmony, so &c.).
To the king he made obeisance, to the people he made obeisance; as the king with the people (made
harmony, so &c.).
To the chariot he made obeisance, to the horses he made obeisance; as the chariot with the horses
(made harmony, so &c.).
To Prajapati he made obeisance, to creatures he made obeisance; as Prajapati with creatures made
harmony, so for me may favourable harmonies be made.
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a Thine ancient paths, O Savitr,
That are extended dustless through the atmosphere,
With these to-day, with thy paths easy to travel,
Guard us, and, O God, speak for us.
b Reverence to Agni, dweller on earth, maker of room; grant room to this thy sacrificer. Reverence
to Vayu, dweller in the atmosphere, maker of room; grant room to this thy sacrificer. Reverence to
Surya, dweller in the sky, maker of room; grant room to this thy sacrificer.
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