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says; verily he rests on this world. 'I turn the turning of Indra', he says; Indra is yonder sun; verily
he turns his turning. He turns to the right; verily he revolves round his own strength; therefore the
right side of a man is the stronger; verily also he turns the turning of the sun. 'May I be united with
offspring, offspring with me', he says; verily [3] he invokes this blessing. 'Kindled, O Agni, shine
for me; kindling thee, O Agni, may I shine', he says; that is according to the text. 'Be rich the
sacrifice; may I be rich', he says; verily he invokes this blessing. Within the Garhapatya much
variegated work is performed; with two verses to Agni, the purifier, he pays reverence to the
Garhapatya; verily he purifies the fire, he purifies himself; (he uses) two for support. 'O Agni, lord
of the house', he says [4]; that is according to the text. 'For a hundred winters', he says; 'for a
hundred winters may I kindle thee', he says in effect. He utters the name of his son; verily he makes
him an eater of food. 'This prayer I utter, bringing light for the race', he should say who has no son
born to him, verily is born to him a brilliant and resplendent son. 'This prayer I utter, bringing light
to N. N.', he should say who has a son born [5]; verily he bestows upon him brilliance and
splendour. He who having yoked the sacrifice does not let it free becomes without a support. 'Who
yoketh thee? Let him set thee free', he says; Who (ka) is Prajapati; verily by Prajapati he yokes him,
by Prajapati he lets him free, for support. The vow if not released is liable to consume (the
sacrificer); 'O Agni, lord of vows, I have performed my vow', he says; verily he releases his vow
[6], for atonement, to prevent burning. The sacrifice goes away, and turns not back; to him who
sacrifices knowing the restoration of the sacrifice it does turn back; 'The sacrifice hath become, it
hath come into being', he says; this is the restoration of the sacrifice, and thereby he restores it.
Excellence has not been obtained by him who having established a fire has no retinue; cattle indeed
are the retinue of a Brahman. Having sacrificed, he should step forward to the east and say, 'Rich in
cattle, in sheep, O Agni, in horses is the sacrificer'; he wins his retinue, he obtains a thousand cattle,
in his offspring a strong one is born.
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The Vajapeya
a O god Savitr, instigate the sacrifice, instigate the lord of the sacrifice for good luck; may the
divine Gandharva who purifieth thoughts purify our thought; may the lord of speech to-day make
sweet our utterance.
b Thou art the thunderbolt of Indra, slaying obstructions, with thee may this one smite Vrtra.
c On the instigation of strength, the mother, the mighty one,
We shall proclaim with our speech, Aditi, by name,
Into whom all this world hath entered;
In her may the god Savitr instigate right for us.
d In the waters [1] is ambrosia, in the waters is medicine;
Through the guidance of the waters
Be ye steeds, O ye that are strong.
e Or Vayu thee, or Manu thee,
The seven and twenty Gandharvas;
They first yoked the steed;
They placed swiftness in it.
f Child of the waters, swift one, the towering onrushing wave most fain to win the prize, with it may
he win the prize.
g Thou art the stepping of Visnu, thou art the step of Visnu, thou art the stride of Visnu.
h May the two Ankas, the two Nyankas, which are on either side of the chariot,
Speeding on with the rushing wind,
The far-darting, powerful one, the winged one,
The fires which are furtherers, further us.
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