Yajur Sama Atharvan Vedas

THE YAJUR VEDA
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ii. 2. 1.
PRAPATHAKA II
The Special Sacrifices
Prajapati created offspring. On their creation Indra and Agni hid them away. Prajapati reflected,
'Indra and Agni have hidden away from me offspring.' He then perceived this offering to Indra and
Agni on eleven potsherds, and offered it, and the two (gods) restored offspring to him. Indra and
Agni indeed conceal his offspring, who being fit for offspring, yet obtains not offspring; so let a man
who desires offspring offer a sacrifice to Indra, and Agni on eleven potsherds. Verily Indra and Agni
[1] he has recourse to with their own share; verily they make manifest offspring to him, he obtains
offspring.
He should make an offering to Indra and Agni on eleven potsherds who has a dispute about a field or
with his neighbours. Verily Indra and Agni he has recourse to with their own share, by means of them
he over powers the power and strength of his rival, he overcomes the evil foe. Now power and
strength depart from him who advances to battle; let him who is about to advance to battle offer to
Indra and Agni an offering on eleven potsherds [2]. Verily Indra and Agni he has recourse to with
their own share; verily they two place power and strength in him; with power and strength he
approaches the battle and conquers in it. Now power and strength is he bereft of who wins a battle; let
him who has won a battle make an offering to Indra and Agni on eleven potsherds. Verily Indra and
Agni he has recourse to with their own share; verily they two place power and strength in him [3], he
is not bereft of power and strength. Now power and strength depart from him who goes to the
assembly; let him who is about to go to the assembly make an offering to Indra and Agni on eleven
potsherds. Verily Indra and Agni he has recourse to with their own share; verily they two place power
and strength in him, with power and strength he goes to the assembly. Let him next offer an oblation
to Pusan. Pusan is the giver of power and strength, verily Pusan [4] he has recourse to with his own
share; verily he gives to him power and strength. When he has gone to the assembly he should offer
an oblation to Ksetrapati; Ksetrapati is this (earth); verily on this earth he takes firm root. Thereafter
let him make the offering to Indra and Agni on eleven potsherds; verily taking stand on this earth he
next places power and strength in his body.
ii. 2. 2.
To Agni, maker of paths, he should offer a cake on eight potsherds who being a sacrificer at full and
new moon passes over the offering either at the new or the full moon; he wanders from the path on a
trackless way who being a sacrificer at new and full moon passes over the offering either at the new
or the full moon; verily he has recourse to Agni with his own share; verily he leads him to the path
from the trackless way. A draught ox is the sacrificial fee, for it is the drawer; (verily it serves) for
prosperity. To Agni, lord of vows [1] he should offer a cake on eight potsherds, who having
established a sacred firebreaks his vow as it were; verily he has recourse to Agni, lord of vows, with
his own share; verily he makes good his vow for him; he becomes a keeper of vows. To Agni, slayer
of Raksases, he should offer a cake on eight potsherds, whom Raksases infest; verily he has recourse
to Agni, slayer of Raksases, with his own share; verily he smites away the Raksases from him. He
should offer at night [2], for at night the Raksases are active; verily he smites them when active; he
should offer in (a place) which is closed in, to prevent the Raksases entering; the Yajya, and the
Anuvakya are Raksas-slaying, to lay low the Raksases. To Agni with the Rudras he should offer a
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