The 4 Vedas

Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)
2.4.1 Prapathaka 1: The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-Pan .........................................................................665
2.4.1.1 Mantra 1: The Taking up of the Spade .............................................................................................................665
2.4.1.2 Mantra 2: The Obtaining of the Clay .................................................................................................................666
2.4.1.3 Mantra 3: The Digging up of the Clay ...............................................................................................................668
2.4.1.4 Mantra 4: The Taking of the Clay .....................................................................................................................668
2.4.1.5 Mantra 5: The Fashioning of the Pan ...............................................................................................................669
2.4.1.6 Mantra 6: The Preparing of the Pan .................................................................................................................671
2.4.1.7 Mantra 7: The Samidheni Verses with the Offering of Five Victims ..................................................................671
2.4.1.8 Mantra 8: The Apri Verses for the Fire Sacrifices .............................................................................................672
2.4.1.9 Mantra 9: The Kindling of the Fire in the Pan ...................................................................................................673
2.4.1.10 Mantra 10: The Carrying of the Fire ................................................................................................................674
2.4.1.11 Mantra 11: The Mantras for the Offerings at the Vaiçvadeva .........................................................................675
2.4.2 Prapathaka 2: The Preparation of the Ground for the Fire ...................................................................677
2.4.2.1 Mantra 1: The Placing of the Fire-pan on the Throne .......................................................................................677
2.4.2.2 Mantra 2: The Adoration of the Fire ..................................................................................................................678
2.4.2.3 Mantra 3: The Taking of the Fire to the Place of Piling .....................................................................................679
2.4.2.4 Mantra 4: The Piling of the Garhapatya ............................................................................................................680
2.4.2.5 Mantra 5: The Ploughing of the Earth for the Ahavaniya ..................................................................................681
2.4.2.6 Mantra 6: The Sowing of the Earth ...................................................................................................................682
2.4.2.7 Mantra 7: The Casting of Lumps of Earth .........................................................................................................684
2.4.2.8 Mantra 8: The Depositing of the Gold Plate ......................................................................................................685
2.4.2.9 Mantra 9: The Depositing of the Naturally Perforated Brick .............................................................................686
2.4.2.10 Mantra 10: The Placing of the Heads of the Victims .......................................................................................687
2.4.2.11 Mantra 11: The Mantras for the Offerings at the Varunapraghksas ...............................................................688
2.4.3 Prapathaka 3: The Five Layers of Bricks .............................................................................................689
2.4.3.1 Mantra 1: The Apasya Bricks of the First Layer ................................................................................................689
2.4.3.2 Mantra 2: The Pranabhrt Bricks of the First Layer ............................................................................................689
2.4.3.3 Mantra 3: The Apanabhrt Bricks of the First Layer ...........................................................................................690
2.4.3.4 Mantra 4: The Açvini Bricks of the Second Layer .............................................................................................690
2.4.3.5 Mantra 5: The Vayasya Bricks of the Second Layer .........................................................................................691
2.4.3.6 Mantra 6: The Naturally Perforated and other Bricks of the Third Layer ..........................................................691
2.4.3.7 Mantra 7: The Brhati Bricks of the Third Layer .................................................................................................691
2.4.3.8 Mantra 8: The Aksnayastomiya Bricks of the Fourth Layer ..............................................................................692
2.4.3.9 Mantra 9: The Aksnayastomiya Bricks of the Fourth Layer ..............................................................................692
2.4.3.10 Mantra 10: The Srsti Bricks of the Fourth Layer .............................................................................................692
2.4.3.11 Mantra 11: The Vyusti Bricks of the Fourth Layer ..........................................................................................693
2.4.3.12 Mantra 12: The Asapatna and other Bricks of the Fifth Layer ........................................................................694
2.4.3.13 Mantra 13: The Mantras for the Offerings at the Sakamedhas .......................................................................694
2.4.4 Prapathaka 4: The Fifth Layer of Bricks ...............................................................................................696
2.4.4.1 Mantra 1: The Stomabhaga bricks ....................................................................................................................696
2.4.4.2 Mantra 2: The Nakasad bricks ..........................................................................................................................697
2.4.4.3 Mantra 3: The Pañcacoda bricks ......................................................................................................................697
2.4.4.4 Mantra 4: The Metre bricks ...............................................................................................................................698
2.4.4.5 Mantra 5: The Sayuj bricks ...............................................................................................................................700
2.4.4.6 Mantra 6: The Viçvajyotis bricks .......................................................................................................................700
2.4.4.7 Mantra 7: The Bhuyaskrt bricks ........................................................................................................................701
2.4.4.8 Mantra 8: The Indratanu bricks .........................................................................................................................701
2.4.4.9 Mantra 9: The Yajñatanu bricks ........................................................................................................................701
2.4.4.10 Mantra 10: The Naksatra bricks ......................................................................................................................701
2.4.4.11 Mantra 11: The seasonal bricks ......................................................................................................................702
2.4.4.12 Mantra 12: The Mahaprstha Mantras in the Horse Scrifice ............................................................................702
2.4.5 Prapathaka 5: The Offerings to Rudra .................................................................................................704
2.4.5.1 Mantra 1: The appeasing of Rudra ...................................................................................................................704
2.4.5.2 Mantra 2: The Double Offering of Homage to Rudra ........................................................................................705
2.4.5.3 Mantra 3: The Double Offering of Homage to Rudra ........................................................................................705
2.4.5.4 Mantra 4: The Double Offering of Homage to Rudra ........................................................................................706
2.4.5.5 Mantra 5: The Single Offering of Homage to Rudra .........................................................................................706
2.4.5.6 Mantra 6: The Single Offering of Homage to Rudra .........................................................................................706
2.4.5.7 Mantra 7: The Single Offering of Homage to Rudra .........................................................................................707
2.4.5.8 Mantra 8: The Single Offering of Homage to Rudra .........................................................................................707
2.4.5.9 Mantra 9: The Single Offering of Homage to Rudra .........................................................................................708
2.4.5.10 Mantra 10: Reverses to Rudra ........................................................................................................................708
2.4.5.11 Mantra 11: Rc and Yajus verses to Rudra ......................................................................................................709
2.4.6 Prapathaka 6: The Preparation of the Fire ...........................................................................................710
2.4.6.1 Mantra 1: The Besprinkling and Dragging Over ...............................................................................................710
2.4.6.2 Mantra 2: The Offering to Viçvakarman ............................................................................................................711
2.4.6.3 Mantra 3: The Leading Forth of the Fire ...........................................................................................................712
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 24