The 4 Vedas

Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)
sets it up in the place where the altar and the edge (outside) meet, for the winning of both worlds. He
should set (the set) up with the lower parts alike for one who desires the world of the Pitrs, with the
girdle part alike for one who desires the world of men, with the top pieces alike for one who desires
power, and all alike for one who desires support; the three in the middle alike for one who desires cattle;
for through them [1] cattle attend (on him); verily he becomes possessed of cattle. He should interlock
the others; verily he interlocks him with offspring and cattle. If he desire of a man, 'May he be liable to
die', he should set it up for him in grave fashion, the northern half the higher, then (the southern) the
lower; this is the grave fashion; he for whom he sets it up thus swiftly dies. For him who desires the
heaven he should set it up with the southern half the higher, then the (northern) half the lower; verily the
sacrificer makes it a ladder and a bridge to attain the world of heaven [2]. In that on one post he twines
round two girdles, therefore one man wins two wives; in that he does not wind one girdle round two
posts, therefore one wife does not find two husbands. If he desire of a man, 'Be a girl born to him', he
should intertwine (the girdles) near the ends; verily a girl is born to him; if he desire of a man, 'Be a son
born to him', he should cover it round right up to the end; verily a son is born to him [3]. The Asuras
drove the gods to the south, the gods repelled them by the Upaçaya (post); that is why the Upaçaya has
its name. In that the Upaçaya lies near (upaçáye) on the south, (it serves) to drive away the foe. All the
other posts have victims (attached), the Upaçaya has none, its victim is the sacrificer; if he were not to
indicate (a victim), the sacrificer would be ruined. 'N.N. is thy victim', (with these words) he should
indicate whomsoever he hates; whom he hates [4], him he indicates as a victim to it. If he hates not, 'The
mole is thy victim', he should say; he harms not domestic nor wild animals. Prajapati created offspring;
he was destitute of proper food, he saw this set of eleven, and therewith he won proper food. In that
there are ten posts, the Viraj has ten syllables, and the Viraj is food, he wins proper food by the Viraj
[5]; thereby he milks the eleventh breast of her. In that the set of eleven (is set up), a thunderbolt is set
up; it is liable to crush the sacrifice face to face; in that he sets up (the stake) (for Tvastr) with the wives,
(it serves) to establish the sacrifice and to bind.
2.6.6.5 Mantra 5: The Eleven Victims
Prajapati created offspring; he thought himself emptied, he saw this set of eleven (victims), with it he
bestowed life, power, and strength upon himself; he who sacrifices creates as it were offspring; then he
is as it were emptied; in that this set of eleven is (offered), with it the sacrificer bestows life, power, and
strength upon himself. With (the victim) for Agni he scatters, with that for Sarasvati he makes a pairing,
with that for Soma he impregnates seed [1], with that for Pusan he propagates. There is one for
Brhaspati; Brhaspati is the holy power (Brahman) of the gods; verily with the holy power (Brahman) he
produces offspring for him. There is one for the All-gods; offspring are connected with the All-gods;
verily he produces offspring, for him. By that for Indra he wins power, by that for the Maruts the people,
by that for Indra and Agni force and might. That for Savitr is for instigation, that for Varuna to free
oneself from Varuna's (noose). In the middle he offers that for Indra; verily in the middle he bestows
power on the sacrificer [2]. In front of that for Indra he offers that for the All-gods; food is connected
with the All-gods; verily he puts food in front; therefore food is eaten in front. Having offered that for
Indra he offers that for the Maruts; the Maruts are the people; verily he fastens the people to him. If he
desire, 'May he who has attained (power) be banished; may he who is banished return (to power)', in the
place of that for Indra he should offer that for Varuna, in the place of that for Varuna that for Indra [3].
He who has attained (power) is banished, he who is banished returns (to power). If he desire, 'May the
people fall into confusion', he should interchange the animals; verily he causes the people to fall into
confusion. If he should offer that to Varuna along the stream of the waters, Varuna would seize his
offspring; he offers (the victim) facing north on the south side against the stream of the waters, to
prevent Varuna seizing his offspring.
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 810