ii. 6. 9. He takes a portion for the Agnidh; verily he delights the seasons whose mouth is Agni. He takes a kindling-stick, for the support of the subsequent offerings; verily he pours on th... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The New and Full Moon Sacrifices ii. 6. 1. He offers to the kindling-sticks; verily he wins spring among the seasons. He offers to Tanunapat; verily he wins the hot season. He... Read more

ii. 5. 8. Without a Saman there is no sacrifice. ‘O Agni, come hither for the feast’, he says; this is the character of the Rathantara. ‘Thee with the kindling-sticks, O An... Read more

PRAPATHAKA V The New and Full Moon Sacrifices ii. 5. 1. a Viçvarupa, son of Tvastr, was the domestic priest of the gods, and the sister’s son of the Asuras. He had three heads, one whi... Read more

ii. 4. 9. ‘Thou art connected with the Maruts, thou art the force of the Maruts’, (with these words) he puts on a black garment with a black fringe; that is the hue of rain; veri... Read more

PRAPATHAKA IV The Special Sacrifices (continued) ii. 4. 1. The gods, men, and the Pitrs were on one side, the Asuras, Raksases, and Piçacas on the other. Of the gods the little blood they dr... Read more

ii. 3. 10. a. What went new that became fresh butter; what crept that became clarified butter; that which became firm became ghee. b. Thou art the breath of the Açvins; of that to thee let t... Read more

PRAPATHAKA III The Special Sacrifices (continued) ii. 3. 1. He who desires prosperity should offer to the Adityas, giving prosperity; it is the Adityas who repel from prosperity him who bein... Read more

ii. 2. 8. He who desires a village should offer a cake on eleven potsherds to Indra, who goes straight forward; verily he has recourse to Indra, who goes straight forward, with his own share... Read more

PRAPATHAKA II The Special Sacrifices ii. 2. 1. Prajapati created offspring. On their creation Indra and Agni hid them away. Prajapati reflected, ‘Indra and Agni have hidden away from m... Read more