v. 7. 9. a. In me I take first Agni, For increase of wealth, for good offspring with noble heroes; In me offspring, in me radiance I place; May we be unharmed in our body with good heroes. b... Read more

v. 7. 5. a. Just as a son born dies, so dies he whose fire in the pan is extinguished. If he were to make it by friction, he would divide (the fire), he would produce a foe for him. It must... Read more

v. 6. 9. a That fire which is kept in the pan is consecrated of fires; if he were to put it down their embryos would be liable to abortion, and that would be like descending after consecrati... Read more

v. 6. 4. The year in unison with the Ayavans the dawn in unison with the ruddy (cows); Surya in unison with the steed; the Açvins in unison with the wondrous works. Agni Vaiçvanara in unison... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 6. 1. a. Golden of colour, pure, purifying, In which was born Kaçyapa, in which Indra, They have conceived Agni as a germ, of varied... Read more

v. 5. 6. a O Agni, come to enjoy’, he says; verily he summons him. b ‘Agni we choose as envoy’, he says; verily having called he chooses him. c ‘By Agni Agni is kindl... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 6. 1. a. Golden of colour, pure, purifying, In which was born Kaçyapa, in which Indra, They have conceived Agni as a germ, of varied... Read more

v. 5. 7. The fire is piled up for the world of heaven; the set of eleven stakes is a thunderbolt; if he were to set up eleven stakes in the fire, he would shut it off from the world of heave... Read more

PRAPATHAKA V The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 5. 1. In that he completes (the sacrifice) with one animal, (it is) for the continuity of the sacrifice and to avoid cutting it in tw... Read more

v. 4. 9. Agni departed from the gods, desiring a portion; the gods said to him, ‘come back to us, carry the oblation for us.’ He said, ‘Let me choose a born; let them offer... Read more