v. 4. 5. ‘To him that sits in man hail!’ (with these words) he pours butter on; verily with the Pankti and the offering he takes hold of the beginning of the sacrifice. He pours... Read more

Translator – Arthur Berriedale Keith KANDA 5 PRAPATHAKA IV The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 4. 1. The gods and the Asuras were in conflict, they could not decide the issue;... Read more

v. 3. 6. (With the words) ‘ray’, he created Aditya; with ‘advance’, right; with ‘following’, the sky; with ‘union’, the atmosphere; with... Read more

PRAPATHAKA III The Second and Later Layers of Bricks v. 3. 1. Now this fire (ritual) is an extensive sacrifice; what part of it is performed or what not? The part of the sacrifice which is p... Read more

v. 2. 9. The pan is the concentrated light of these lights; in that he puts down the pan, verily he wins the light from these worlds; in the middle he puts (it) down; verily he bestows upon... Read more

v. 2. 5. With man’s measure he metes out; man is commensurate with the sacrifice; verily he metes him with a member of the sacrifice; so great is he as a man with arms extended; so muc... Read more

PRAPATHAKA II The Preparation of the Ground for the Fire v. 2. 1. Headed by Visnu the gods won finally these worlds by the metres; in that he strides the strides of Visnu, the sacrificer bec... Read more

v. 1. 9. With six (verses) he consecrates; the seasons are six; verily he consecrates him with the seasons. With seven he consecrates; the metres are seven; verily he consecrates him with th... Read more

v. 1. 4 ‘On the instigation of the god Savitr thee’, (with these words) he digs, for instigation. Then with it he produces smoke; ‘Full of light, thee, O Agni, of fair aspe... Read more

Translator – Arthur Berriedale Keith KANDA V THE EXPLANATION OF THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR PRAPATHAKA I The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan v. 1. 1. He offers the Savitr offering... Read more