vi. 6. 6. Indra caused Manu to sacrifice with his wife; after she had been encircled with fire he let her go; therewith Manu prospered; in that he lets go (the victim), (for Tvastr with the... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The Exposition of the Daksina and other Offerings vi. 6. 1. The sacrifices with the gifts are offered for the world of heaven. He offers with two (verses) on the Garhapatya; th... Read more

vi. 5. 7. He draws (the cup) for Savitr from the Agrayana with the Antaryama-vessel; the Agrayana is Prajapati; (verily it serves) for the begetting of offspring. He does not place (the cup)... Read more

PRAPATHAKA V The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifice (continued) vi. 5. 1. Indra raised his bolt to hurl at Vrtra; Vrtra was afraid of the bolt when raised to be hurled; he said, ‘Hurl it... Read more

vi. 4. 6. Whatever the gods did as the sacrifice, that the Asuras did. The gods saw that the sacrifice must be established in the Upançu (cup), and they established it in the Upançu. The Asu... Read more

PRAPATHAKA IV The Exposition Of the Soma Sacrifice (continued) vi. 4. 1. By means of the sacrifice Prajapati created offspring; verily he created them by the subsidiary sacrifices; in that h... Read more

vi. 3. 6. ‘For food thee!’ (with these words) he takes up the strew, for he who sacrifices strives (icháte) as it were. ‘Thou art the impeller’, he says, for he bring... Read more

PRAPATHAKA III The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifice (continued) vi. 3. 1. From the pit he scatters (earth) on the altars; the pit is the birthplace of the sacrifice; (verily it serves) to un... Read more

vi. 2. 6. On a place of sacrifice where the sacrifice faces the east should he make him to sacrifice for whom he wishes, ‘May the higher sacrifice condescend to him, may he gain the wo... Read more

PRAPATHAKA II The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifice (continued) vi. 2. 1. If he should offer hospitality after unyoking both (the oxen), he would break up the sacrifice. If (he should offer)... Read more